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Norway responds to Trump’s insults with grace and humour

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegians woke up earlier this week to hear the president of the United States calling their country "a shit house" and worse...

Phone call to Putin stirs up some static

The leaders of Norway and Finland had a surprise and lengthy phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, part of their effort...

New Conservatives’ leader struggles with her party ‘in crisis’

It's been eight months since Ine (pronounced "Eee-nah") Eriksen Søreide took over as leader of what's long been one of Norway's major political parties....

‘Populist’ parties prevail in the polls

As Norway's Parliament launches its new session, voters don't seem to be backing either the country's Labour Party government or its longtime Conservatives-led opposition....

Zelensky welcomed in Parliament and Witkoff returns to Norway

After a hectic overnight trip to Oslo in an effort to prod US-brokered peace talks with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a warm...

Oslo talks ‘positive’ for peace in Ukraine

Tuesday's sudden peace talks in Oslo may result in more diplomacy and less bullying as efforts continue to end Russia's war on Ukraine. The...

Foreign minister corrects Trump after Nobel rant against Norway

Norwegians woke up Saturday morning to hear the president of the United States on morning newscasts, publicly bashing their country. Donald Trump didn't like...

Historic opening of Parliament

PHOTO FEATURE: The annual and highly ceremonial opening of Norway's new parliamentary session took on historic dimensions on Friday. Norway's new monarch was in...

‘Epstein hearings’ put Norway’s foreign ministry on trial

It's being called everything from "embarrassing and tragic" to simply "very serious" for Norway's foreign- and foreign aid ministries: All their top political leaders...

Rød-Larsen regrets Epstein ties

Former Norwegian diplomat Terje Rød-Larsen apologized earlier this week for the close ties he had for many years to the late billionaire and convicted...
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