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Over the last five years, more than 2,500 children in Norway have experienced expulsion cases against one or more of their caregivers. In about half of the cases, one of…
Sandnes police have been authorized to stop and search pedestrians and motorists in Sandnes city centre so as to prevent knife crime. There have been several recent…
The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo on Friday showcased the new placard in its garden where all Peace Prize winners are represented: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The…
In September, Norwegian police transported 453 people by force. This is the highest number in a single month since September last year. One-fourth of the deported…
Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has created hope in an area characterized by violence and conflict, says Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Høyre/Conservative Party). During a…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gets the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. The award was announced by the Nobel Committee Chair Berit Reiss-Andersen at the Norwegian Nobel…
‘Human rights are under considerable pressure. In response to this, we are increasing our support for human rights efforts by NOK 77 million in 2020,’ said Minister of…
Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide (H) believes that a Turkish military operation against the Kurds in northern Syria could undermine the fight against IS. In a…
Less ice and higher levels of environmental toxins have consequences for the rare ivory gull. The gull’s habitat is the Arctic drift ice, and new research from the…
Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide, Prime Minister Erna Solberg and King Harald will be present at the 75 year anniversary of the liberation of Finnmark. Defence Chief…
Crown Prince Haakon did not spare the confetti when he opened the development program “Move” for youth in Drammen on Monday. The Crown Prince Couple’s Foundation is…
The appeal against the 24 men convicted of the murders of Maren Ueland and Louisa Jespersen will continue in Morocco on Wednesday. The court in Salé, Morocco, chose on…
The Norwegian woman detained in the Al-Hol camp in Syria with a seriously ill child has been charged by the PST for participating in a terrorist organization, according…
Refugees residing in Norway are now entitled to rights that otherwise require 40 years of membership in the national insurance scheme. But this will soon change, reports…