Editor’s note: Ice chilled updates

It’s been another challenging winter in Norway and even though we haven’t had the brutally cold temperatures of the past two years, the streets and sidewalks can be hazardous. They can quickly get covered with slippery snow and ice, something... 
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Hopeful world champs arrive in Oslo

Holmenkollen’s arenas and the hills above Oslo are coming alive once again with the sound of skiers, snowboarders and cheering fans, as the first of two major international competitions gets underway. First out is the IBU World Cup Biathlon, to... 
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New fare hike ‘shamelessly’ high

New public transit fares were taking effect in Oslo on Wednesday, and already have been been dubbed as “shamelessly” high. It now costs NOK 50 for a single-ride, full-fare ticket, the equivalent of nearly nine US dollars. A single ticket bought... 
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Olsen heir plans new Munch gallery

Norwegian philanthropist Petter Olsen, who inherited part of a shipping fortune along with a vast collection of paintings by Edvard Munch, seems keen to share his valuable collection with the public. He plans to open a private Munch gallery on his rural... 
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Activists seek Eurovision conscience

Norway’s chapter of the Helsinki Committee, known for its advocacy of human rights and democracy, has asked the singers and musicians taking part in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest to pay attention to what’s happening in Azerbaijan,... 
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Kidnapping victim released in Yemen

Norway’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Friday morning that a Norwegian man who’s been working for the United Nations in Yemen has been set free by a band of local kidnappers. The 34-year-old Norwegian had been held captive for nearly two weeks. Gert... 
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Official apology for Jewish deportation

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg issued a formal apology on behalf of the Norwegian government on Friday for what he called the “brutal” and shameful deportation of Norway’s Jews to Nazi death camps during World War II. The apology came... 
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Northern Lights put on a show

UPDATED: Meteorologists and space experts forecast an especially spectacular appearance of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) on Tuesday, linked to what they call the “strongest solar storm” in more than six years. The Northern Lights could... 
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