Two people, a 7-year-old child and his mother, have tragically died after falling overboard from a passenger ferry in the Baltic Sea. The victims were identified as a Polish woman born in 1985 and a Polish boy born in 2016, and Swedish police have launched a preliminary inquiry into murder. The Swedish Maritime Administration is asking for potential witnesses to come forward with any information they may have.
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A 31-year-old Syrian refugee with permanent Swedish residency has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing attack in a French Alps park that left four young children and two adults injured. The victims, who came from multiple countries, are no longer in life-threatening condition and the suspect is currently detained in Annecy. The investigation is ongoing and no further details have been released.
On Saturday night, Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, making her only the second performer to take the prize twice. Finland's Käärijä was a close second in a battle of the Nordic neighbors. The competition was hosted by Britain on behalf of Ukraine, who won last year but couldn't take up its right to hold the contest due to the war in Ukraine.
Mikaela Shiffrin has made history by becoming the all-time winningest athlete in skiing, breaking the record set by Ingemar Stenmark in 1989. After winning her record-tying 86th World Cup race, Shiffrin expressed her respect for Stenmark and was overcome with emotion. She has the chance to add to her record on Saturday in a slalom race and her achievement is sure to be remembered for years to come.
Greta Thunberg, a prominent climate activist, was detained by police during an anti-coal protest in Germany on Tuesday. The protest was held near the abandoned village of Lützerath, which is set to be destroyed to make way for a coal mine. Thunberg was reportedly unbothered by the incident, which is the latest example of her commitment to the fight against climate change.
Greta Thunberg joined an anti-coal demonstration in Germany on Sunday, protesting the destruction of the village of Lützerath for the expansion of a nearby mine. Despite being removed by police, Thunberg spoke out against Germany's role as one of the world's biggest polluters. The village is owned by the German energy company RWE, and the expansion of the opencast lignite mine is set to continue.
Andrew Tate, a former professional kickboxer and internet personality, was involved in a Twitter spat with Greta Thunberg this week. On Friday, he and his brother were arrested and charged with human trafficking and rape, leading to a wave of social media speculation and conspiracy theories. Afualo, a rapper who had previously defended and promoted Tate's content, tweeted that he knows Tate but is not his "hero".