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Russia repeats warning against building a missile shield in Norway
In a letter to Dagbladet newspaper, Russia warned again about the consequences if Norway chooses to be a part of the NATO missile shield. The Government has appointed an…
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Nearly half the population are critical of the government’s immigration management
The government’s handling of immigration and integration policy gets the thumbs down from almost half of those questioned in a new poll. 47.4 % of respondents said that…
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Israeli Assembly wants to ban prayer announcements from mosques
The National Assembly of Israel is in favour of a ban on prayer announcements by loudspeaker from mosques. One bill, which was adopted after a fierce debate in the…
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Intelligence chief does not think Norwegians are easily influenced by Russia
Although he believes Russia wants to create turmoil and division in the EU and NATO, the chief of the Intelligence Services, Morten Haga Lunde, does not think that…
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Høie says no to egg donation
Health Minister Bent Høie will not allow egg donation in Norway. He will also expose the Conservatives’ handling the case, according to VG. – We should not consider egg…
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Four deaths in Norwegian ski resorts this season
Four people has died at Norwegian ski resorts so far this season. Saturday a man in his 30s died after hitting a tree on the alpine slopes in Vestvatn in Bodo. Several…
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Erna Solberg will not vote against the other parties on some issues
When she took questions about whether the four non-socialist political parties are closer or further apart than they were before the 2013 election, Erna Solberg said she…
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Decline in fertility
A total of 58 900 children were born in 2016, almost the same as 2015. This gives a total fertility rate (TRF) for women of 1.71, a decline compared with 2015. In 2009,…
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20 years old accused of assaulting nearly 50 girls
A 20 years old man from Hedmarken is accused of sexual assault against a wide range of girls. Some of them right down to the age of eleven. The young man was arrested…
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Trump tweets about the role of women on Women’s Day
President Donald Trump uses Women’s Day to tweet about the world’s women and cheer the important role they play. Trump, who is often criticized for his views on women,…
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Study: Ethnic Norwegian abusers receive lower punishment
A review of 176 judicial cases show that ethnic Norwegian abusers on average receive a 20 percent lighter penalty than offenders from minority groups. These figures have…
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Russian television crew willing to pay youngsters in Rinkeby to wreak havoc
Young people from the troubled Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby tell Radio24syv that a Russian television station would pay them to make trouble in front of the camera. SEK…
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One arrested after a young man is injured with a knife on Skien bus
A male high school student was injured in the hand by another man wielding a knife on a bus in Skien on Wednesday morning. The perpetrator has been arrested, said…
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Nike launches hijab before the international Women’s Day
Sports Equipment Vendor Nike has developed a hijab for use by Muslim athletes. The new garment, dubbed ‘The Nike Pro Hijab’, has been in the pipeline for a year; with…
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Man caught three times in one day for driving under the influence
A man in his 30’s refused to leave his car even though he was intoxicated. He was stopped by the police three times during one evening. -This is something that I have…
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Intensified efforts combat forced marriage, threatening behaviour and domestic violence
Better legal protection and greater prevention are the government’s new weapons in the fight against forced marriage and female genital mutilation. On Women’s Day, the…
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Female Fight against violence and rape
The judiciary does not take violence, rape against women and women’s legal rights seriously, believes Hanne Størset from 8th of March Committee in Oslo. This was the…