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Labour against Corruption case in Trondheim
Labour voted against reporting their leader to the police for suspected corruption. – So serious that it affects the entire city of Trondheim, according to Dagbladet the…
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Iceland’s presidential married couple visit start-up lab at the University of Oslo
The Icelandic presidential couple, and Norwegian king and queen visited a start-up laboratory for technology companies at the University of Oslo on Wednesday. On the…
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High risk of overdose death among former inmates
Many die of overdose shortly after they are released from prison, according to new research. – Although we knew that there was an elevated risk of death by an overdose…
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Four dead and twenty injured in what police are treating as a terrorist attack in London
Four people have died and at least twenty have been injured in what police are treating as an act of terrorism at Westminster in London. Police were called to Parliament…
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Erna Solberg believes that the abortion of a twin raises difficult ethical questions
The evaluation of the Abortion Act that gives access to dual abortion, has raised difficult ethical questions, said Prime Minister Erna Solberg during question time in…
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– We are too dependent on the Swedes regarding the Internet
A general strike or a storm in Sweden can stop a lot of Internet traffic in Norway. – There is a need for multiple data paths abroad, the Norwegian Post and…
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Balloons to be banned on May 17th
Both Porsgrunn and Skien municipality wants to ban helium balloons on May 17th. – We do not want to contribute to animals suffering and the nature being polluted because…
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50 years since tragic Easter – 17 died in the mountains
– It was a sad sight. There were dead, rigid bodies, and the youngest was only 17 years, says Erling Resvoll (85) from Lom in Telemark. This week marks the 50th…
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Woman convicted of raping a twelve year old
A 41 year old woman is in Lower Romerike District Court sentenced to four years in prison for raping a twelve year old boy. She is also ordered to pay the boy NOK 90,000…
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Two young girls are pregnant
A 23 years old boy from Moss is sentenced to six years in prison for assaulting number of underage girls. Two of them were pregnant. It is not determined whether the man…
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Terror case against Norwegian Somali is dropped
The case against the Norwegian Somali, who was the first Syria-traveller from Norway who admitted guilt for participation in ISIL, has been dropped. Senior Adviser for…
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Stoltenberg to visit NATO’s largest contributor
NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, is visiting the United States this week, where President Donald Trump has threatened drastic cuts in funding transfers to the…
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Sp and AP most up in Rogaland poll
The Centre Party (SP) makes a big jump in Rogaland compared to the parliamentary elections in 2013. Also Labour (AP) increases its popularity in the county, while the…
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Iceland thinks that Norway should make equal pay the law
On Women’s Day Iceland legislated equal pay. Radical, yes, but a measure Norway should adapt as well, according to the Icelandic Minister for Equality. -This is…
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Doctors feel pressured to perform twin abortions early
Doctors who perform foetal reduction on twins, say they feel pressured to do it sooner than they think is medically necessary. According to NRK news, the doctors have…