Danish journalist honored for Afghanistan war transparency work; police seek shooting witnesses

Morten Kromann has been awarded an honorary prize by the Thomas Gerstenberg Foundation for his efforts to ensure transparency regarding the political decisions that led to Denmark's involvement in the Afghanistan war. Kromann, a veteran of the conflict, is behind a citizen's proposal to prevent politicians from anonymizing their names in the official investigation into the war. The proposal has gathered 38,000 of the 50,000 signatures required for parliamentary consideration. The 20-year war in Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of 44 Danish soldiers.

In other news, police in Nørresundby are seeking public assistance, including video surveillance, to aid their investigation into a fatal shooting. A 48-year-old man is accused of killing a 62-year-old man and attempting to kill a police officer. The suspect admitted to the killing but denies intending to kill the officer.

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It is also the case if you are in possession of video surveillance that can help shed light on what happened.

Separately, the militant Palestinian movement Hamas has elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new supreme leader, replacing Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in Gaza in October 2024. Al-Hayya has been a senior figure in Hamas for over two decades and served as its chief negotiator in ceasefire talks with Israel. Hamas is designated as a terrorist organization by the EU and the US.

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It is also the case if you are in possession of video surveillance that can help shed light on what happened.