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            <title><![CDATA[School cameras turned on just hours before Fagersta attack, principal says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The surveillance cameras at Brinell School in Fagersta were turned on just hours before the attack. An incredibly lucky coincidence, acting school principal Johannes Håll tells P4 Västmanland.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:23:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What we know about the school attack in Fagersta that killed a 17-year-old girl and injured two boys]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old girl was killed and two boys were seriously injured when a young man attacked with a sword at a high school in Fagersta on Friday. Here's what we know about the attack:]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:30:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[17-year-old girl killed in Fagersta school attack, suspect was student]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old girl was killed and two boys were seriously injured in the school attack in Fagersta. The suspected perpetrator - a student at the school - has been arrested, suspected of murder and attempted murder. The police fired shots during the arrest, but the suspect was not hit. The picture of what happened is becoming clearer - but the police cannot yet comment on the motive.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:40:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[One dead, two seriously injured in sword attack at Fagersta high school]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[One person is dead and two are seriously injured after a man with a sword attacked a high school in Fagersta, local police chief Tommy Alriksson said during a press conference.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:05:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Townhouse fire under control in Arboga after one row burns down: Nothing remains]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A row of houses in Arboga was ravaged by fire during the afternoon. One row burned to the ground, and the fire department struggled to save another. At 10 p.m., the rescue service announced that the fire was under control.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:55:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Former Västerås politician convicted of gross fraud, sentenced to community service and ordered to pay damages]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A former politician who was charged with serious fraud against the city of Västerås and the Västmanland Region has been sentenced to community service and ordered to pay damages of SEK 463,042.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:24:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is how much Sweden's regions offer in compensation to healthcare workers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Some regions are offering tens of thousands of kronor to healthcare workers who may consider rescheduling their summer vacations. Others are offering no compensation at all. Here's the situation across Sweden's regions.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:01:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Man seriously injured - one arrested for attempted murder in Västerås]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A man in his 30s is suspected of the attempted murder of a man in Västerås. The injured man has life-threatening injuries.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:10:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[IMY reviews environmental data after data breach]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After the major data breach against Miljödata, when large amounts of personal data were spread, the Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY) will examine the company and some of its customers.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:44:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Man Critically Injured in Suspected Attempted Murder in Fagersta]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The three men who were arrested after a severely injured man was found in Fagersta have been released.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:04:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Man Stabbed in Västerås: Suspected Attempted Murder Arrest]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 18:46:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Woman Killed and Another Injured in Västerås Stabbing Incident]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A woman has been killed and one injured in an act of violence in Västerås. The police have detained a suspected man. The detained has had a relationship with the women.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 07:09:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Multiple Collisions in Snow Chaos – 120 People to Hospital]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Around 120 people have been taken to hospital after multiple crashes involving over 100 vehicles in the snow chaos on E4 and E18. It was like a dystopian film scene, says police spokesperson Stefan Larsson about one of the multiple crashes.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 09:34:57 GMT</pubDate>
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