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Another violent episode at Furuset in Oslo
A young man was injured when several teenagers fought at Furuset in Oslo on Tuesday evening. Recently, another young man was stabbed in the same place. ‘A man has been…
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Norway undertook 417 forced expulsion in November
The police transported 417 people from the country in November. 146 of them were involved in one or more criminal proceedings. So far this year, 5,009 persons were…
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Kripos with a new campaign to get children to talk about abuse
Through media such as Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook, Kripos is now implementing a new campaign to make more children break the silence around abuse. “Not all secrets…
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A great royal visit to = Coffee
Homeless and drug addicts often have difficulties over Christmas. But when the Crown couple visited = Oslo’s coffee shop in Akersgata on Monday morning, the atmosphere…
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Over 100 children examined for genital mutilation but no findings
Since 2008, 120 check-ups of children born in Norway have been made to assess whether they had been subjected to female circumcision. None of them were. Apart from one…
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The Pope wants a world without nuclear weapons
Pope Francis expressed how he would like to see the world without nuclear weapons in a sermon he held on St. Peter’s Square in Rome on Sunday. “In the sermon he…
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Norway to provide NOK 420 million to the UN emergency response fund in 2018
‘Norway will increase its contribution to the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) from NOK 380 million to NOK 420 million a year for the next four years. ‘This will…
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Male in his twenties is charged with net abuse of 400 boys
Male in his twenties is charged with net abuse of 400 boys A man in his twenties who has been in custody since October last year is charged with sexual assault against…
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Crime among immigrants and children of immigrants in Norway
This report compares the prevalence of registered offenders among both immigrants and Norwegian-born persons with two immigrant parents as compared to the remaining…
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Brazil sees reduced payments from Norway following increased deforestation in the Amazon
Norway’s rainforest payment to Brazil is sharply reduced this year compared with last year. Brazil is paid NOK 350 million (~ USD 42 million) based on the deforestation…
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Another reindeer herd hit by train
Yet another reindeer herd hit Monday morning During a day after the last reindeer herd was run over, another group was hit by the train on the Nordland railway on Monday…
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Another group of reindeer hit by train in Nordland
Between 30 and 50 reindeer were hit by a train in Saltdal in Nordland Sunday afternoon. The accident happened at Trettnes in Saltdal municipality. The owners of the…
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Snow causing chaos in air traffic over Europe
Snowfall has created delays and cancellations at several of Europe’s largest airports this weekend. The Stavanger Symphony Orchestra is stranded due to weather in…
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Several young Afghans get to stay in Sweden
More Afghans who are over the age of 18 are being allowed stay in Sweden because they lack contacts in their home country and risk inhuman or degrading treatment. This…
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The royal couple on state visit to Argentina in March
King Harald and Queen Sonja will help shed light on the first official state visit to Argentina since 1967. – His and her Majesty King Harald and Queen Sonja have…
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A person is arrested under suspicion of arson in Oslo early Sunday
A person has been arrested, suspected of having started three small fires at Haugerud in Oslo in the early morning hours Sunday. No personal injuries have been reported.…