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Troubled train line closed again
The long-troubled Follo train line south of Oslo was out of service once again heading into the long holiday weekend. It's the latest disruption on the commuter route that cost NOK 37 billion (USD 3.4 billion) to build.
Now the...
Better transport offer for refugees
Ukrainian refugees have been able to ride public transport for free in Oslo and the surrounding county of Viken, raising questions as to why all asylum seekers didn't get the same privilege. Now they have, while Stavanger is making...
Flood warnings rise to orange levels
Melting snow and suddenly warm temperatures are, as predicted, prompting flood warnings to rise to just one step below red alert all over Norway. Flooding and landslides have already hit several areas in the mountains and in Northern Norway.
One...
Bergen football fans hail their heroes
Thousands of fans backing Bergen's football club Brann gathered for an enormous rally on Sunday afternoon to welcome the team home, after they'd won Norway's Cup for the first time in 16 years.
The annual Cup Final, equivalent to the...
Drunks spoil some 17th of May celebrations
Police were busy in many Norwegian cities after Constitution Day celebrations on the 17th of May. Unruly drunks including youth as young as 13 caused trouble and picked fights, leaving some seriously injured.
Halden, Fredrikstad, Ski, Follo and Sarpsborg in...
Police seized drone over Royal Palace
A drone flying over Oslo's Constitution Day parade in front of the Royal Palace quickly caught the attention of police. They not only grounded and seized the drone but also intend to file charges against the American tourist who...
Norway’s population rises again
Norway experienced its biggest population increase in more than a decade during the first quarter of this year. There are now more than 5.5 million Norwegians, according to state statistics bureau SSB (Statistics Norway): 5,504,284 to be exact.
That's up...
King Harald released from the hospital
Norway's King Harald V is back home and resting after being released from a week of treatment for an infection at the National Hospital in Oslo (Rikshospitalet). His release raised hopes he'll be able to once again wave from the balcony...
Popular white whale turns up in Stavanger
A tame white whale that surfaced off the coast of Northern Norway a few years ago has turned up again, now much farther to the south. He's believed to have been tamed by Russian authorities, given the insignias on...
Bear makes new appearances
A young bear that's been roaming around southeastern Norway lately has made several more appearances, this time in the Hadeland area north of Oslo. He's also now posing for photos and videos taken by motorists who've pulled over to...
‘Sing if you meet the bear’
Several residents of the Gjerdrum area northeast of Oslo spotted a surprise visitor over the weekend; a brown bear sauntering along a local road to the village of Ask. They were advised by a wildlife researcher to simply start...
King Harald back on sick leave
Norway's 86-year-old monarch, hospitalized on Monday for an infection that needed treatment, wasn't discharged on Tuesday or Wednesday as expected. It remained unclear whether he'll be able to take part in Constitution Day celebrations on the 17th of May.
King...
Russian ships were near pipeline
Russian vessels capable of carrying out subsea operations have been tracked along gas pipelines in the Baltic, reports Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) in conjunction with state broadcasters in Sweden (SVT), Denmark (DR) and Finland (Yle). The vessels' radio signals reportedly...
Military exercises in downtown Oslo
Norway's defense department sent out a last-minute notice on Wednesday, warning of training exercises in and over the Norwegian capital. The unusual exercises were due to include the use of Bell 412 military helicopters.
It's become more common for pairs...
New whaling season underway
Norway's controversial whaling season has already resulted in the shooting of 37 whales since this year's hunt began on April 1. Fully 31 of the whales were shot just last week, reports the organization behind the hunt, Norges Råfisklag.
The...
Youngsters suspected of arson at school
Police in Oslo suspect a group of youngsters, all under the age of 15, are behind an explosive fire at a high school in the Norwegian capital's Lambertseter district earlier this week. The school's gymnasium was destroyed in the...
Russ on the loose again, and in hospital
Norway's graduating high school seniors known as russ (roughly prounced "roose") have once again launched their annual season of wild partying, and it immediately landed several in the hospital. Police are investigating why five russ teenagers in Halden fell seriously...
More evacuated from Sudan
Norway's foreign ministry was relieved when its ambassador to Sudan and two other diplomats could finally be evacuated from Khartoum during the weekend. By Tuesday morning nearly 30 other Norwegian citizens had been brought to safety as an international...
Expelled Russians have left the country
The Norwegian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Russian officials are abiding by Norway's decision to declare 15 Russian diplomats as "unwanted" in the country. All have reportedly left the country along with their families.
"Russian authorities had informed us that...
Norway alarmed over attacks in Sudan
Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt has condemned recent attacks on civilians in Sudan. She's also alarmed that the Norwegian ambassador's home in Khartoum was hit by a grenade during the weekend.
Huitfeldt called on both sides during the weekend to...
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