Swedish police reported that gangs of masked youths went on a rampage across multiple cities on Monday evening, setting cars on fire and throwing stones at officers. The largest group gathered in Trollhättan, north of Gothenburg, where up to 40 people were involved in starting fires and throwing stones, according to research from two sources. Footage showed cars burning in a large car park at Frölunda Torg, which houses a specialist hospital and a major shopping centre. There were also reports of young people setting cars on fire in Hjällbo, northeast of Gothenburg, as well as in Malmö and Helsingborg. Swedish police said no injuries were reported, and that the identification of young people was ongoing, though it was not clear if any arrests had been made. Swedish national radio reported that around 40 firefighters were tackling the different blazes. Swedish television reported that around 80 vehicles had been vandalised in total, with three caravans and a truck also targeted. The violence comes just three weeks before Swedish voters go to the polls in a general election, according to research from two sources.
In separate incidents, a car fire at a church parking lot in Tierp is suspected to be arson, police said. Six parked cars were set on fire in Skepplanda, Ale municipality, and several cars were set on fire in Trollhättan, according to police reports. Two cars were destroyed in a fire on Hertsön, and police are investigating. A person got stuck in a machine at a gym in Trollhättan, according to the rescue services. A van in Jakomäki, Helsinki caught fire again on Tuesday morning after burning on Monday, the rescue services reported. Three people have been arrested in connection with a car fire in Kongsvinger that spread to an apartment, police in Norway said. A caravan fire occurred on the parking lot of Asecs shopping center on Easter Saturday, with no injuries, according to multiple reports. A car fire occurred on a parking lot near Prisma in Kuopio; the driver escaped unharmed, the rescue services said. A car fire in Tromsø spread to a carport; no one was in the house, police reported.
Donald Trump questioned whether Iran's new ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is alive.
Internationally, Israel's stock of air defense missiles is critically low after Iranian attacks, according to the news site Semafor. US-Iran peace negotiations are set to resume in Pakistan, with Donald Trump threatening not to extend the ceasefire, according to four major media sources. At least five people were killed in separate attacks in Gaza, according to Palestinian authorities. Nine healthcare workers were killed in five separate attacks in Lebanon on Saturday, the WHO reported. A fire broke out at Kuwait International Airport after Iranian drone attacks, damaging radar and fuel tanks, according to KANA. Donald Trump questioned whether Iran's new ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is alive, the former US president said on social media.
Must-chefen Thomas Nilsson says Russia's economy is worse than the Kremlin admits and may face a financial catastrophe, he said at a press conference. US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned after sex scandals, according to four major media sources.
Must-chefen Thomas Nilsson says Russia's economy is worse than Kremlin admits and may face a financial catastrophe.
In Swedish crime news, three men broke into an apartment in Bromölla and attacked two people with a weapon, police said. A man in his 30s was arrested for stabbing a man in his 45s in Bro centrum, police reported. An explosion occurred at a house in Taxinge, Nykvarn municipality, causing minor damage, police said.
In accidents and fires, a silkie chicken was found in a garbage room in Göteborg, police said. A man died after a quad bike accident near Skyttorp, police reported. A Norwegian teenage girl was found dead in the water on Gran Canaria, Spanish police said. A person was taken to hospital after an explosion at a retail park in Bradford, Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Ambulance Service reported. The cause of the explosion is unknown.
A person won 26 million kronor in the Swedish lottery, according to Svenska spel tur. Swedish Television reports that there is a risk that gas canisters could explode in Glumslöv, and all traffic near the town has been halted by the Swedish Transport Administration, including the Pågatåg train line, road 1350, and the buses between Landskrona and Helsingborg. The police write on their website that the stoppages could last until 2 am on Thursday. Experts from the Malmö police bomb disposal unit have been called in to try to reduce the risk of explosions, according to research from two sources.