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Crowds of tourists blamed for death of famous walrus in Norway

Local authorities say visitors were asked to stay away from Freya the walrus.

Norway

'Completely destroyed': Wooden road bridge collapses in Norway

The drivers of two vehicles have been rescued and doing well, police said.

Norway

Freya the walrus: Mischievous boat-sinker euthanised in Norway

A walrus called Freya that has been getting up to mischief in Oslo was euthanised by Norweigian authorities on Sunday.

Health news

This cheese could be the latest superfood (and no, it’s not French)

A dream come true for cheese lovers: eating Jarlsberg may actually help stop bones getting weaker without raising your cholesterol.

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Polar bear injures French woman on Norway’s remote Svalbard Islands

The animal was scared away from the area by gunfire and was later killed by authorities.

World News

Freya the walrus: Boat-sinking giant up to mischief in Oslo

A half-tonne walrus named Freya is getting up to no good in Norway, delighting some onlookers and angering others.

Norway

Russia and Norway agree to resolve Svalbard transit dispute

Russia had accused Norway of blocking supplies from reaching Russian miners due in the Arctic due to EU sanctions on Moscow.

Norway

Russia threatens revenge against Norway for alleged Arctic blockade

Moscow claims that Oslo is preventing supplies from reaching Russians living in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.

Norway

Norway mourns as memorial service for victims of Oslo shooting held

The suspect for the Friday night attack on LGBT-friendly bars in the Norwegian capital on the eve of the city's Pride event is in custody.

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Pride March in Warsaw, Oslo a

Tens of thousands of people take part in Pride March in Warsaw, Oslo and Paris.

Norway

Norway bow-and-arrow, knife attack perpetrator convicted

The suspect had pleaded guilty to killing five people and was sentenced to compulsory mental health care.

Europe News

Meet the Somali refugees breaking through in the Nordics

Both said right-wing parties had pushed them to get into politics

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Norway's national museum and new home for 'The Scream' opens in Oslo

Norway's new national museum gets a royal opening in Oslo and becomes the Nordic region's largest cultural building.

Travel News

Are domestic flights the first big step to electrifying aviation?

With almost half of all journeys under 800km, short-haul flights could provide an avenue to electrifying aviation.

World News

Two men arrested in Norway and Bulgaria for supporting Al-Qaeda

One of the suspects reportedly "encouraged" terror attacks across Europe and maintained close online links with other radicalised individuals.

Norway

Norway's energy sales growth spurs accusations of profiting from war

As Europe frantically searches for alternative energy suppliers, Norway's natural gas and oil are in high demand. But are remarks that it is profiting from the war in Ukraine fair?

Norway

Man charged over Norway bow-and-arrow attack pleads guilty to murder

Five people were killed in the attack in Kongsberg in October.

Europe News

EU ready to defend Finland and Sweden in the event of a Russian attack

The two Nordic countries announced they intend to join the Western military alliance.

Green News

Norway turns its back on gas and oil to become a renewable superpower

Oil and gas firms have lined up to develop renewables in Norway.

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SAS is cancelling 4,000 summer flights due to ‘staff shortages’

Scandinavian Airlines is the latest carrier to announce widespread disruptions over the summer.