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People who got trapped in 1,000 vehicles in heavy snow for more than 24 hours have been evacuated, Swedish authorities say.

Rescuers worked through the night to free people stuck on the main E22 road in the Skane area of southern Sweden.

Many of those trapped were evacuated by rescue teams and told to return to their cars later.

The travel chaos occurred amid plummeting winter temperatures across the Nordic countries.

Extreme cold weather has hit parts of Sweden, Finland and Norway, and snow storms in Denmark have left drivers trapped on a motorway near Aarhus since Wednesday.

The Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka weather station in northern Sweden recorded its coldest night for 25 years on Tuesday night, with temperatures dropping to -43.6C.

Rescuers said all people travelling by car had been evacuated and only lorry drivers remained in their vehicles by Thursday morning. Authorities said later they were still working to free around 180 trucks.

The disruption on the main E22 began at about 09:00 local time (08:00 GMT) on Wednesday when snow made the E22 impassable in both directions between Horby and Kristianstad. Hundreds of cars ground to a halt in snowdrifts.

“It is total chaos,” police spokesperson Evelina Olsson said.

Snow ploughs arrived on Wednesday evening and police and rescuers worked through the night to free people in the hundreds of trapped cars. Some had medical issues, including diabetes.

Erika Sepeliovaite told Aftonbladet website that she and her two children and her dog were freed after 19 hours.

Malin Johansson, 56, from Ahus, said she and her partner had started their car at regular intervals to keep it warm. She told Expressen they were freed when rescuers cut the road’s central barrier, allowing them to leave at 04:30 on Thursday.

The army was dispatched to deliver food and water to the people trapped.

“The problem is that it is snowing so heavily that the road is covered in snow just half an hour after ploughing,” Ms Olsson said.

On Thursday morning many of the cars had been cleared, although lorries were still stuck. Police said conditions were beginning to improve but added that the road would not be cleared until 08:00 on Friday at the earliest.

Buses and trains were cancelled http://masurip.org/ in the Skane region on Thursday morning and authorities urged people to avoid non-essential travel.

A man who was shot at a restaurant in the Republic of Ireland on Christmas Eve has died in hospital.

Irish broadcaster RTÉ has named the victim as 48-year-old Jason Hennessy Snr.

He was shot during a gun attack in Browne’s Steakhouse on Main Street in Blanchardstown, Dublin just after 20:00 local time.

Twenty-six-year-old Tristan Sherry, believed to be the gunman, was tackled at the scene and taken to hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.

Both men are known to police for their involvement in organised crime, according to RTÉ.

Gardaí (Irish police) have now opened a second murder investigation arising from the incident.

Twenty-two-year-old Michael Andrecut, with an address at Sheephill Avenue in Dublin, has been charged with Mr Sherry’s murder.

He appeared at a special sitting of the Criminal Court of Justice on Saturday morning.

Mr Andrecut was remanded into custody and is due to appear before Cloverhill District Court on Tuesday 2 February.

A second man has been charged in connection with the fatal assault, and is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on Friday morning.

A third man who was arrested over Mr Sherry’s murder remains in custody at a garda station in west Dublin.

Last week, Ireland’s justice minister condemned the viciousness of the attack which resulted in “unimaginable human suffering this Christmas.”

Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar said he was “shocked” by the attack.

Gardaí have launched a second http://sayurkana.com/ murder investigation.

Four people have died in a fire at a hospital near Hamburg, in northern Germany.

The fire reportedly broke out at around 22:45 local time (21:45 GMT) on Thursday on the third floor of the Helios Clinic in Uelzen.

Around 20 people were said to be injured, and police said that that the number of dead could rise given the seriousness of some injuries.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze.

140 firefighters and rescue workers, including some from neighbouring districts, fought to contain the fire. People were rescued from the clinic, some using ladders, according to reports.

Police said “calls for help were heard” from inside the building.

Uelzen is located some 70km (43 miles) south east of Hamburg.

The four people confirmed dead were all said to be patients.

But police said the number of dead could rise. “There are other people so seriously injured that their lives are in acute danger,” said spokesman Michel Koenemann.

