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Trump's hospital ship heads south – not to Greenland

The US hospital ship that President Donald Trump wanted to send to Greenland has left port in Alabama – and headed south to the Caribbean. This is reported by DN.

The ship is on its way to a six-month service, Johan Granholm, a teacher at the Swedish National Defense University, told the newspaper.

Even if it were to make it to Greenland, the island's ports are too shallow for the world's largest hospital ship, which would also need more icebreaker resources than are available, according to the maritime website Gcaptain.

"Anchoring a 270-meter non-ice-rated ship in icy waters with strong winds would involve major operational risks," writes Gcaptain, pointing out that the US Navy has never done anything like this.

Donald Trump has not mentioned the ship since Greenland turned it down on Sunday.

Terrorist threats in Europe
Boy suspected of planning to blow up Norwegian NATO base

A 17-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of a terrorist offense in Norway on Thursday had plans to blow up a NATO base outside Stavanger. This is what the Norwegian security police PST told the country's media.

According to information to NRK, the PST suspects that the boy has been radicalized and sympathizes with IS. He is said to have brought the terrorist sect's flag to his school, among other things.

The boy has been detained but denies the charges.

- It is tough to be prosecuted for such things, his defense lawyer Knut Lerum tells VG.

Security in Europe
Poland strengthens defense with multi-billion dollar loan from the EU

Poland is upgrading its defense with the help of an EU loan of 44 billion euros, over 450 billion kronor. The parliament will decide on this on Friday, according to AFP. The money is earmarked for air defense, police and border guarding, among other things.

President Karol Nawrocki now has three weeks to approve or veto the decision. He has previously criticized the plan, which has become the main point of conflict between the ruling center-left coalition and the right-wing conservative opposition to which Nawrocki belongs, according to Polish Gazeta Wyborcza.

EU money influences the direction of the Polish military, and the opposition had submitted several amendments that were rejected by parliament.

Tram crash in Milan – two dead and 39 injured

A tram has derailed and crashed into a building in Milan, reports AFP. Two people have died and 39 have been injured, several of them seriously, Italian media write.

The tram is of a new model that was put into service a few weeks ago. The driver was experienced and had been on duty for an hour.

“One possibility is a case of illness,” Mayor Beppe Sala told Corriere della Sera.

Another possibility is a switch failure. An investigation has been opened into involuntary manslaughter, according to La Stampa.