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Film of polar bear eating reindeer seen as evidence of climate change

Rare footage of a polar bear killing and eating a reindeer is being seen as evidence that climate change is forcing a change of diet in the Arctic.

Norway

Norway condemns arrest of two journalists ahead of Qatar World Cup

Qatar’s government accused the NRK journalists of "trespassing on private property and filming without a permit" but Norway has criticised the arrests.

Money

Norway could back Bitcoin mining ban on environmental grounds

The Nordic nation is popular among crypto miners because of its renewable electricity and low energy prices, but a government minister says the energy usage of some types of token mining is 'hard to justify'.

Norway

Police shoot dead man in Norway who threatened passers-by with a knife

A man reportedly armed with a knife threatened passers-by on the streets of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, on Tuesday, before being shot dead by police.

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Light based works of art illuminate Oslo

Norway 's capital was lit up by the Fjord Oslo Light Festival on Saturday (5 Nov. 2021) as light based works of art glowed through the winter night across the city

Sport

Norway women’s beach handball team hail uniform policy change

Norway's women's beach handball team said they know “many players have turned down opportunities” because of previous uniform regulations that said female players had to wear bikini bottoms.

Norway

Norway counter-terror chief: Kongsberg attack 'will happen again'

“I think it forces a discussion about what risk we must live with in a democratic and open society."

Sport

Will 'bikini bottoms' to 'tight pants' uniform change satisfy critics?

Female beach handball players had been told to wear bikini bottoms. But after claims of sexism, the rules were changed. Now they have to wear "tight pants". Did enough change?

Norway

Norway attack: Victims weren't killed with a bow and arrow, say police

Five people were murdered in the rampage in Kongsberg near Oslo last Wednesday. At least three others, including an off-duty police officer, were seriously injured.

Norway

Kongsberg attack: Perpetrator banned from communication in custody

Espen Andersen Braathen, a 37-year-old Danish citizen, is being held on five counts of preliminary murder and three counts of preliminary attempted murder.

Norway

Norway unveils new centre-left goverment amid suspected terror attack

Two of the new ministers in Norway's government are survivors of the 2011 far-right massacre on Utøya island.

Norway

'Grief and despair': Norway mourns after deadly Kongsberg attack

Norway’s domestic security agency, PST, said on Thursday the bow and arrow attack which left five people dead "currently appears to be an act of terrorism".

Climate

Why has Indonesia ended a multi-million euro forest protection deal with Norway?

Indonesia rejects UN-backed deforestation initiative after Norway fails to pay up.

Green News

Norwegian wind farms violate rights of reindeer herders, says court

Norway's Supreme Court has ruled that two western wind farms have illegally encroached on the grazing land of Sámi reindeer herders.

Norway

Norwegian parties agree to form a centre-left minority government

Norway's Labour and Centre parties say they have agreed to form a minority coalition government after weeks of talks following September's election.

Norway

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The pair were given the award "for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression".

Green News

Europe is now home to the world’s longest undersea electricity cable

This is a chance for the two countries to share renewable energy for the first time.

Green News

Why do green parties struggle in climate-conscious Scandinavia?

The latest example was in Norway, where the greens got under 4 per cent of the vote in recent parliamentary elections.

United Kingdom

World's longest undersea power cable linking Norway and UK switched on

"North Sea Link is a truly remarkable feat of engineering."

Sport

Nordic nations want handball chiefs to review 'obsolete' bikini rule

Norway's women's team was fined in July for refusing to wear bikini bottoms at a European match.