The fire is estimated to have caused around €1m (£862,000) in damages.

The Helios Clinic is the teaching hospital of the Hannover Medical School. The clinic’s website says it has about 750 employees and treats some http://kolechai.com/ 42,000 patients every year.

A second man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Tristan Sherry in a restaurant in the Republic of Ireland on Christmas Eve.

Mr Sherry, 26, was a gunman in an attack at Browne’s Steakhouse on Main Street in Blanchardstown on Sunday 24 December when he died.

David Amah, 18, of Hazel Grove, Portrane Road in Donabate, County Dublin, appeared before Blanchardstown District Court charged with his murder.

Michael Andrecut, 22, with an address at Sheephill Avenue, previously appeared in court charged with Mr Sherry’s murder.

In court on Friday, a Garda (Irish police) sergeant said Mr Amah made no reply when charged shortly after 18:00 local time on Thursday.

He was granted legal aid and put back into custody. He is due in court again on 9 January.

Meanwhile, Wayne Deegan, of Linnetsfield Avenue, Phibblestown in Dublin, appeared in court in connection to the same incident.

He is charged with assault causing harm, violent disorder and producing a knife on 24 December.

He was granted legal aid and remanded in custody to appear on 12 January.

A second man shot in the same restaurant incident, http://jusnarte.com/ who was named by Irish broadcaster RTÉ as 48-year-old Jason Hennessy Snr, died on Thursday.

A murder investigation is now under way into his death.

Russia has used ballistic missiles and launchers supplied by North Korea in its war on Ukraine, the US has said.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called it a “significant and concerning escalation” relating to Pyongyang’s support for Russia.

He said the US would raise the matter at the UN Security Council and impose additional sanctions on those working to facilitate arms transfers.

Moscow has denied any such collaboration.

Hours after the White House made the accusations, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for missile launch vehicle production to be expanded in the country.

The North Korean leader visited Russia to discuss potential military co-operation in September.

The US has previously accused Pyongyang of supplying Russia with weapons, but this is the first time US intelligence has shared details about ballistic missiles – self-guided rockets that can reach targets 900km (500 miles) away.

It is unclear what North Korea will get in return for providing the weapons to Russia. Some Western countries have raised concerns over the potential transfer of weapons or military technologies to Pyongyang.

In 2017, a report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies think tank suggested that North Korea was able to quickly develop new missiles by obtaining a Soviet RD-250 rocket engine from illicit channels operating in Russia or Ukraine. Ukraine denied the allegation and said Russia was to blame.

But that year, North Korea was able to rapidly expand its missile arsenal, introducing two new systems: the medium-range Hwasong-12 and the intercontinental Hwasong-14.

Speaking during a White House press briefing on Thursday, Mr Kirby said Russia’s procurement of ballistic missiles from North Korea was a direct violation of numerous UN Security Council resolutions.

“We will demand that Russia be held accountable for yet again violating its international obligations,” he said.

He also said the US believed Russia was planning on purchasing close-range missiles from Iran, but that it had not done so yet.

The UK said it “strongly condemns” Russia’s use of ballistic missiles sourced from North Korea in Ukraine.

“North Korea is subject to a robust sanctions regime, and we will continue to work with our partners to ensure that North Korea pays a high price for supporting Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine,” a spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said.

In his briefing, Mr Kirby also urged US Congress to approve extra US funding for Ukraine “without delay”.

“The most effective response to Russia’s horrific violence against the Ukrainian people is to continue to provide Ukraine with vital air defence capabilities and other types of military equipment,” he said.

“Iran and the DPRK [North Korea] are standing with Russia. Ukrainians deserve to know that the American people and this government will continue to stand with them.”

The last US military aid package to Ukraine, worth some $250m (£195m), was approved by the White House on 27 December.

Talks on further funding have stalled in Congress because of a lack of support among Republicans, who insist that tougher security measures on the US-Mexico border must be part of any military aid deal.

Ukraine has warned that its war effort and http://kueceng.com/ the country’s public finances are at risk if further Western aid does not come soon.

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