Tag: Uppsala

  • The girl without a nose

    The girl without a nose

    Anna Lassi is one of nine siblings in a poor home in Korpilombolo, malnourished with crooked legs. For a long time she walks with a white cloth around her nose. But in 1928, Anna takes part in an experiment that changes her life. Tuberculosis claims many lives At the beginning of the 20th century, many…

  • The father's grief after the revenge murder in Tullinge: “You die a little every day”

    The father's grief after the revenge murder in Tullinge: “You die a little every day”

    On Thursday evening, March 2, the TV program Efterlyst is broadcast on TV3. The name and picture of a 26-year-old man is published, he is suspected of shooting at a residence outside Uppsala and the prosecutor is now hoping for tips from the public. A relative of Rawa Majid lives in the house that was…

  • EXTRA: Prosecution for the murder of Abdo's mother – the police were tipped off about the suspected killer

    EXTRA: Prosecution for the murder of Abdo's mother – the police were tipped off about the suspected killer

    In the evening, two guys on electric scooters come to the residential area Gränby in Uppsala. At half past nine in the evening, a shot is fired, a woman in her 60s is hit by a shot that has entered one of the villas through an open window. The woman who was shot is Ismail…

  • This is how Australia should stop troublesome managers

    This is how Australia should stop troublesome managers

    In Australia, a law is being voted through which means that anyone who neglects to answer work emails, text messages or calls during their free time should be able to do so with a clear conscience – without being able to be punished by the employer. But what does the law mean? Why has it…

  • Charlotte Gyllenhammar – up and down the world

    Charlotte Gyllenhammar – up and down the world

    Charlotte Gyllenhammar is one of Sweden's most prominent artists, with notable sculptures and installations. Several of them can be seen in the public space. Like the Child and Mother fountains in Malmö or the memorials to Raoul Wallenberg and Dag Hammarskjöld in Gothenburg and Uppsala. In autumn 2023, she returned to her big breakthrough, the…

  • The dream of the perfect sleeping aid

    The dream of the perfect sleeping aid

    Louise is trying magnesium and antihistamines to see if they can help her sleep better. Sleep researcher Christian Benedict explains how the research situation looks when it comes to the effectiveness of various over-the-counter sleep preparations. In the podcast you can hear: Christian Benedict sleep researcher at Uppsala UniversityProgram manager: Louise EpsteinProducer: Tommie JonssonContact: [email protected]

  • VMA in Uppsala, Uppland

    VMA in Uppsala, Uppland

    Maybe it was in a checkout line, an escalator or via a dating app. Is love blind or was it love at first sight? Call us on 020-221030

  • Suspect released from Sis home – major police operation underway

    Suspect released from Sis home – major police operation underway

    A large police operation in Bärby in Uppsala is underway, according to information to The Express is it due to an exemption from a Sis home.

  • The climate activists who became saboteurs

    The climate activists who became saboteurs

    Conflict goes through sentences against climate activists who participated in demonstrations that blocked traffic. How did it come about that prosecutors started using the crime of sabotage in their prosecutions? And what are the consequences? Cast: Climate activists who demonstrated in Stockholm at various locations, Anna-Sara Lindprofessor of public law at Uppsala University, Linus Gardelllawyer…

  • Hear a packed concert from the Uppsala Guitar Festival

    Hear a packed concert from the Uppsala Guitar Festival

    Welcome to a packed closing concert of the Uppsala Guitar Festival. Hear Mats Bergström, Franz Schubert, Anne Sofie von Otter, Jojje Wadenius and much more. Program manager: Johan KorssellProducer: Diyar BoskaniMusic technician: Ulf Östling

  • Christmas host Thomas Nordegren digs into the folk beliefs of the holiday

    Christmas host Thomas Nordegren digs into the folk beliefs of the holiday

    The baby Jesus and Santa are two of the main characters for many on Christmas Eve, but there is more to delve into when it comes to folk beliefs. Thomas Nordegren is visited by Tommy Kuusela, research archivist at the Institute for Language and Folklore in Uppsala. He gives us in-depth knowledge of our traditions.…

