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Three million at risk of famine in Lake Chad region

Launching a funding appeal, the UN says drought, chronic poverty and Boko Haram Islamic militants have led to the emergency.

Business Series

Norwegian targets budget-conscious travellers with cheap transatlantic flights

Low-cost airline Norwegian has announced plans to shake up transatlantic travel offering 69 euro one-way fares, but with lots of limitations.

Norway

Stolen Dachau concentration camp gate returned

The wrought iron gate stolen from Dachau concentration camp in 2014 has been returned.

Sport

Tour of Oman: Kristoff wins stage four as Hermans extends overall race lead

Norway’s Alexander Kristoff was all smiles on top of the podium after winning stage four of the Tour of Oman.

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Sport

Kristoff takes spoils after spills in Tour of Oman opener

Alexandre Kristoff is celebrating victory after day one of the Tour of Oman.

Norway

Norway suffers extensive hacking of state computer systems

Among those targeted were the Norwegian Armed Forces, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Radiation Protection agency and the Police Security Service

Sport

Lars Lagerback is back

Veteran football boss is appointed Head Coach of Norway

Next Series

No laughing matter: nitrous oxide - another climate enemy

Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is a potent greenhouse gas. Scientists in Norway are looking at ways to better fight it.

Next Series

Takeaway: 'Laughing gas', another climate enemy

Not so funny, “laughing gas” N2O is a powerful greenhouse gas.

Sport

Handball: Norway down Croatia to book World Championship final against holders France

Norway have booked themselves a very first ticket to the final of the men’s world handball championship after beating 2003 champions and four-time finalists Croatia in the…

France

Team USA takes gold at 'Chef Olympics' in France

Like a professional athlete winner Mathew Peters, trained five days a week, up to twelve hours a day for the gastronomic battle.

Norway

Breivik human rights violation ruling: appeal reaches final stages

The Norwegian government is presenting its closing statement in an appeal involving mass murderer, Anders Breivik.

Norway

Norway first country to switch off FM radio

DAB radio is coming to Norway as the country becomes the first to switch off FM. But in this avid radio nation, will everyone be able to listen?

Norway

Mass killer Breivik makes Nazi salute at court hearing

Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik gave a Nazi salute on Tuesday at the start of a fresh hearing over whether his human rights have been violated.

Norway

Breivik pulls Nazi salute in court

The Norwegian state is trying to overturn a ruling that it has violated his human rights by keeping him in isolation since he massacred 77 people in 2011.

Sport

Stoch claims prestigious Four Hills title with Bischofshofen victory

Poland’s Kamil Stoch won the final round of the prestigious Four Hills ski jumping tournament at the Austrian resort of Bischofshofen on Friday and with the victory he took the overall…

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Norway worries over Brexit

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from across Europe.

Sport

Ski Jumping: Tande scores double whammy in Innsbruck

Norwegian ski jumper Daniel Andre Tande won a shortened third stop of the prestigious Four Hills Tournament on Wednesday in Innsbruck for his second straight…

Sport

Handy Tande wins the second of the Four Hills at Garmisch

Tande's leap of faith claims Garmisch Four Hill

Sport

Alpine skiing: Jansrud continues perfect super-G start with Santa Caterina win

There have been three men’s super-G races so far this World Cup season and Norwegian star Kjetil Jansrud has now won them all.