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Updated September 28, 2026
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The world’s most powerful passports for 2021: Norway’s ranking
The Henley Passport Index has revealed its findings for 2021. Here's Norway's ranking.
James Bond filming at secret cabin location in Hakadal
In March,James Bond and a Hollywood movie team will come to Nordmarka for the recording of the new Bond 25,with the working title, ’’Shatterhand’’. Preparations for…
Youngsters in Swedish bus accident many injured
( Latest: 3 dead ) At least 25 are injured after a bus with over 50 school students flipped in the Swedish county of Härjedalen. Several are critically wounded. – We…
Hundreds of people attended the demonstration in Oslo which was a bout “Black Lives Matter
Hundreds of people attended on Friday afternoon in a demonstration in Oslo against police treatment of African Americans. – We will stand for anyone who has experienced…
The government wants to block foreign gambling sites in Norway
The Norwegian government wants to block the websites of foreign gambling companies in Norway.
Today, Norway marks 20 years since neo-Nazis killed 15-year-old Benjamin Hermansen. This i
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the brutal murder of Benjamin Harmensen. He was stabbed to death, by a group of young Neo-Nazis, simply for having a different skin color.
Denmark wants to phase out the use of gas heating
The Danish authorities hope to get all households that use gas boilers to switch to another energy source within a few years.
Mass death of salmons at fish farm
In 26 minutes 126,225 salmon died during a delousing at a fish farm at Frøya in Sør-Trøndelag. Special Inspector and veterinary Aud Skrudland FSA told the newspaper…
New survey: Seven out of ten people in Oslo want to ban electric scooters on sidewalks
A total of 68% of those surveyed in a new survey want to ban driving electric scooters on the sidewalks in Oslo.
You've heard a lot about Norway's "luxurious" prisons. Here's how the rooms really look -
Read on to see some of Norway's typical prison rooms - and decide for yourself if they're ridiculous, luxurious, or humane....
First electric aircraft in Norwegian scheduled traffic within 10 years
Electric aircraft could be the rescue of the short-distance network in northern Norway, said Avinor. ‘It will be a lot cheaper to fly,’ said Jan Otto Reimers, special…
Flight evacuated at Rygge airport
A plane that was supposed to go from Rygge to Manchester is evacuated by the police after it was suspicious of the two passengers, police said in Østfold on Twitter.…
Danish chief medical officer: The corona pill Molnupiravir could prevent the spread of inf
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will start an ongoing evaluation of the corona pill Molnupiravir next week. A Danish chief medical officer thinks the pill looks promising.
Salmon die in huge numbers after alternative lice treatment
A large number of salmon have died after being bathed in warm water to combat lice. ‘Marine Harvest’ lost nearly 100,000 salmon in one plant in Scotland. The method…
PHOTO: Norwegian Roads Administration apologizes for the rockfall in the Trodal tunnel on
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration apologized for the rockfall in the Trodal tunnel on E39 on Thursday. A car was partially crushed by the rocks.
Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia test positive for COVID-19
Sweden's royal couple, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Norway’s ambassador to Indonesia called home
Norway’s ambassador to Indonesia called home by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Norway’s ambassador to Indonesia Stig Traavik was called home and deprived of the title…
Husband charged with killing his wife
Husband charged with killing his wife and mistreating their son The husband of the woman who was found dead in Nes municipality in Hallingdal last January is charged…
A man accused of espionage is said to have met Russian agent at a restaurant in Oslo
A man in his 50s has been charged with espionage after several meetings with what PST believes is a Russian intelligence officer. The police security service (PST)…
Norway is increasing child benefits: Here’s all you need to know
The Norwegian government is implementing an increase in child benefits for families with children. Here's what the Ministry of Children and Families says.
Norwegian citizen sentenced to death in Somaliland to be executed on Saturday
The family of the 54-year-old Norwegian citizen who has been sentenced to death for premeditated murder in Somaliland has been informed that he will be executed on Saturday.
The plane with the Taliban delegation has landed at Gardermoen in Oslo
The plane with the Taliban delegation landed at Gardermoen at 7:25 PM on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told NTB. Norway has paid for the flight.
Norwegian Police Security Service considers Oslo shooting an extreme Islamist terrorist ac
The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) is raising the level of terrorist threat in Norway. It considers the mass shooting in Oslo an extreme Islamist terrorist act.
Bergen establishes school for Ukrainian children
Bergen municipality has established a separate introductory school for Ukrainian children that live in emergency reception centers. On Monday, the first students will be in place.
The last members of Norwegian special forces are leaving Afghanistan
On Saturday, the last Norwegian soldiers return home from Afghanistan. With that, the Norwegian contribution is over. Since 2001, 9,200 Norwegians have served in the…
From this week, the corona vaccination in Norway is starting in full force
After a slow start during Christmas, the vaccination against COVID-19 started properly this week.
After years of decline, wolf population in Scandinavia grows again
This winter, the Scandinavian wolf population has been estimated to consist of approximately 450 animals.
