The government has decided to start construction on several major road and railway projects in different parts of the country. "We are now giving the go-ahead for infrastructure investments totaling just over SEK 50 billion," said Minister of Infrastructure Andreas Carlson (KD) at a press conference.
Swedish politicsA man in his 50s has died in a drowning accident in the Gavleån River in central Gävle, reports P4 Gävleborg.
SwedenTruls Möregårdh's 102-match winning streak in the table tennis league has been broken. Veteran Jon Persson won 3–0 in sets (11–4, 11–6, 12–10) in the second SM final, helping Söderhamn defeat Eslöv 5–3.
SportsThe big event in Swedish hockey on Wednesday night was Björklöven's long-awaited return to the top league. At least on the Swedish mainland.
Ice hockeyForty years have passed since the fateful night when reactor 4 at Chernobyl exploded. But the cleanup work has barely begun. And a Russian drone attack last year is making the race against time much worse. The inner "sarcophagus" is in danger of collapsing. That must not happen, says expert Shaun Burnie on the phone from Kyiv.
WorldViaplay Group Radio is expanding digital radio to 25 additional locations.
EntertainmentThe investigation into the shooting in Gävle last year, in which six people were injured, has expanded, reports P4 Gävleborg. There are now 28 complainants - a 14-year-old boy is suspected of attempting to murder all of them.
CrimeThe payment problem at Coop has been fixed, according to the food giant.
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