Norway
30 Nov
The father and former coach of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been charged with domestic abuse against his son, the athlete's lawyer said Saturday. Jakob Ingebrigtsen and two of his brothers, Henrik and Filip, who are also athletes, shocked Norway in October 2023 when they accused their father, Gjert, of being violent. "We grew…
4 Oct
A beluga whale found dead in Norway in August, suspected by some of being a Russian spy, probably died of an infection and not gunshot wounds, Norwegian police said Friday. Nicknamed "Hvaldimir" in a pun on the Norwegian word for whale ("hval") and its purported ties to Moscow, the white beluga first appeared off the…
17 Sep
Hot on the heels of still-dominant diesel cars, electric vehicles now outnumber petrol models for the first time in oil-rich Norway, a world first that puts the country on track to taking fossil fuel vehicles off the road. Of the 2.8 million private cars registered in Norway, 754,303 are all-electric, compared to 753,905 that run…
11 Jun
The recent recognition of the State of Palestine by Spain, Ireland, and Norway, with a view to ending the current war in Gaza, is a welcome
23 May
Norway said on Thursday that it will close its border to Russian tourists, shutting their last direct access to Europe's border-free Schengen area.
22 May
Israel's more than seven-month war in Gaza since the October 7 attack has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own. Norway, Spain and Ireland all announced plans on Wednesday to recognise a State of Palestine, breaking with the long-held position of Western powers that a Palestinian state can…
22 May
Norway, Ireland and Spain announced on Wednesday that they will recognise a Palestinian state, prompting Israel to immediately recall its envoys. Ireland's leader said his nation would recognise Palestine as a state but did not specify timing, while leaders of Norway and Spain said their nations would do so as of May 28. Norwegian Prime…
21 May
Nigeria’s SubseaRobotix, in collaboration with TSC Subsea, has taken steps to transform subsea engineering inspections in Nigeria through the deployment of advanced robotic solutions. Mr. Jonathan Bancroft and Mr. Michel Bezemer, the Global Sales Director and the Marketing Manager for Europe and Africa respectively, of TSC Subsea, a global leader in ROV-deployed robotic underwater inspection…
1 May
A recent study has shown that the ban on mobile phones in Norwegian schools has led to significant improvements in girls’ academic performance and mental health. The ban was implemented across middle schools in Norway. It has shown to have a particularly positive impact on girls from low-income families. The study found that the ban…
6 Mar
Norway's 87-year-old King Harald, who was flown home at the weekend after contracting an infection in Malaysia, will have a pacemaker inserted likely early next week, the palace said Wednesday. Europe's oldest reigning monarch, King Harald fell ill while on a holiday on the Malaysian island of Langkawi. He was hospitalised for several days before…
1 Mar
Norway's King Harald V, aged 87 and in poor health, will remain "a few more days" in a Malaysian hospital, the royal household said Friday, as his transport home was being prepared.
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