All seats were filled when new cathedral was consecrated
New St. Olav Cathedral in Trondheim was Saturday inaugurated, and Pope Francis said he will urge the pope to take a trip north to see…
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Defense lawyers offer clients kebabs and dope
The increasingly fierce battle for clients opens the way for defense lawyers’ many uses of dirty tricks, reported the newspaper Dagens Næringsliv. ‘There is a…
Israel’s Ambassador criticizes Trondheim’s Israel boycott
Israel’s ambassador to Norway believes Trondheim municipality’s decision to boycott goods from settlements in the occupied territories contributes to increasing hostility between Israelis and Palestinians….
Climate negotiations in Morocco came through
The climate summit in Morocco ended with a deal on implementing the Paris Agreement, and a prayer to climate sceptic Donald Trump to be a…
62 Afghan men rounded up for deportation
In the past few days, police have arrested and detained 62 Afghan men for immediate expatriation. In total, police arrested 73 men, who were held…
Elderly couple robbed at knifepoint in their own home
Three masked men, dressed in black and armed with a knife, entered the residence of an elderly couple in Tonsberg, and robbed them. The police…
Volunteers comprise 90,000 FTEs in elderly care
A new SSB report estimates that family members and other volunteers care for the elderly constitutes 90,000 FTEs. The report is compiled by Statistics Norway…
A man has been convicted of serious drug crimes in Finnmark
A Lithuanian man is sentenced to ten years in prison and confiscation of 3.5 million NOK in an extensive drug case in Troms and Finnmark….
47 countries hope to cut out fossil fuels
47 countries that are vulnerable to climate change, hoping eventually to cut out fossil fuels completely. The announcement came at the UN climate meeting in…
Cat found beheaded in Baerum
A cat called Cat Stevens was found with a severed head and tail in Jar in Bærum on Thursday. Police have no suspects in the…
Man charged with extortion of prostitutes in Bergen
A 37 year old man, according to police had demanded a monthly sum of 4,000 kroner from prostitutes in Bergen. He threatened to chase them…
Girl cryogenically frozen despite her father’s refusal
A 14-year-old, British girl, who died of cancer, has been cryogenically frozen in hopes of getting new life in about 200 years’ time. The girl’s…
Hazardous substances found in two out of ten sport and leisure products
22 percent of sports and leisure products tested by the Environment Directorate (Miljødirektoratet) contain illegal or hazardous substances. The directorate believes the industry is one…
OSLO – Woman starved to death after moving accommodation from nursing home
Oslo has been fined 2 million for providing inadequate health care services to a woman who died of emaciation in her own home. Police have…
Trandum-physician posted critical messages about immigration online
One of the doctors’ responsible for health services at the Police Immigration Detention Centre in Trandum, on several occasions expressed criticism of immigration policy, and…
Two years imprisonment for having abused of spouse for 24 years
A 72 years old man is sentenced at Trondenes District Court to prison for two years for having abused his wife for 24 years. Six…
Norway provides NOK 47 million in aid to the Central African Republic
‘The population of the Central African Republic is suffering because of the armed conflict, attacks on civilians and the grave humanitarian situation. The UN and…
Poor score for Norwegian GPs in international survey
Norwegian patients have worse experiences with their regular GP than patients for ten other western countries, according to a survey. The foundation “The Commonwealth Fund”…
Sentenced interpreters in court
Norwegian courts have no procedures to prevent convicts from interpreting in court. It is very unfortunate, says the interpreter. A man who has been sentenced…
Scotland looking towards Norway and EEA membership
Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has hinted that the Scottish Government may apply for EEA membership. The First Minister has stated that such solutions are…