Monthly Archives: May 2022
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Plans for a major new 100-job Quantafuel plastics recycling plant at the Port of Sunderland draw closer as deal is done on land
Register to our daily newsletter Norway’s Quantafuel is preparing a planning application to build a plant at the port of Sunderland, which would take plastic waste ... -
Weekly Thoughts: People have brought character and culture to Peace River – part 92
Breadcrumb Links Opinion Editorial • The Earl of Athlone and HRH Princess Alice before leaving Rideau Hall and Canada after the Earl’s term as Governor General ... -
French Open Updates | The Norwegian Ruud for the 1st quarter-final of the Grand Slam
PARIS (AP) – The latest news on the Roland-Garros tennis tournament (all local times): 3:30 p.m. Casper Ruud reached the first Grand Slam quarter-final of his ... -
Oslo’s famous Viking ships are in danger as the government demands budget cuts
The Oseberg and Gokstad ships will take pride of place in the new Viking Age museum in Oslo, … [+] Norway. AART architects Ten years ago, ... -
A Meeting of the Minds: New Council to Unite Racine County Leaders Meets for the First Time | Government and politics
STURTEVANT – Elected Racine County community leaders gathered Thursday at the SC Johnson iMET Center, 2320 Renaissance Boulevard, to attend the first meeting of the Racine ... -
MYNT U-19 head coach Marko Mitrović calls up 19 players to Spain for friendly matches against. England and Norway
CHICAGO (May 27, 2022) – United States Men’s National Under-19 Team Head Coach Marko Mitrović has called up 20 players to Marbella, Spain, for two friendlies. ... -
PhD course on “Gender, Peace and Conflict” – Oslo Peace Research Institute
Photo: Laura Cortes/PRIO Doctoral students from all over the world have taken PRIO’s doctoral-level course on gender, peace and conflict. From May 23 to 25, the ... -
Date, tickets, where to buy and more
Girl in Red has announced a one-off show set to take place in London next spring. The show will take center stage at Brixton Academy on ... -
Ted Cruz leaves the interview after a foreign reporter asks “Why does this only happen in your country?”
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., called a reporter a “propagandist” on Wednesday before storming off from an interview about gun violence following a school shooting in Uvalde, ... -
Norway Family Fishing Festival scheduled for June 4
Joseph Marshall was the 2019 recipient of the Stuart B. Cummings Lifetime Fishing Award. With Marshall, left to right, Fishing Festival Committee members Ron Blake, Mollyockett ... -
Fred Olsen Windcarrier drops Oslo IPO
Fred Olsen Windcarrier Fred Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) failed its initial public offering (IPO) of new shares and its application for listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange. ... -
Norway warns its citizens to avoid traveling to Iraq due to the security situation
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised its citizens against all travel to Iraq, except to the provinces of Dahuk, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah in Kurdish ... -
China uses sport to legitimize human rights violations: Tibetan activist
NNA | Update: May 24, 2022 10:19 a.m. STI beijing [China]May 24 (ANI): At a rally at the Human Rights Foundation’s Oslo Freedom Forum in New ... -
Pentagon says more high-tech weapons are going to Ukraine
Placeholder while loading article actions WASHINGTON — Nearly 50 defense leaders from around the world met Monday and agreed to send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, ... -
Latest news on the Russian-Ukrainian war: live updates
For decades, crude oil flowing in from Russia was funneled to a giant refinery in Schwedt, an industrial town on the banks of the Oder in ... -
Is the island of Senja Norway’s best kept secret for adventure travel?
Clouds flicker and mountain peaks quiver as I glide silently along the fjord, my paddle cutting through their reflections with buttery smooth ease. With each stroke, ... -
Albania buys Javelin anti-tank missiles to strengthen its army
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Defense Minister said Saturday that the Western Balkan country has purchased Javelin anti-tank missiles to strengthen its defenses. Niko Peleshi said ... -
The stage is set for the fifth Sharjah International Masters Chess Championship
Grandmaster Salem Abdul Rahman will lead the UAE charge during the UAE Sharjah Masters charge. Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The 5th Sharjah International Masters Chess Championship ... -
Remembering Stord’s 2006 air crash
One of Norway’s worst aviation accidents happened in 2006 on the short runway at Stord Airport in western Norway. Here is the tragic story and the ... -
Stories from Oslo – Oslo Peace Research Institute
“Oslo stories are an indispensable source for the history of peace research.” – Dr Olav Njølstad, Director, Nobel Institute, Oslo This open-access book explains how PRIO, ... -
Premiere of the album: OSLO – “Great Places”
Home > Album premiere: OSLO – ‘Great Places’ Post : May 19, 2022 by the editor Photo credit: Lily McLaughlin Following the disbandment of Sleep on ... -
Eurovision has always been a political performance forum
Placeholder while loading article actions Almost every year since 1956, people from all over Europe and beyond gather under one roof for an event that promises ... -
Nordic Bridges reveals the latest highlights of its spring program
These are just a few Nordic highlights – from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland – taking place across Canada over ... -
PSA Norway denounces Equinor for corrosion of piping on the Troll C platform
Troll C (Equinor) Posted on May 17, 2022 2:57 PM by The Maritime Executive The Petroleum ... -
Stockholm Mean Machines earn solid win over Oslo Vikings to remain undefeated in group
Stockholm Mean Machines WR Matt Retzlaff was outstanding scoring 4 touchdowns in the win over the Oslo Vikings in Norway Photo: Stefan Akander In the second ... -
What is the “Great Replacement Theory” and how does it fuel racist violence?
