The United States raises preparedness at embassies in Europe: “within Iranian reach”

Trump about military evacuation: “You have to wait and see”

On Wednesday, the US military command in the Middle East announced that “non-essential” personnel are evacuated.

Late Wednesday night American time, President Donald Trump gives a cryptic comment about the evacuation, according to CBS News reporter Jennifer Jacobs.

– You have to wait and see. They are moved out because it can be a dangerous place, and we will see what happens, he tells Jacobs, according to one Post on X.

Read more here about the increased tensions in the Middle East.

Judge: Mahmoud Khalil must not be detained

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil, 29, has been deprived of liberty in the United States for three months.

Now, a federal judge has decided that the US government cannot or may or keep him detained.

The decision is based on US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio – who claims that Mahmoud Khalil is a “national security risk”, reports NBC News.

The judge’s decision will only be enforced on Friday. This is to give the government the opportunity to appeal the decision.

Mahmoud Khalil was detained after he participated in propalestinian demonstrations.

According to the White House accusations, Hamaspropaganda must have been distributed on the protests, which Khalil arranged.

However, there is nothing to support the White House accusations, writes several US media.

Stegrud (SD): I was hounded outside the Riksdag

It has been messy outside the Riksdag during the day, in connection with a Palestine demonstration.

A 55-year-old man and a man in his 70s have reported each other for abuse.

In another case, a man in his 50s and a 35-year-old woman has reported each other for fraud in connection with a fight around a camera and a sign, police write.

The police also write that the demonstration lacked permission.

During the day, the MP Jessica Stegrud (SD) also divided one Cut on xwhere she is confronted by a woman outside the Riksdag.

To the clip, the MP writes: “Completely unprovoked. Hounded as elected, outside my own workplace”.

To Expressen, the police say that the MP is not involved as a plaintiff or suspected in the operation at the Riksdag during the day.

More than 20 arrested in LA after curfew

The Los Angeles police arrested more than 20 people during the first night of curfew as a result of vandalism in connection with the extensive protests in the city.

Most of the arrests were made due to a crime against the curfew. Curlus between police and protesters fewer than previous nights.

The curfew encompasses parts of central Los Angeles since the night against Wednesday. According to Mayor Karen Bass, the action aims to stop vandalism and looting.

The “Scarface” star dead-turned 88

Actor Harris Yulin is dead.

It reports The Guardian.

Among other things, Yulin has participated in the films “Scarface” and “Ghostbusters 2”.

He has also been part of Netflix’s success series “Ozark”.

IDF: Two dead hostages retrieved

The Israeli military states that two dead hostages were taken from Gaza.

One of them is Yair Yaakov, 59, writes IDF at X.

Furthermore, IDF writes that Yaakov was killed in his home during the October 7 attack in southern Israel 2023.

Yaakov’s two sons and wife were taken hostage during the attack but released in November of that year.

“I love you dad. I’m waiting for your funeral, I love you and I knew this day would come,” writes one of the sons in social media according to The Haaretz.

BBC reports that Hamas is now holding 53 people hostage.

At least 20 of those are believed to be alive.

In Hamas Attack on October 7, 1,200 people died. 251 people were taken hostage.

Since then, at least 55,104 Palestinians have died in Gaza, according to the Hamas -controlled Health Ministry.

The Swedish Transport Administration warns of moose family on E18: Stressed

Several motorists have alerted the police a stressed moose on the roadway at E18 at Våxnäs in Karlstad.

The Swedish Transport Administration has issued a warning in the area.

Just before 9 pm, the moose must have been seen at Karolinen, out towards the E18. Subsequently, alarms have been received that the moose started to wander towards the police house in Sandbäcken.

The public has also sounded an alarm about a moose calf swimming in the Klarälven river at the height of the beach.

“Motorists are still invited to take it easy and observe great caution if you pass the area,” the police write on their website.

Update 21:06: Also deer are on the roadway.

“It has been located that the game fence is broken because of the falling tree. Work is ongoing,” the police write on their website.

US evacuates the embassy in Iraq

The United States is preparing to evacuate its embassy in Iraq due to increased security threats in the region, according to several sources for Reuters.

According to an American official, the relatives of the military personnel may also leave Bahrain, where the United States has an important military base.

However, the sources do not specify which security threats are behind the decision.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the United States later confirms on Wednesday evening that it is ordering non-essential staff at the embassy in Baghdad to travel home, TT reports.

The effort aims at “keeping Americans secure, both at home and abroad”, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Harvey Weinstein is judged again

Harvey Weinstein is convicted of sexual offenses in a new trial, Reuters reports.

He was convicted of rape in 2020 to 23 years in prison, but the verdict was annulled last year.

Several charges were directed at the film mogul 2017, which became the starting point for the Metoo movement.

Technical problems for the Öresund Bridge – turned off

The tunnel towards Denmark is closed on the Öresund Bridge.

The reason is technical problems.

The forecast is set at 8pm.

Beach Boys star Brian Wilson is dead

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson has died after a period of illness, reports pitch for.

The newspaper writes that the family announced the death message on Wednesday. He turned 82 years old.

Wilson started the band The Beach Boys together with his two brothers Dennis and Carl and their cousin Mike Love, 1961.

The band is seen as one of the most influential rock bands in the United States during the 60s and 70s.

20s arrested in Los Angeles after “calmer night”

The night’s curfew in Los Angeles was lifted at 15 (06 local time). After several days of protests, about 25 people were arrested for breaking it during the first few hours, during what is described as a “calmer night”, writes Los Angeles Times.

At the same time, they are equipped in several places in the United States. Protests against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) have, among other things, flared up in New York, Chicago and in several cities in Texas, after the pursuit of paperless intensified over the past week.

Millions of people are expected to protest at about 1,800 places around the country, says Aftonbladet’s reporter on site.

Pourmokhtari continues to say no to SD in government

Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L) continues to say no to a government with the Swedish Democrats.

– Then I am not included. Then I have to back up the Liberals in other ways, she tells Express.

Instead, Pourmokhtari hopes to be able to continue the collaboration with the time parties after the next election.

– If you want Sweden well then you realize that Tidö needs to continue, not least in the many proposals in legal policy that the opposition votes no to, she tells the newspaper and continues:

– It is a course change that I think most people want to stay away, including the Swedish Democrats.

Trump welcomes Musk’s apology

Donald Trump welcomes Elon Musk’s apology.

“I think it was very nice that he did,” the American president told The New York Post.

At the end of last week, the war of words between Musk and Trump broke out on X and Truth Social.

Among other things, Trump wrote that Musk “lost the grip” and described the tech billionaire as “crazy”.

While Musk contrasted with writing that Trump is in the Epstein investigation.

In a post on X, Musk stated that he regretted several of the posts about the president:

“I went too far,” he wrote earlier on Wednesday.