  • VMA in Rävlanda in Härryda municipality, Västra Götaland

    VMA in Rävlanda in Härryda municipality, Västra Götaland

    Among other things, we report on: Two people have now been arrested after Saturday’s explosion in a house in the residential area Lövstalöt outside Uppsala. Vab among parents of young children, i.e. caring for sick children, appears to be decreasing after the record numbers of recent years. “It looks very dark,” says Sveriges Radio’s Middle…

  • Tesla sued Postnord – now comes the district court’s decision

    Tesla sued Postnord – now comes the district court’s decision

    Now the Solna district court is deciding whether Tesla should have its license plates delivered by Postnord, despite the ongoing strike against the American electric car manufacturer. Ekot broadcasts directly. Participants: Patrik Alm, chief councillor, Mikael Hansson, lecturer in civil law at Uppsala University, Anders Thorselius, press manager at Postnord, Jonas Pettersson, communications manager at…

  • Christina Jutterström – the media manager who broke glass ceilings

    Christina Jutterström – the media manager who broke glass ceilings

    Few people have had as much influence on the Swedish media landscape as Christina Jutterström. She early became the first female political reporter on Sweden’s radio, and then began a long career in the highest management positions. On Ekot, on Dagens Nyheter, on Expressen and on Sveriges television. As both a woman and a journalist,…

  • Space life – Where are they?  (4/4)

    Space life – Where are they? (4/4)

    We know that the probability that life can arise is not zero. We are the proof of that. But researchers have long tried to calculate whether it could have arisen elsewhere. One of the reasons many astronomers believe there is other life in the universe is the discovery of all the thousands of Earth-like exoplanets…

  • Murder in Sarajevo: “Incredibly hard blow for Rawa Majid”

    Murder in Sarajevo: “Incredibly hard blow for Rawa Majid”

    The shooting happened at half past five in the afternoon on Tuesday. According to Bosnian media, two people dressed in black must have fired at least ten shots and the 30-year-old died on the spot. Another Swedish man was shot at but escaped with minor injuries. Both were among the group of allies of Rawa…

  • Space Life – The Shift and the Mysterious Signal (1/4)

    Space Life – The Shift and the Mysterious Signal (1/4)

    In 2019, a telescope in Australia picks up a mysterious signal in the direction of our nearest neighbor star. When the astronomers study the frequencies, it appears to come from technology. The discovery creates headlines when it comes out that it may be about extraterrestrial contact. In recent years, interest in life in space has…

  • Ismail Abdo – that’s how the “Strawberry” became Rawa Majid’s mortal enemy

    Ismail Abdo – that’s how the “Strawberry” became Rawa Majid’s mortal enemy

    Hear about Ekot’s crime reporter Simon Andrés journey in Ismail Abdo’s hometown of Uppsala – from Abdo’s first crime as a 15-year-old to the murder of his mother, and the wave of violence that, according to the police, followed the murder. Host: Robin Olin Guest: Simon Andrén, crime reporter Ekot Producer: Kim Hessius and Ludvig…

  • Jan Emanuel – dares to lower the guard

    Jan Emanuel – dares to lower the guard

    For almost a quarter of a century, he has been a living banknote party. He is the Robinson winner, the debater, the influencer, the S-politician and the welfare entrepreneur who always manages to “tickle the most erogenous zones of the haters” – with his explosive statements about feminism and the environmental movement, and with his…

  • Johan Olsson, Noa: Well over a thousand people could be exposed to major crimes here and now

    Johan Olsson, Noa: Well over a thousand people could be exposed to major crimes here and now

    Since the beginning of September, a strong wave of violence has swept across Stockholm and Uppsala in particular, with explosions and shootings almost daily. Several of the victims are relatives of gang criminals – people who are not themselves involved in crime. Johan Olsson says that networks have crossed the line to target relatives, just…

  • The explosions that shake Sweden – “It was like a war zone”

    The explosions that shake Sweden – “It was like a war zone”

    2023 has already become a record year for blasts. Never before have there been so many explosions since the police started keeping statistics in 2018. On September 28, a powerful explosive device detonated in a residential area in Fullerö outside Uppsala. 24-year-old Soha Saad, who lived next door to the house that was blown up,…

  • This is how gross gang violence has taken root in Sweden  Good morning World

    This is how gross gang violence has taken root in Sweden Good morning World

    Hear a conversation with Christoffer Bohman, former local police area manager in Sollentuna, Järva and Eskilstuna and now active at the “Ideas for Life” Foundation and Michael Tärnfalk, researcher in social work at Uppsala University and the government’s investigator of the sociologist education. Program manager: Jesper LindauBroadcast in Godmorgon world October 1, 2023.

