The Swedish government wants to better protect the country’s police officers, with Justice Minister Morgan Johansson outlining plans to crack down further on gang crime. His statements come in the wake of several attacks on police stations and officers’ homes. Source The Local
China has denied a request for a U.S. warship to visit Hong Kong, the U.S. consulate in the Chinese city said on Tuesday, amid rising tension between Beijing and Washington over trade and a U.S. decision to sanction the Asian nation’s military. Source: Reuters
France is not ready for now to let the Mediterranean rescue ship Aquarius dock and disembark dozens of migrants at the port of Marseille, France’s finance minister said on Tuesday. Source: France24
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven will have to stand down after losing the support of parliament. The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats (SD) backed the vote to remove him, weeks after a general election that delivered a hung parliament. Source: BBC
