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Uncle accused of sharing video of nephew who was subjected to violence

A man has been charged with sharing a video showing his nephew being subjected to violence. The police believe that many people do not know that sharing videos of violence is a criminal offense.

News

Man in his 50s sentenced for kicking a six-year-old kindergarten boy

A man in his 50s has been sentenced in Vestfold District Court to 45 days in prison for kicking a six-year-old kindergarten boy in the crotch and in the butt.

Everyday

Survey: 51% of Norwegians think Princess Märtha Louise must stop representing the royal family

51% of respondents believe that Princess Märtha Louise must stop representing the royal house, according to a poll conducted by Norstat for Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK).

News

Vårt Oslo: Sharp decrease in number of accidents involving electric scooters

The number of people injured in accidents with electric scooters in Oslo fell by almost 80% from July last year to July this year. In the meantime, a blood alcohol limit…

News

Police: Recent kindergarten fire in Bergen was probably a case of arson

There was a fire on Tuesday in a playhouse in a kindergarten in Fyllingsdalen in Bergen.

News

SP mayors criticize potential “salmon tax” in Norway

Several mayors from the Center Party (SP) are asking the government not to put forward proposals for a so-called salmon tax in the national budget that is to be…

Everyday

SSB: More Norwegians are using public transport, but the figures are still lower than before the pandemic

The number of passengers and ticket revenue in public transport increased from the first to the second quarter of this year but is still lower than before the corona…

News

New coronavirus variant detected in Denmark

The coronavirus variant BJ. 1 has been detected in Denmark, the country's health minister announced.

News

Record number of people shot and killed in Sweden this year

Never before has Sweden recorded more shooting incidents with a fatal outcome than this year. This year's 48th shooting victim was killed in Kristianstad on Friday.

News

Police shoot a person in a police operation in Nordhordland

During a police operation on the night between Thursday and Friday, the police fired shots at a person in Nordhordland. The person has been taken to the hospital, the…

Finance

Kapital: Norway has 444 billionaires

According to Kapital's overview, there are now 444 billionaires in Norway, and the richest of them all is John Fredriksen.

Finance

Kapital: Haaland set to become Norway’s first football billionaire

22-year-old Erling Braut Haaland is guaranteed an income that could lead to a fortune of around NOK 1.1 billion, according to a rough estimate from the financial…

News

The police are investigating drone sightings in the North Sea after several observations at oil platforms

The Southwestern Police District has launched an investigation after several observations of drones at several Norwegian platforms in the North Sea.

News

Finnish border control: Increased traffic on the border with Russia

The Finnish border control reports increased traffic on the border with Russia, Reuters reports.

News

Dagbladet: 47 people in Bergen received a COVID vaccine that had expired

By mistake, 47 people in Bergen received a COVID vaccine that had expired. It had no negative consequences for them, but the error is still considered serious.

News

Finns asked to prepare for power outages this winter

The Finnish grid company Fingrid has once again asked Finns to prepare for a winter of power outages as imports from Sweden may decrease.

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