  • Sweden’s police chief warns that children are joining murderous gangs

    Sweden’s police chief warns that children are joining murderous gangs

    Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has called in the military to put down an unprecedented wave of violent crime Criminals in Sweden aren’t just recruiting and arming children to kill – children are now seeking work from gangs as killers, police chief Anders Thornberg told reporters on Friday, after the deadliest month the country has seen…

  • Sweden’s police chief warns that children are joining murderous gangs

    Sweden’s police chief warns that children are joining murderous gangs

    Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has called in the military to put down an unprecedented wave of violent crime Criminals in Sweden aren’t just recruiting and arming children to kill – children are now seeking work from gangs as killers, police chief Anders Thornberg told reporters on Friday, after the deadliest month the country has seen…

  • Sweden’s leaders turn to the military for help as gang violence escalates

    Sweden’s leaders turn to the military for help as gang violence escalates

    STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s prime minister said Thursday he has summoned the military chief to discuss how the armed forces can help police deal with an unprecedented crime wave that has shocked the country with near-daily shootings and bombings. Getting the military involved in law enforcement would be a highly unusual step for Sweden, underscoring the…

  • Gang violence rocks Sweden

    Gang violence rocks Sweden

    TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sweden’s prime minister announced that he will hold talks with the head of the Swedish armed forces and the police chief to discuss ways to stop gang violence following a wave of attacks that have resulted in at least 11 people being killed so far. month. – Other media news – Prime…

  • Swedish capital shaken by attempted murder

    Swedish capital shaken by attempted murder

    Three people were killed in less than 12 hours, including a rapper who was executed in a sports field Warring gangs murdered three people over the course of 12 hours in Stockholm’s capital between Wednesday and Thursday. With one of the murders involving a devastating bomb attack on a residential building, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson…

  • EXTRA: Three murdered in less than twelve hours

    EXTRA: Three murdered in less than twelve hours

    The wave of violence continues and escalates. In less than twelve hours, three people die in Stockholm and Uppsala as a result of gang conflicts. “When you don’t think it can get worse, it does,” a very experienced police officer in Stockholm tells us. During September 2023, eleven people have so far been shot dead.…

  • Three dead in the wave of violence in twelve hours

    Three dead in the wave of violence in twelve hours

    Three people have been killed in just twelve hours in the escalating wave of violence. Hear Sveriges Radio’s reporters in Stockholm and Uppsala about the night’s bloody deed.

  • Violence in Uppsala – the police hold a press conference

    Violence in Uppsala – the police hold a press conference

    After the recent wave of violence, the police in Uppsala are holding a press conference today. The focus of the press conference will be on the current situation and how the police are working forward. Christer Birgersson, head of command for the special event, Magnus Berggren, deputy chief prosecutor in Uppsala and Jale Poljarevius, head…

  • The violence after the split in Foxtrot: “The police knocked on the door and said my son is dead”

    The violence after the split in Foxtrot: “The police knocked on the door and said my son is dead”

    In this episode we have chosen to name Foxtrot’s leader – The Fox, whose real name is Rawa Majid. It is a decision of our responsible publisher, with the justification that it is about such serious crimes that it is in the public interest and also because the violence has recently escalated so much. September…

  • The stream of gang murders across Sweden sets off the government’s crisis meeting

    The stream of gang murders across Sweden sets off the government’s crisis meeting

    © Provided by Xinhua At a hastily convened meeting on Tuesday, the police, the municipalities and the government’s Council against Organized Crime discussed how to break the cycle of violence. STOCKHOLM, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — The Swedish government called an emergency meeting on Tuesday due to a recent escalation of gang violence across the country,…

  • The split within Foxtrot and the violence in Uppsala: “Never seen such ruthlessness before”

    The split within Foxtrot and the violence in Uppsala: “Never seen such ruthlessness before”

    In the past week, Uppsala has been hit by a long series of acts of violence, two people have been shot dead and further shootings have occurred. The police have launched a special incident and experienced police officers, with over 30 years in the profession, describe the situation as the most serious they have ever…