Brave whistleblowers uncover disturbing culture in Norway's Armed Forces
Media reports have recently emerged of the mishandling of several whistleblower cases in the Norwegian Armed Forces. From sexual assault to drunken disorderliness, an opaque culture of cover-ups and abuse has emerged in…
Serial pooper finally stopped defecating in Norwegian golf club’s holes
For over a decade after 2005, a mystery pooper regularly left number 2s where others made holes in 1 at a golf club in Norway.
Røkke to build a research vessel together with WWF
Will pay for the construction and operation Billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke will pay for the construction and operation of a research vessel that will have a crew of 30 and…
Haaland’s secrets: Ice baths and special sleeping glasses
Erling Braut Haaland (20) leaves nothing untried in his quest to become an even better football player.
Swedish police drops case against students accused of deliberately spreading corona to get
High school students in Östersund were reported for wanting to spread corona infection in order to acquire herd immunity in time to be able to participate in the graduation parties before the summer.
Norway’s oldest man is dead
Norway’s Oldest man, Carl W. Falck is dead at 109 years old. Falck was born on the 27th of May 1907 in Tønsberg. In recent years he lived at Majorstuen residence and…
Jonas Gahr Støre’s cabin-dock was fixed by workers who paid no tax or VAT
The workers who upgraded the dock at the country residence of Arbeiderpartiet (Ap) leader, Jonas Gahr Støre, in 2011, did the work without paying either tax or VAT.…
Norway third most expensive country in Europe
Only Iceland and Switzerland have higher prices for goods and services than Norway show new figures from Eurostat. The price levels in Norway were 55% higher than the…
Scandinavia’s first Bible Museum is looking for a location
The first Bible Museum will showcase 2,500 different Bibles and will open in Oslo in four months. They only lack a location. Bible museums are rare in themselves, both…
Bergen municipality awards 50,000 kroner volunteering prize to Bergen mosque
Bergen municipality and the Network for volunteering gave this year's volunteering award to the Bergen mosque for - among other things - the volunteers' efforts during the corona pandemic.
322 reindeer killed by lightning
A director of the Norwegian Nature Inspectorate has found 322 dead reindeer in a small area in south of Hardangervidda. Probably they have been struck by lightning. –…
DAB coverage - Norway Today
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What is a Fjord, and how is it formed…
Fjords are found in locations where current or past glaciation extended below current sea level. A fjord is formed when a glacier retreats, after carving its typical…
The curious case of Lisa Emelia Svensson and the UNEP
Unveiled emails appeared to name former UNEP director Lisa Emelia Svensson in Ghislaine Maxwell case. Svensson's ties to the UNEP remain a bit unclear.
Man dies when hiking in the mountains of Sør-Varanger
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Electric scooter companies lose court case against Oslo Municipality
The electric scooter companies Tier, Voi, and Ryde lost the lawsuit against Oslo Municipality on Friday. Thus, they will be forced to reduce the number of e-scooters in Oslo, together with nine other companies.
Heading for all time low birth rate in Norway
Approaching new low birth record for Norway in 2018 In 2017, the birth rate in Norway was at a record low, with the expected number of children born per woman at 1.62.…
Norwegian foods are the most expensive in Europe
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Criminal Cases Review Commission reopens 36 cases related to NAV scandal
Based on requests, the Criminal Cases Review Commission has decided to reopen 36 cases related to the so-called NAV scandal.
Norway has rejected the applications of almost all the Afghan asylum seekers
Norway has over the past year rejected 99 per cent of the asylum applications from Afghan men between 18 and 34 years of age. The EU average was 47 percent, while Italy…
Norway tried, and failed, to gift Finland a mountain for its 100th birthday
The idea started in 1972 when geophysicist Bjørn Geirr Harsson found an anomaly while researching along the Norwegian-Finnish border.
An introduction to Norwegian Christmas cookies and cakes
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Salmon escaped from fishery
Approximately 56,000 salmon have escaped from Marine Harvest’s plant in Nærøy, Trøndelag. There were 180,000 salmon in the cage before the escape. Marine Harvest has…
Valuable Munch Works gone missing
47 Valuable Munch Works gone astray At least 47 works of art from the Stenersens Collection have disappeared. A total of 34 Munch works are gone without a trace. Six of…
Fear of gas explosion in Kvinnherad
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The police in control of gas cylinder fires
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Norwegian Medicines Agency links 13 deaths to vaccine side effects. Those who died were fr
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The government is evaluating digital border defenses
The Government believes that Norway must strengthen its protection against threats in the digital space, and that it is therefore a need to establish a form of digital…
60 drownings so far this year
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The wage gap between women and men in Norway increased for the first time in five years -
For the first time in five years, the difference between women and men in terms of average monthly wages in Norway increased. The cause? The corona pandemic.
Would Norway survive a global collapse? A study says no
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Meat consumption still increasing
Despite the urging to limit the eating of meat for both climate, and health reasons, the consumption of meat among Norwegian consumers has increased for the sixth…
14 drownings so far in 2017
So far this year, 14 people died as a result of drowning in Norway. There are six fewer than in the first quarter of 2016. Twelve men, one woman and one child have…
