Fierce fighting is intensifying in Somalia between government forces and supporters of an ousted governor, with warplanes and drones deployed on Monday in an escalation of violence in the conflict-ridden country.
WorldVästtrafik is removing Sweden Democrats election advertising from local buses in Skaraborg after bus drivers called in sick, reports P4 Skaraborg.
Swedish politicsSomali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States, will receive the same basic salary as other World Cup referees, the BBC reports.
FootballThe UN is urging the US to ease visa requirements during the World Cup after a referee and several leaders and supporters were denied visas.
SportsThe Somali World Cup referee who was denied entry to the United States has now returned home to the capital Mogadishu - where he was hailed as a hero by supporters and government representatives.
SportsHeavy gunfire echoes across Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, according to reporters at the scene. An ongoing political crisis appears to have escalated into violent fighting between government forces and opposition fighters. The United States warns of long-term consequences.
WorldA prison in Somalia's capital Mogadishu was attacked on Saturday, an attack that the jihadist group al-Shabaab has taken responsibility for.
World4.4 million people in Somalia are suffering from "acute food insecurity", according to the country's disaster authority Sodma.
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