The US embassy in Jerusalem announced that all personnel without emergency responsibilities should return home with their families. The recall is due to security risks, though the specific threats prompting the action have not been disclosed. ' The Trump administration has threatened Iran with military attacks, while Iran has threatened counterattacks against targets in its vicinity.
Separately, in Sweden, police are investigating several incidents. Two people are suspected of preparation for public endangerment after an alarm about a suspected dangerous object in Jönköping. Police were alerted to a medical incident at an apartment in Huskvarna, where a suspected dangerous object was found at the scene.
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The national bomb squad investigated the object, which is assessed not to be live. The two people in the apartment are a woman in her 30s and a man in his 20s, and the man was arrested by police. Meanwhile, the Swedish Transport Agency is grappling with major technical problems that have been ongoing since Thursday afternoon.
Several e-services are affected, including the inability to deregister or register a car, change vehicle ownership, or take theory tests for driver's licenses. The Transport Agency knows with certainty that it is not a hacker attack, but is not fully clear on what happened. Intensive work is ongoing to address the problem.
But we are not fully clear on what happened. Intensive work is ongoing.
Those who need to inspect their car may have problems because inspection operators are connected to the Transport Agency's services. There is currently no prognosis for when the problem can be resolved. In another development, customers of Nordea bank are currently having problems with Swish.
Users encounter an error message in the app stating 'technical problems,' and Nordea appears to have been affected by disruptions. Hundreds of users have reported problems on Downdetector during the morning. It is unclear when the problems can be resolved.
Additionally, police in Sweden are investigating a student at a school in Svenljunga after they were found with a green laser. Whether the laser is illegal depends on how strong it is, and it is unclear if anyone has been injured or shot by the laser. In Norway, police are requesting an extension of the detention period and the visitation ban for a woman that Norwegian 'bonus prince' Marius Borg Høiby is suspected of committing a series of crimes against.
In early February, Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son was detained for several new crimes, including knife threats, assault, and violation of the visitation ban. According to the prosecutor, the request means Marius Borg Høiby will be detained until the verdict is announced and then for an additional four weeks.