Kraftig brandrök från en industribrand i utkanten av Enköping vällde ut över stadsdelen Ullunda på torsdagseftermiddagen och räddningstjänsten uppmanade boende att hålla sig inomhus och stänga dörrar, fönster och ventilation.

jfruh writes "A group of California taxi operators are suing Uber, claiming the ridehailing service is guilty of false advertising when it comes to rider safety. The taxi companies claim that Uber doesn't use a Live Scan fingerprint ID for drivers like they do, and that the $1 "safe rides" fee on every fare doesn't specifically go towards boosting safety. From the article: "The suit comes in the wake of problems Uber is facing in some countries. On Wednesday, the Frankfurt Regional Court issued a nationwide ban against the company’s UberPop service after declaring its business model illegal. Using a smartphone app to connect passengers with private drivers that use their own cars and don’t have the required licenses is illegal, the court observed."

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jfruh writes "A group of California taxi operators are suing Uber, claiming the ridehailing service is guilty of false advertising when it comes to rider safety. The taxi companies claim that Uber doesn't use a Live Scan fingerprint ID for drivers like they do, and that the $1 "safe rides" fee on every fare doesn't specifically go towards boosting safety. From the article: "The suit comes in the wake of problems Uber is facing in some countries. On Wednesday, the Frankfurt Regional Court issued a nationwide ban against the company’s UberPop service after declaring its business model illegal. Using a smartphone app to connect passengers with private drivers that use their own cars and don’t have the required licenses is illegal, the court observed."

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Kinshasa says it is ready to assume "full responsibility for its security" despite opposition by rights groups.

Kinshasa says it is ready to assume "full responsibility for its security" despite opposition by rights groups.

EU förlänger i princip sina sanktioner mot Ryssland genom att knyta dem till en full implementering av Minsk-uppgörelsen om kriget i östra Ukraina.

Göteborg skakas av den grova dödsskjutningen med automatvapen, som krävt två människors liv. Trots att vapenlagen skärptes förra året och rubriceringen synnerligen grovt vapenbrott infördes har hittills bara två åtal väckts för brottet, visar SvD:s kartläggning.