Several injured, dead in bus crash in Stockholm, police say
We are now getting worrying reports from Stockholm, with the Swedish police saying there is a number of injured and dead people after a bus crashed into a bus stop on Valhallavägen near the University of Technology.
The cause of the crash is not yet known, it said.
The police did not release any further information on the casualties.
Updated at 10.26 EST
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Jakub Krupa
Several people were reported injured and dead after a bus crashed into a bus shelter in Stockholm (16:25).
Sweden’s prime minister Ulf Kristersson paid tribute to those affected by the crash, saying the cause of the crash was still being investigated (17:21), with local authorities indicating “no evidence” of a deliberate attack (17:19).
Early media reports suggested that at least five people were injured, with conflicting reports about the number of dead (17:13).
The latest police updates are available here.
Separately,
At least six people died and 35 were injured in Russia’s overnight “wicked” attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, drawing widespread condemnation from the country’s leadership and European leaders (9:44, 10:04, 10:20, 11:43, 12:44, 13:13, 13:23, 13:57, 14:18).
US billionaire Elon Musk clashed with the European Commission, posting a series of posts targeting the commission’s president Ursula von der Leyen, as the bloc steps up its efforts to fight disinformation (12:16, 16:21)
French police immobilised a man wielding a knife at Paris’ Montparnasse train station on Friday (15:34), after he had threatened his wife and children earlier in the day and resisted his arrest (16:01).
And that’s all from me, Jakub Krupa, for today.
If you have any tips, comments or suggestions, email me at jakub.krupa@theguardian.com.
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Updated at 13.07 EST
‘We do not yet know cause’ of bus crash, Swedish PM says
Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson responded to the incident on social media.
He stressed the authorities did not know the cause of the crash, adding that “right now my thoughts are primarily with those who have been affected and their loved ones.”
“Police, ambulance, and rescue services now have a very difficult and important job to do. I urge everyone to show consideration and understanding for their tasks,” he said.
Updated at 11.21 EST
A spokesperson for Stockholm’s rescue services said they had no information pointing to the bus crash being an attack, but the cause remained under investigation.
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The Swedish media are reporting that at least five people were injured in the crash, with conflicting reports about the number of dead.
We will wait for the official police update and bring it here when it is available.
Updated at 11.13 EST
The latest police update says that investigators are working to secure the scene for any clues as to the cause of the crash.
ShareBus crash in Stockholm – first picturesA bus crashed into a bus shelter in Östermalm in Stockholm. Photograph: Henrik Montgomery/TT/ShutterstockA bus crashed into a bus shelter in central Stockholm on Friday afternoon. Photograph: Henrik Montgomery/TT/ShutterstockShareSeveral injured, dead in bus crash in Stockholm, police say
We are now getting worrying reports from Stockholm, with the Swedish police saying there is a number of injured and dead people after a bus crashed into a bus stop on Valhallavägen near the University of Technology.
The cause of the crash is not yet known, it said.
The police did not release any further information on the casualties.
Updated at 10.26 EST
Musk’s comments ‘sign he feels concerned’ by EU’s disinformation push, bloc says
Jennifer Rankin
in Brussels
The European Commission is playing it cool after sniping from tech billionaire Elon Musk about the EU’s latest plan to tackle online disinformation.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen gestures as she arrives for the weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners, in Brussels, Belgium. Photograph: Olivier Matthys/EPA
Musk, who has 229 million users on the X platform that he owns, criticised the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in a couple of social media posts, where he claimed, wrongly, that she had been appointed by a committee (12:16).
A spokesperson for the Commission said:
”We very much welcome Mr Musk’s interest in our European Democracy shield.
It is a sign that he feels concerned by it.”
His original post responded to one by von der Leyen extolling the European “democracy shield”, a series of initiatives to tackle online disinformation and foreign meddling in European elections.
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We also have an update on Elon Musk’s latest clash with the European Commission, so let’s cross to Jennifer Rankin in Brussels for her story.
We are getting a bit more detail on that Paris incident (15:34).
A police source told Reuters the man had threatened his wife and children in a Paris suburb before taking a train destined for Montparnasse where police were waiting for him.
