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British bash Oslo Christmas tree again

Norway's annual Christmas tree gift is in place in London's Trafalgar Square, but it hasn't lit up much holiday cheer yet. The tree that...

Conflicts erupt over Quisling’s grave

Vidkun Quisling is best known as a Norwegian traitor who led Norway's puppet government when the country was under Nazi German occupation during World...

Demonstrator hung out in Oslo’s Christmas tree for London

It's almost become a tradition for something to go wrong with the Norwegian capital's annual gift of a Christmas tree for London. Some of...

King Harald’s latest speech ‘sent a message to Trump’

Norway's King Harald V has a talent for delivering speeches aimed at uniting the country, inspiring Norwegians and righting wrongs. Now he's done it...

World War II bomb drama ended well

PHOTO FEATURE: A large evacuated area in the Norwegian town of Elverum has been declared safe again, after a massive military and civilian operation...

Oslo tree makes its way to London

City officials in Oslo are really hoping that the Christmas tree they sent to London last week arrives in good shape this year. It's...

Rethinking Northern Norway’s liberation

It's been 80 years since Northern Norway began being liberated from Nazi German occupation, but the celebrations aren't what they used to be. Traditional...

New Quisling film opens in Norway, as the winds of war blow again

Vidkun Quisling was such a traitor during Nazi Germany's occupation of Norway during World War II that his name became synonomous with helping the...

Solemn, ‘relevant’ observance of Norway’s Jewish deportation

Russia's war on Ukraine brought new relevance to this weekend's annual observance of a major tragedy during World War II in Norway. It marked ...

Oslo’s Christmas tree gift ridiculed again

The large Christmas tree that the City of Oslo chopped down in a local forest and sent as its annual gift to London clearly...
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