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Norway pledges NOK two billion to the Global Partnership for Education
‘Norway is one of the largest donors to the Global Partnership for Education and we urge other donors to increase their support. Together we will continue our efforts to…
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Søreide cautiously optimistic after Middle East meeting
The extraordinary meeting of the donor group for Palestine was characterised as constructive. But the process won’t move forward before the United States puts its new…
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Rare moon phenomenon – blue super moon turns red
A rare phenomenon occurred on Wednesday afternoon. At the same time that the moon was particularly close to earth (perigee), there was also a total eclipse of the moon.…
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Labor Party: Compulsory Summer Camps and Mixed Gender Swimming Lessons
The Labor Party is pushing for stronger integration policies and has submitted 22 proposals – including compulsory summer camps, among other things. “We are going to…
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Frode Berg will remain detained in prison, in Russia.
Frode Berg (62) will be detained further and remain in prison while a new meeting is being conducted in Moscow on Friday, February 2nd. His Norwegian lawyer Brynjulf…
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Committee wants to move 5,000 jobs to counties
Committee wants to move 5,000 jobs to counties and get rid of five directorates Nearly 5,000 jobs are proposed to be transferred to county municipalities in a recent…
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Back in Norway after two years in Malaysia
Mother and kids back in Norway after two years in Malaysia A mother, who abducted her two children from Norway to Malaysia, returned to Norway Thursday after two years…
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Norwegian Police Security Service asks Norwegians to raise protection against espionage
The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) asked Norwegians to be far more aware of foreign espionage. Norwegians travelling in some countries (for example, Russia),…
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More middle aged men are watching TV while driving a car
Police often stop people watching television while sitting behind the wheel of a car. ‘It is often men over 45 years of age doing this. They drive their cars and watch…
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Mild weather and snow causes difficult driving conditions in southern Norway
Snowfall and mild temperatures lead to difficult driving conditions in most of southern Norway. The Meteorological Institute has sent out notice for western Norway,…
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Male charged with with luring 49 children
Male charged with with luring 49 children for sexual gratification – has apologized in court A 27-year-old male suspect from Bergen is charged with luring 48 girls and…
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Mahad Mahamud denied asylum in Iceland
Mahad Mahamud denied asylum in Iceland Bio engineer Mahad Mahamud (31), who last year applied for asylum in Iceland, has now had his application refused. Mahamud must…
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Immigration Directorate (UDI) prompted to give a higher threshold before return to Afghanistan
There will be a lot to do before defining the situation in Afghanistan so confidently that forced returns are feasible, according to the Immigration Directorate (UDI).…
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184 children in Norway must live at secret locations
The police criminal prosecution service report for 2017 showed that the number of reports related to violence had increased, as had growth in the area of ill-treatment…
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Twelve people wanted by PST for Islamic State (IS) affiliation
The Police Security Service (PST) wants to locate 12 people whose whereabouts are unknown after the IS caliphate has fallen. Senior Advisor, Martin Bernsen of the PST…