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Foreigner.fi/dpa

HANDOUT - 09 July 2021, Austria, Ramingstein: A carriage of a regional train lies in the Mur River after a train with dozens of children and teenagers on board derailed in Austria and plunged into a river. According to the rescue commander Anton Schilcher, 17 people were slightly injured in the accident in the province of Salzburg on Friday. Photo: Wasserrettung Lv Salzburg/WASSERRETTUNG LV SALZBURG/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Austrian train carrying schoolkids crashes into river, injuring 17

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/9/21

About 50 youths had set out on the regional train to Tamsweg to pick up their school reports at the end of the semester

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven (R) speaks at a joint press conference with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Photo: Paivi Anttikoski/Vnk/Filed.

Nordics

SWEDEN

Swedish Prime Minister Lofven relies on tried-and-tested Cabinet

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/9/21

For Lofven, this is now the third government he has presided over

22 June 2021, Australia, Melbourne: The State Emergency Service (SES) personnel work at the scene of a light plane crash near the Capital Golf Course, in Melbourne. A pilot has been injured after his light plane crashed into trees shortly after take-off from Moorabbin airport. Photo: James Ross/AAP/dpa

Nordics

ACCIDENT

Several dead after plane crashes in Sweden

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/9/21

Eight skydivers had been on board the plane, plus the pilot

07 July 2021, US, Miami: First lady of Haiti Martine Moise arrives at Jackson Health System's Ryder Trauma Center, after landing at Fort Lauderdale International Airport, for treatment after being shot multiple times. Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated at his own home in Port Au-Prince in the early morning hours Wednesday. Photo: Carl Juste/TNS via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

CHAOS IN HAITI

Haiti: 15 Colombians, 2 Americans arrested over killing of president

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/9/21

Haiti's ambassador to the United States said the assassins were highly trained and heavily armed foreign mercenaries, who had posed as agents of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

National

MARITIME DISASTER

Sweden and Estonia begin new investigation of 1994 ferry wreck

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/8/21

A Swedish ship set sail on Thursday towards the site of the accident, and a second from Estonia was scheduled to depart from Tallinn in the evening

Business

BUSINESS

Finland trade deficit narrows in May

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/8/21

Exports rose 28.4% year-on-year in May and imports grew 23.8%.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Johns Hopkins University: Global Covid-19 deaths top 4 million

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/8/21

Deaths related to coronavirus rose from three to four million in just under three months.

07 July 2021, United Kingdom, London: England's Harry Kane scores his side's second goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 semi final soccer match between England and Denmark at Wembley Stadium. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire/dpa

Sports

ENGLAND 2-1 DENMARK

England wear down Denmark to set up Euro 2020 final with Italy

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/8/21

England have ended a 55-year wait to reach a major final and one more win will end the same drought since their one and only trophy, the 1966 World Cup

06 July 2021, United Kingdom, London: Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand leads a training session of Denmark national team at Enfield Training Centre, ahead of the UEFA EURO 2020 Semi-Final soccer match against England. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire/dpa

Sports

EUROS SEMIFINALS

Denmark boss Hjulmand on England semi: a childhood dream

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/7/21

Denmark have built tremendous momentum in the tournament since captain Christian Eriksen collapsed in their first game against Finland with cardiac arrest

World

HUNGARY

Hungary fines store that sold kid's book featuring gay families

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/7/21

The book required special labeling as it "does not represent normal families," said the head of the government office for the Pest district, Richard Tarnai

FILED - Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the day two of the EU Summit on Brexit at the European Union headquarters. Lofven will start a visit to South Korea on 18 December 2019. Photo: -/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Nordics

SWEDEN

Stefan Lofven elected Swedish prime minister again

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/7/21

The 63-year-old Lofven, a Social Democrat, had served as prime minister since 2014

Nordics

SWEDEN

Swedish parliament to vote on Lofven's return as prime minister

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/7/21

Lofven resigned last week after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament a week earlier in a dispute with the Left Party over rent controls for new buildings