When officers confronted the man, he threatened to kill himself and was then shot in the legs, the source said.
Police officers wait at hall one of the Montparnasse train station in Paris. Photograph: Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty Images
The incident comes at a time of heightened alert as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris terror attacks yesterday.
ShareFrench police take down man armed with knife at Paris station, prosecutor says
Elsewhere, French police immobilised a man wielding a knife at Paris’ Montparnasse train station on Friday, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
French soldiers from Operation Sentinelle secure the area at the Gare Montparnasse train station during its evacuation in Paris, France. Photograph: Stéphane Mahé/Reuters
The prosecutor’s office said an officer used his “weapon” on the man, who then inflicted knife wounds on himself. French media reported at least one gun shot was heard, Reuters reported.
Le Figaro reported that the man was allegedly wanted in relation to domestic violence and pulled the knife on police officers seeking to arrest him.
Updated at 09.55 EST
EU to continue fighting against hybrid threats, foreign policy chief Kallas says
Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the EU will continue its work protecting itself against hybrid threats and will refuse to accept it “as the new normal.”
EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas attends a joint press conference after a European Group of Five (E5) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Berlin, Germany. Photograph: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA
Reuters reported that she also said the European Commission’s military mobility plan would include pooling transport resources of member states and proposals to make permit processes faster.
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We are also getting some lines from Russia’s foreign ministry, with spokesperson Maria Zakharova telling reporters that contacts between the two sides would continue if needed.
She insisted Moscow remained open to the idea a Budapest meeting, if it was to build on the discussions between Russia’s Putin and Trump in Alaska earlier this year.
Zakharova also dismissed recent warnings from a German general that Russia could try to attack Nato, claiming that it was “part of a campaign to brainwash the population in order to justify their own mistakes, calculations and crimes.”
ShareIt would be ‘absurd’ for Italy to not continue Ukraine aid, defence minister says
Speaking at the same conference, Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto said it would be “absurd” for Italy to not continue its military and civilian aid to Ukraine, Reuters reported.
Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto attends a joint press conference after a European Group of Five (E5) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Berlin, Germany. Photograph: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA
Crosetto said he had signed off on sending a 12th package of support for Kyiv. He also mentioned that Italy would help Ukraine’s energy supplies during the winter months by sending electrical generators.
Updated at 08.29 EST
Russian attacks on Kyiv show ‘contempt for humanity,’ Germany’s Pistorius says
German defence minister Boris Pistorius said the Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine showed Moscow’s “contempt for humanity” and violated international law.
German defence minister Boris Pistorius speaks during a press conference after a European Group of Five (E5) defence ministers meeting, which includes Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Poland in Berlin. Photograph: Christian Mang/Reuters
He said:
“It is very evident and clear that Putin aims to make winter as unbearable as possible for Ukraine, to destroy morale and break the resistance of the Ukrainian people. He is not succeeding in this.”
Pistorius also announced that Berlin will give at least €150m towards the next Nato’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List to help fund US weapons to be delivered to Ukraine.
His comments come a day after Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden announced plans to fund a separate €430m package for Ukraine.
ShareEU ‘will not allow indifference to creep in’, parliament president says after overnight Kyiv attacks
The European parliament president Roberta Metsola has vowed to “not allow indifference to creep in” to European responses to Russian strikes on Ukraine, condemning Russia’s aggression on Kyiv overnight.
In a post on X, she said:
“Terrible scenes in Kyiv after last night’s sustained, indiscriminate, bombardment of residential areas by Russia. All my thoughts are with the victims, including the children, and their families.
More innocent people have been forced to pay the ultimate price for Russia’s illegal war.
We will not allow indifference to creep in and we will never accept the normalisation of aggression. @Europarl_EN will keep standing with the people of Ukraine as they fight for their freedom.”
ShareRussia says Ukraine tried to attack Novovoronezh nuclear power plant with drones
Meanwhile, Russia said that around eight Ukrainian drones had tried to attack the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant in southwest Russia overnight, but all were shot down.
Alexei Likhachev, CEO of state nuclear corporation Rosatom, said several units of the plant were disconnected from the grid, but operations were restored in the morning, Reuters reported.