A woman in her 60s died in an accident on road 583 outside Söderhamn. In Ukraine, an 11-year-old boy was killed and five other people were injured in a drone attack in the Dnipropetrovsk region. In Russia, two adults and their son were killed in a drone attack in the Vladimir region, with a 5-year-old girl in the family reportedly receiving hospital care for burns.
In France, at least one person died in a train accident. A high-speed train collided with the trailer of a truck at a railway crossing in Noeux-les-Mines, causing the train to derail. Police sources said the train driver died and at least 27 people were injured. The train was traveling between Dunkerque and Paris.
In Sweden, problems reaching hospital clinics and health centers emerged in several regions due to disruptions in the TeleQ telephone system. Calls from Telia and Tele2 are not working as they should. Affected regions include Kronoberg, Örebro län, Halland, Norrbotten, and Sörmland. There is no prognosis for when the problems may be resolved, though the 1177 health advice line is not affected.
Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran who has lived in exile since 1979 and currently resides in the USA, is coming to Sweden. He has been invited to speak in parliament on Monday by the Christian Democrats' and Sweden Democrats' parliamentary groups.
Police in Jönköping received a report that someone had broken into the Swedish Transport Administration's premises in the A6 area, with thieves taking computers and breaking open cabinets. It is unclear how extensive the theft is and when the break-in occurred. Police have technicians on site to conduct an investigation.
Pershing Square is making a bid for the entire Universal Music Group, valuing the record company at over 60 billion dollars. Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman's financial company Pershing Square's bid consists of 9.4 billion dollars in cash, plus the rest as payment in shares. Universal has artists including Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga under contract.
Fatal pedestrian accidents occurred in Scotland and France. In North Ayrshire, an 88-year-old woman died after being struck by a lorry. The pensioner was crossing Main Street in Largs when she was hit. Emergency crews attended, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Police Scotland said the driver of the lorry was a 51-year-old man. Those who witnessed the crash are being urged to come forward. In Montauban, France, an incident occurred just before noon at Place Marcel-Lenoir in the city center, where a woman was found on the ground after a violent impact was heard. The 97-year-old victim had her legs trapped under a vehicle and was quickly assisted by municipal police officers who were nearby. The victim was conscious but unable to speak. Firefighters arrived on the scene a few minutes later to care for the nonagenarian. According to information gathered, the driver of the vehicle, aged 74, reportedly did not see the pedestrian crossing the road. An investigation has been opened by authorities to determine the exact circumstances.
Several traffic accidents involving elderly drivers were reported in Sweden. In Linköping, an 84-year-old woman drove into a cyclist and has been charged with causing bodily injury. According to the prosecutor, the woman had a duty to yield to the cyclist, but she made a right turn without noticing the cyclist crossing the monitored bicycle crossing. The affected cyclist was injured, suffering fractures among other injuries. In another Linköping accident, a woman was in the process of making a left turn when a 28-year-old man drove into her car. The woman sustained a concussion. According to the prosecutor, it was the 28-year-old's fault that the accident occurred. In Köping, a woman in her 80s, while parking, drove into another parked vehicle and thereby caused damage. Witnesses on site urged the woman to stay, but she left the scene. A patrol filed a report regarding hit-and-run, located the woman, and she is suspected of a crime. No person is reported to have been injured.
Recent pedestrian accidents and hit-and-run incidents continued in Sweden. In Eskelhem, a car driver drove into a woman from behind. The struck woman was injured and taken to hospital. Police classify the event as negligence in traffic and causing bodily injury, and the car was seized for technical examination. In Dalarna, a report came in that a woman in her 80s had been hit by a motorist, resulting in a head wound and leg pain. The woman was taken by ambulance for care, and the suspect is a woman in her 60s. A woman in her 80s was taken to hospital after being hit at a parking lot. Two suspected hit-and-runs occurred within a few hours in Eslöv.
A Swedish woman's recovery highlights risks abroad. In November 2022, 24-year-old Linn Frisk crashed her moped during a backpacking trip in Asia. Her injuries were life-threatening and she was urgently operated on in Malaysia. She received strong pain medication but still remembers parts of her stay at the hospital. Six weeks after the accident, Linn was able to come home to Sweden. The years after the crash have been filled with hospital visits, operations, and rehab. She has now started studying to become a doctor. Between 2022 and 2025, at least 587 Swedes were injured in traffic accidents abroad, according to SOS International. The alarm center assesses that the number is higher in reality, as not all accidents are registered. Spain stands out as the country where most Swedes have been affected, followed by Thailand and the USA.