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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.

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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.

Norway

Norway's Labour party holds coalition talks in bid to form government

The leaders of the Labour, Centre and Socialist Left parties have met in Oslo for coalition talks for the first time since this month's election.

Nature

Why does this tree need refugee status?

Indigenous activists delivered a tree to the Norwegian Embassy in Brazil on Tuesday, as it’s the first country in the world to ban deforestation.

Green News

Will Norway's oil industry topple under the new left-wing government?

Despite left-wing success, the absence of the Green party in the new coalition could mean oil production is still firmly on Norway’s economic agenda.

Norway

Is Norway ready for a crude awakening over its oil industry?

Norway's two biggest parties have not committed to ending the country's lucrative oil industry and help save the planet. But some of their potential coalition partners have.

Norway

'Don't urinate towards Russia' sign appears at border with Norway

Written in English, the new sign orders people "no peeing towards Russia" or they will face a hefty fine.

Health news

Which European country has the world's best healthcare system?

A new report comparing 11 national healthcare systems found the wealthiest country had the sickest citizens.

Sport

Pink will pay fines for handball players who refused bikini bottoms

Pink has said she would be "happy" to pay a €1,500 fine given to Norway's beach handball team for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms.