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Norway's lottery mix up leads thousands to think they won big prizes

According to Norway's state-owned gambling company Norsk Tipping no incorrect pay-outs were made.

30/06/2025

Europe News

Son of Norway's crown princess charged with rape and assault

The charges, based on messages, witness accounts and police searches, have drawn significant media attention in Norway, where the royal family is widely respected.

27/06/2025

Travel News

Norway introduces tourist tax to tackle overtourism surge

A record-breaking 38.6 million people booked accommodation in Norway in 2024.

06/06/2025

Europe News

Navigator charged with negligence after ship ends up in Norway garden

Homeowner Johan Helberg told the Norwegian broadcaster NRK that he’d slept through the whole incident and only woke up when a neighbour started ringing his doorbell.

26/05/2025

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Norwegian man wakes to find cargo ship in his garden

Shipping company NCL said in a statement it was aware of the incident and was cooperating with the police investigation.

23/05/2025

Travel News

When will travellers have to pay Norway’s tourist tax?

Norway is experiencing a surge in arrivals as holidaymakers seek cooler climes.

11/04/2025

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Norway's Princess Ingrid makes state visit debut at Palace dinner

A gala dinner was held at the Royal Palace in Oslo on Tuesday to mark the state visit of Iceland’s President Halla Tómasdóttir and her husband Björn Skúlason.

09/04/2025

Mobility

Inside Norway's project to build the world's deepest subsea highway

The Rogaland fixed link, or simply Rogfast, will be about 26.7km long and 390m at the deepest point under the sea when completed.

09/04/2025

Space

Isar Aerospace completes first orbital launch vehicle test flight

Europe took a significant step in its aerospace ambitions with the first test launch of German start-up Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket.

30/03/2025

Space

Isar Aerospace scraps attempt to launch test flight of new rocket

The German company said it could conduct the test flight later in the week but another date hasn't yet been set.

24/03/2025

Europe News

Zelenskyy: Power plants 'belong to the people of Ukraine'

The fate of Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia remains unclear as it is still under Russian control.

21/03/2025

Tech News

OpenAI faces complaint after ChatGPT alleged man murdered his sons

The complaint has been filed to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, alleging that OpenAI violates Europe’s GDPR rules.

20/03/2025

Europe News

Tonnes of oil leaked after suspected sabotage act in Norway

National power grid operator Statnett estimated roughly 60 tonnes of oil leaked from the disused electricity transformer station.

18/03/2025

Art

Major new art museum PoMo opens in Trondheim

Housed in a renovated Art Nouveau post office building, PoMo – which sees improving gender representation in art as a key mission – is now open with its inaugural show ‘Postcards from the Future’.

17/02/2025

Europe News

Former NATO head Jens Stoltenberg named Norway's new finance minister

After a decade at the helm of NATO, Stoltenberg announced his surprise return to the frontline of Norwegian politics as finance minister on Tuesday.

04/02/2025

Travel News

Norway invites ‘hygge testers’ to work in stunning locations for free

Embracing the spirit of uncluttered simplicity, a web company is inviting ten lucky testers to try out a ‘hygge desk’ in Norway.

03/02/2025

Norway

Norway releases Russian-crewed ship after cable damage investigation

Norway has released a Russian-crewed ship authorities suspected of damaging a fibre optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland.

01/02/2025

Europe News

Norway seizes ship with Russian crew in Baltic Sea cable damage probe

The NATO military alliance is ramping up efforts to protect undersea cables in the region amid growing concerns of Russian sabotage and spying.

31/01/2025

Earth News

Why Norwegian scientists are racing to predict deadly slush flows

Predicting when and where they might happen is currently very difficult leaving local communities vulnerable to this under-researched phenomenon.

29/01/2025

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Volunteers in Norway knit 950 pairs of mittens for ski championships

For the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, volunteers will knit 950 pairs of mittens for the athletes.

02/01/2025

Climate

How the Arctic tundra is keeping seeds safe for future generations

How easy is it for Norway’s international seed bank to navigate politics and secure our future food supply?

01/01/2025

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Norway: Queues for Christmas aid reveal deepening poverty

Statistics show that food prices have risen by 33% over the last three years.

19/12/2024

Economy

Norway aims to cut energy links with Europe due to soaring prices

“It’s an absolutely sh*t situation,” said Norway’s energy minister Terje Aasland cited by FT, reacting to electricity prices in the country that are six times that of the EU average these days.

13/12/2024

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Procession in Oslo honouring Nobel Peace Prize winners

Three Japanese atomic bomb survivors have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Nihon Hidankyo, an organisation that campaigns against nuclear weapons.

11/12/2024

Norway

Nobel Peace Prize winner calls for abolition of nuclear weapons

Three survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan collected the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday on behalf of Nihon Hidankyo, an organization that campaigns against nuclear weapons.

11/12/2024

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The art of origami for a world without nuclear weapons

Outside the Norway's parliament building in Oslo, Japanese atomic bomb survivors, accompanied by local children handed paper cranes to Norwegian politicians. They said the cranes represented their wish for a world without nuclear weapons.

10/12/2024