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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.
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Sexual harassment scandal shakes Norwegian police: “We’re very concerned”
Police inspector Johan Fredriksen confirmed that sexual harassment has been revealed in the Oslo police.
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Several Norwegian doctors sign petition for coronavirus to spread freely among young people
The “Great Barrington Declaration” appeal advocates building herd immunity by letting the virus spread freely while people in the risk group are isolated indoors,…
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Norwegian man convicted to six years of prison for repeated rape of his wife
A Northern Norwegian man in his 40s has been sentenced to six years in prison for raping his wife on five occasions between 2006 and 2019.
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More and more Norwegians have gambling problems, study shows
Around 21,000 Norwegians have developed gambling problems over the past five years.
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EU calls on Member States to prepare for launch of coronavirus vaccine
EU countries must prepare to distribute a future coronavirus vaccine and ensure that it is available and that people can afford it, the European Commission (EC) said on…
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Report: Number of radicalized people in Norwegian prisons increased last year
A total of 31 prisoners are on the Norwegian authorities' radar when it comes to radicalization behind the walls of Norwegian prisons.
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Progress Party wants stricter citizenship requirements: C1 level Norwegian, eight years of temporary residence, values test…
Sylvi Listhaug of the Progress Party (FRP) also wants to make it more difficult for children of ISIS members to obtain Norwegian citizenship.
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Progress Party wants Norway to request a meeting with NATO due to Russian IT attack on parliament
The Progress Party's (FRP) parliamentary group wants Norway to request a consultation meeting with NATO in connection with the computer attack on the Norwegian…
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Mediation breaks down, security guard strike continues
After a four-week strike, the parties in the security guard strike met for forced mediation on Thursday, but the mediation did not succeed.
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In 2020, Norway registered 24 murders. Here’s what we know about the cases
So far this year, the police in Norway have started investigating 24 murder cases with 27 victims.
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Grandparents and some relatives from third countries can now visit family in Norway
From October 21, more family members from third countries can visit relatives in Norway, including grandparents and established partners' children.
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Analysis: 80% of plastic trash along Norway’s coast comes from Norwegian sources
An analysis of a thousand tonnes of trash from the Norwegian coast concluded that around 80% of it comes from Norwegian sources, and not necessarily from other countries.
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Alarming figures: 40% of Norwegian teenagers receive nude pictures from strangers online
Four out of ten Norwegian youths have been sent nude pictures. Many Norwegians also get pictures from strangers online.
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35 variants of the coronavirus discovered in Norway
So far, during the pandemic, 35 different variants of the coronavirus have been discovered in Norway, and 26 of them were discovered this August and September.
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So far, Norway has deported 6,044 people in 2020
A total of 6,044 people have been deported from Norway in the first nine months of the year.
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Police break up large Polish-Lithuanian drug network in Haugesund
Between 15 and 20 people are accused of participating in a drug network in the Haugesund area that smuggled in tablets and amphetamine from Eastern Europe.