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Guest speakers from Norway to give program in Westby
The History Alive Project is hosting a program by Arne Halvorsen of Forset, Gausdal, Norway, Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 306 S. Main St., Westby. Halvorsen is an author, researcher and scholar whose...

Norway's sovereign wealth fund cuts ties with Israeli managers, halts active investing
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) informed Israeli firms Meitav Portfolio Management and hedge fund ION that it had withdrawn the funds they managed in Israel and would no longer entrust them with active investments, citing ethical concerns...

DNV introduces AI compliance tool for Norway’s fish farms
DNV, the independent assurance and risk management provider, has introduced a new AI-powered fish farm technology, designed to help meet compliance requirements set out by the Norwegian government. The company says the system could reduce man...

Fears Accumulation of Car Wrecks at the Norwegian Border With Russia
Les på norsk. "It is not a problem at the moment, but we have had cases where cars have been left for a long time in the parking lot outside Storskog," says Ingrid Lune, head of the Storskog border crossing point at the Norwegian border with...

Oslo looking to replicate Delhi’s DEVI bus service, says minister Pankaj Singh
New Delhi Delhi’s DEVI buses. (HT Archive) Delhi transport minister Pankaj Singh on Thursday said that a high-level delegation from Oslo, Norway, is looking to replicate Delhi’s DEVI community electric bus service to resolve last-mile connectivity...
Norwegian operator reveals commercial discovery 'among largest' in a decade
Aker BP has reported making one of the largest commercial discoveries in Norway in a decade with a near-field prospect in the prolific Yggdrasil area. Yggdrasil is a multi-field project that Aker BP is currently developing with first production...
Prices fall as wind and LNG supply offset lower Norway flows
Dutch and British wholesale gas prices traded lower early on Thursday as wind power generation curbed gas-for-power demand and increased liquefied natural gas arrivals offset reduced supplies from Norway. The benchmark Dutch front-month contract...

Bangchak announces oil discovery at Talisker well in Norway
PUBLISHED : 29 Aug 2025 at 13:07 SET-listed Bangchak Corporation Plc, an energy conglomerate, has announced a crude oil discovery at the Talisker exploration well in the Brage field, Norway. The group’s oil and gas drilling flagship, Okea ASA, – a...

Delhi, Norway explore collaboration on EV policy, adoption
A member of the Norwegian team noted that the 9-metre electric buses in Delhi were particularly suited for last-mile connectivity and appeared convenient for passengers.Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Singh on Thursday held discussions with a...
Norway's DPA releases guidance on protecting personal data during elections
Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, issued guidance for political parties on how to protect individuals' personal data during campaigns. The DPA noted that political parties must ensure their data collection practices are compliant...

Norwegian Aqua Cruise Ship Inside Cabin Photos + Review
I stayed in the cheapest cabin aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship, Norwegian Aqua. Norwegian Aqua set sail in March 2025 as the first of the cruise line’s Prima Plus ships, featuring new amenities, dining venues, and more. There are cabin...

Detained Norwegian teenager ‘planned mosque attack’
OSLO: A Norwegian teenager detained after the killing of an Ethiopian-origin worker at an Oslo hostel also planned an attack on a mosque, police said on Thursday. The 18-year-old was arrested after the killing on Saturday night of Tamima...

Norway, western Europe's biggest oil and gas producer, is regularly criticised for its huge fossil fuel output

Norwegian princess’s son to face trial for rape and domestic abuse charges as court dates confirmed
The trial of Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been scheduled for early next year. Hoiby denies the most serious allegations. Defence lawyer Ellen Holager Andenæs confirmed to Norwegian newspaper VG that...

Norway’s High North Strategy: The Same Slogans, but an Entirely Different and Dramatic Situation
Les på norsk. This is a comment written by a member of the editorial staff. The comment expresses the writer's opinions. Or as the Minister of Foreign Affairs said from the podium here in Kirkenes, east in Norway on the border with Russia, when he...
Norway: First CO2 storage in Northern Lights
28-08-2025 TotalEnergies and its partners, Equinor and Shell, announce that the first CO2 volumes were successfully transported by vessel from Heidelberg Materials’ cement factory in Brevik, Norway to Northern Lights’ facilities in Øygarden. They...
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Crown Princess' son Marius Borg gets trial date in Norway's royal scandal
Marius Borg Høiby's case continues. One year ago, Borg was arrested for the first time, with the situation developing into one of the biggest scandals in Norway's history. Following a long and thorough investigation by authorities, the court in...

Norway salon sends students to school in style
NORWAY — For the second year in a row, Cut Loose Hair Salon has partnered with the Harrison Food Bank to provide free haircuts for students returning to school. Food bank Executive Director Sandy Swett, always on the hunt to help those in the...

Norway Under Pressure: A New Strategy for the High North in 2025
In 2025, great power rivalry defines international politics. Regions where these powers intersect are particularly vulnerable to rivalry and conflict, exemplified by the High North and the wider Arctic region. Climate change, resource potential,...

Norwegian teenager held over hostel murder also 'planned mosque attack'
The 18-year-old was arrested after the killing on Saturday night of Tamima Nibras Juhar, a 34-year-old social worker, at the Oslo hostel where she was a staff member and the suspect was a resident. The youth is now the subject of a murder and...