Economy

Norway's sovereign wealth fund reaches $1 trillion

Known as the oil fund, it is now equivalent to 1.4 million Norwegian kroner for each of the country's 5.2 million citizens.

19 September 2017

Norway

Senior cop Eirik Jensen jailed over corruption in Norway

He was once in charge of combating Oslo's criminal gangs. Now he's been convicted of helping them in return for bribes.

19 September 2017

Norway

Conservatives declare victory in Norwegian election

Ruling Conservative Party retain power in historic Norwegian election

11 September 2017

Norway

Norway votes in knife-edge election

Norway will soon know who will lead the country for the next four years.

11 September 2017

Next Series

Scientists absorbed by deep-sea sponges

By filtering sea water through their pores, deep-sea sponges recycle waste and produce valuable nutrients for other marine organisms.

28 August 2017

Next Series

Takeaway: Filters of the ocean

Are sponges the most mysterious organism on Earth?

28 August 2017

Norway

Bus seats mistaken for burqas by members of anti-immigrant group in Norway

“Tragic”, “terrifying” and “disgusting” - an anti-immigrant group from Norway mistake bus seats for ladies in burqas.

2 August 2017

Norway

Norwegians help re-erect penis-shaped rock formation

7 July 2017

China

Liu Xiabo freed

China's jailed Nobel peace prize laureate Liu Xiabo has been granted medical parole after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.

26 June 2017

Norway

Norway bids to ban full-face veils

12 June 2017

Norway

Filming 360° video in the Arctic

15 May 2017

World News

Norway raises security threat level after Oslo bomb scare

Norwegian police have raised the national security threat level after an explosive device was discovered in the capital Oslo on Saturday night.

9 April 2017

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Longest snowkite race ever in Norway

350 kiters from 29 nations have gathered in Hardangervidda in Norway for a 130-kilometre race on skis and snowboards.

3 April 2017

Sport

Norway's jumpers take top honours at Planica

Norway are celebrating two successive World Cup ski-jumping team wins after victory at Planica in Slovenia

25 March 2017

Norway

Polar beer at the world's northernmost brewery

"To make something of our own, that was the idea and beer was something as a coal miner we drank a lot of." Robert Johansen's passion project, a brewery deep in the Arctic circle.

24 March 2017

Norway

Norway tops UN list of happiest countries on earth

Norway has jumped to top spot in this year's World Happiness Report, knocking its neighbour Denmark off the top spot, into second place.

20 March 2017

Norway

All smiles: Norway tops World Happiness Report 2017

Norway wiped the smile off Denmark’s face on Monday by beating its Nordic neighbour to top spot in a global happiness survey.

20 March 2017

World News

EU Parliament rejects total ban on Arctic oil drilling

European Parliament lawmakers voted against a non-binding motion to prohibit oil and gas exploration in the Arctic

17 March 2017

Sport

Kraft continues fine end-of-season form with Oslo victory

The thrilling rivalry between Stefan Kraft and Andreas Wellinger continued this weekend in Oslo.

13 March 2017

Sport

Ski jumping: Austria claim team victory in Oslo

Austria held off the stiff competition of Germany and Poland to win a World Cup ski jumping team event on Saturday in Oslo, Norway.

11 March 2017