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Over 30 degrees two places in Buskerud
Both in Gulsvik and Drammen, temperatures reached over 30 degrees Friday afternoon, and this weekend, even higher temperatures are expected. “The warmer temperatures in…
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Temperature passes 30 degrees a week before Many is over
All of southern Norway is noticing the summer heat these past few days, and on Thursday the temperature passed 30 degrees at Lillehammer. “Hot and nice most places in #…
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Russian Foreign Office (UD) says Norwegian activists World Cup handbook is anti-Russian
The Russian UD believes the Helsinki Committee’s journal for journalists covering the summer’s World Cup is anti-Russian and part of a campaign against Russia. The…
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Police say accused of Holmlia shooting attended the same Quranic school as victim
The 21-year-old charged with attempted murder of an 18-year-old at Holmlia in Oslo had attended a Quranic school in Somalia. The police believe the 18-year-old went to…
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Police concerned about homemade weapons
Homemade handguns are still showing up in criminal cases throughout the country. They are equally used as purchased weapons, and the police want stricter regulation of…
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New ambassadors from the Republic of Korea, Cyprus, Nepal and Nigeria
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 24 May 2018. The new ambassadors are: Ambassador of the Republic of…
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Kindergarten employee convicted of abuse against seven boys
The Bergen District Court has sentenced a 33-year-old man to ten years of custody for sexual assault against seven children at a kindergarten. The 33-year-old faces a…
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Three new F-35 aircraft to Norway
On May 22, three new F-35 aircraft landed at Ørland Air Base in Norway. Six aircraft are now on Norwegian soil. – Our new F-35s are a major investment and the most…
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Oslo will spend 49 million kroner on youth crime prevention
Oslo municipality will put aside 49 million kroner in its revised budget to strengthen the crime preventive work for the city’s youth. Juvenile delinquency has increased…
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Obligation of ‘alcolocks’ in buses and minibuses from 2019
The are to authorities impose an obligation on the use of alcolocks in public transport vehicles. Initially, the order concerns Norwegian buses and minibuses. ‘’Bus…
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Increase in political scandals
The number of political scandals in Nordic media has tripled since the turn of the millennium. Individual sex scandals have increased the most, according to a new…
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Oslo at top in ranking of clean and safe cities
Oslo alongside Copenhagen and Amsterdam are ranked at the top of a list by Greenpeace ranking European capital cities with transport systems. At the bottom is Rome. –…
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One million households could lose TV 2 television channels
TV 2 and Telenor are negotiating the price of the transmission of TV 2’s channels. Their agreement expires on Friday 1st of June. If the parties do not agree,it may…
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Norway waits for clear signal to begin negotiations with the UK
Norway wants to get started with negotiations with the British,but needs a green light from Brussels. “Norway needs clarification about how the Commission looks at…
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Celebrities call out for gender equality and poverty
Over a hundred celebrities have joined a call where they demand that world leaders do something about gender discrimination and the connection it has to poverty.…
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An additional 5,000 soldiers to NATO’s Exercise in Norway
When NATO in the autumn arranges Trident Juncture, the largest exercise in Norway since the Cold War, approximately 40,000 troops from 30 nations will arrive. Thus, NATO…
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Youth gang pelts pub guests at Tøyen in Oslo
The police received reports of a youth gang who were creating trouble at Tøyen in Oslo on Sunday evening. They had, among other things, thrown stones and oranges at pub…
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Meteorologist: – This May month may be among the best ever
Even though a third of the month remains, meteorologist Terje Alsvik Walløe believes that this month will end high on the list of the best of times. “When we sum up May…