Nordic study: Most combinations of different corona vaccines provide same protection level
Most combinations of different corona vaccines provide the same protection as when the same vaccine is used for all doses, a Nordic study shows. The…
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NATO announces increased presence in the Arctic
NATO and the US signal that they will be more active in the Arctic in light of Russia increasing its military activity in the country’s…
Norwegian Armed Forces drop prayer during lineups
The Armed Forces have decided to discontinue the tradition of prayer during lineups, the newspaper Vårt Land reports. “I think this is a very good…
NVE: Families in Eastern Norway face increased electricity bills despite electricity subsidies
For an ordinary family in Eastern Norway, the electricity bill increased by NOK 3,900 in the first half of the year, despite an electricity subsidy…
Buskerud: Grandfather convicted of abusing granddaughter over nine years, sentenced to eight years in prison
A man in his 60s has been sentenced to eight years in prison for repeatedly assaulting his granddaughter. The abuse occurred from when the granddaughter…
Two Extinction Rebellion activists get tougher sentences in appeal case
In an appeal case, two activists from Extinction Rebellion have been sentenced to pay fines of NOK 18,500 and NOK 11,800, respectively, for four protests…
The prisons in Trøndelag are full
There is a lack of prison places in Trøndelag, which means that Trøndelag Police District has had to send inmates to other prisons. In August,…
Oslo Pride to organize a rainbow parade in September
The Pride parade in Oslo was canceled this summer after the shooting in the center of Oslo. Now, Oslo Pride wants to organize a rainbow…
Vårt Land: Norwegian mosque received money for Koran education from Kuwait
The annual accounts of the Islamic Federation show that the congregation has received money from an organization linked to the Muslim Brotherhood in Kuwait. According…
Expensive electricity leads to financial losses for ice cream producers in Norway
The electricity bill has tripled for Hennig-Olsen Is in Kristiansand. Bad summer weather combined with production challenges and sharp price increases for everything from electricity…
Norway wants to fine Facebook for the transfer of personal data
Facebook’s owner company Meta should be punished for the illegal transfer of personal data to the United States, Norway’s Data Protection Authority wrote in a…
Muslim religious communities: Parents in Norway dare not send their children to the mosque because of SIAN
Several Muslim religious communities say they experience parents refusing to send their children to the mosque for fear of meeting Stop the Islamization of Norway…
A majority in the Oslo City Council wants to preserve and expand Ullevål hospital
A majority in the Oslo City Council wants to preserve and expand Ullevål Hospital instead of building a new, large hospital in Gaustad. The current…
All 55-year-olds in Norway to be offered bowel cancer screening
Within a couple of years, all 55-year-olds in Norway will be able to take part in bowel cancer examinations. If the disease is detected early,…
Norway leads coalition to stop plastic pollution by 2040
On Monday, Norway and Rwanda launched a coalition to stop plastic pollution. The aim is to eliminate the problem within the next 18 years. “We…
Sør-Rogaland: 44-year-old man acquitted of sexual assault against daughter’s friend
A 44-year-old man who was accused of sexually assaulting his daughter’s overnight guest has been acquitted in Sør-Rogaland district court. The court was not able…
Minister of Fisheries Skjæran comments on Freya the walrus case: “Euthanasia was the best option”
Euthanasia of Freya the walrus was the best option, Fisheries Minister Bjørnar Skjæran (AP) replied to a written question from the Green Party (MDG). People…
Norway’s spy ship docked in Horten
The war rages on in Ukraine, and Russia’s level of military activity in the north is very high. At the same time, the Norwegian intelligence…
Skeleton of Freya the walrus to end up in Oslo museum
The skeleton of the walrus Freya, who was euthanized in the Oslo Fjord, will become part of the collection of the Natural History Museum in…
The Foreign Ministry has received information that Norwegians were killed in the hotel attack in Somalia
The Foreign Ministry has received information that Norwegian citizens were killed in the terrorist attack on the Hayat Hotel in central Mogadishu. According to the…