NEW YORK (AP) — A racist ideology seeping from the fringes of the internet into the mainstream is being investigated as a motivating factor in the ... -
Gone are the days of zero points! Brave little Britain cornered Eurovision’s sympathy vote | Zoe Williams
OWhat can the Eurovision Song Contest teach us about the human condition? Some years, not much except that we like shiny things; this year, that we ... -
First day of two wins for the men of Germany, Norway and Scotland at the World Juniors
First men’s session The ten men’s teams took to the ice on Sunday morning for the first session of the World Junior Curling Championships, which took ... -
Ukraine ignores political rules to plead “help Mariupol”
A scathing conclusion to the Eurovision Song Contest (RTÉ One 8pm) saw Ukrainian orchestra Kalush crowned winners with their track Stefania. Their victory comes at the ... -
UK and Norway sign joint ‘security, sustainability and prosperity’ statement — MercoPress
UK and Norway sign joint declaration on ‘security, sustainability and prosperity’ Saturday, May 14, 2022 – 07:55 UTC Norway cooperates “more extensively with the UK ... -
LIVESTREAM Scandinavian Cup PPV: Oslo Vikings @ Stockholm Mean Machines, May 14, 3:00 p.m. CET (3:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. ET)
Graphics: Igor Lazarevic Norwegian defending champions, Oslo Vikings, head toward Stockholm, Sweden Saturday May 14 for a duel against the Stockholm Medium Machinery in the second ... -
Hamas calls for ‘unified command’ against Israel, urges PLO to scrap Oslo Accords
In response to the cold-blooded murder of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli regime forces, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has called for a unified command ... -
The glorious return of the Eurovision Song Contest
Rumors are rife about the true identity of the Norwegian Subwoofers, who claim to be aliens from the moon. Photo by Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images ... -
Norway House Cree Nation to evacuate residents of personal care homes as health concerns rise
A Manitoba First Nation goes out on its own and evacuates residents from its personal care home for safety reasons. Beginning Friday, Norway House Cree Nation ... -
Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt leave Oslo Pictures (exclusive) | News
Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt leave the Norwegian company Oslo Pictures to develop future projects within their company Don’t Look Now. They are currently in talks ... -
Johnny Weir is a Eurovision superfan and it’s paying off
It’s even better when it’s the Eurovision Song Contest, he told CNN, as he’s a self-proclaimed superfan of the annual contest. “This competition has inspired me ... -
When are the Eurovision 2022 semi-finals? How to watch in the UK
But before the grand final in Turin on Saturday May 14, there are two semi-finals to decide which countries will finish in the top 26. Register ... -
Eurovision Semi-Final 1 countries and running order as Norway, Greece and others aim for final
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 will go down properly on Tuesday evening, when a number of well-imagined countries will aim to live up to expectations and ... -
Head of UN agency resigns after questions arise over loans
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on a senior UN agency official to resign on Saturday, shortly after The New York Times published an article detailing ... -
See the world and help those in need
Want to explore the world while helping people in need? A career as a travel nurse could be a great option, especially since there is now ... -
Canelo vs Bivol live updates, results, highlights
Canelo Alvarez is looking to become a two-time light heavyweight champion. But he has a tough test ahead of him. LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez continues ... -
Rich nations must deliver on climate promises, says US envoy Kerry
U.S. Presidential Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry poses for a photo in central Oslo, Norway, May 7, 2022. REUTERS/Gwladys Fouché Join now for FREE unlimited ... -
The return of the state by Graeme Garrard’s critique – why big government is back | Political books
LLessons will be learned, says everyone trying to glean some wisdom from the calamitous pandemic that has befallen us in 2020. But looking back on lockdowns ... -
Jersey Shore Keeps Old People Young
Still in the shadow of neighboring New York, New Jersey often doesn’t get its due. The Garden State, however, will always be close to the singer-songwriter’s ... -
Norway, Denmark and Sweden top countries where free speech thrives
Denmark, Sweden and Norway have been hailed as the best countries in the world where freedom of expression thrives, a report said following World Press Freedom ... -
Ford Football Ferns wraps European tour in June
The Ford Football Ferns have two top European opponents to look forward to in FIFA’s June international window, as they take on 11th-ranked FIFA-ranked Norway in ... -
Explore the fjords in Norway: Nærøy, Sogne, Aurlands, Troll and Oslo
The Norwegian fjords have crossed my mind several times since returning from Norway. Norwegian history creates wanderlust, and the country’s fjords play a vital role in ... -
Prime Minister Modi will join his counterparts from Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway at the India-North Summit today
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the Prime Ministers of Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland in Denmark. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a ... -
Skanska is building a new highway outside Oslo, Norway, for NOK 2.9 billion, or about SEK 3.1 billion
Skanska signed a contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on the construction of a new highway outside Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 2.9 ... -
Breaking news today, May 3 LIVE
New Delhi | Jagran Press Office: In today’s “Breaking News, Latest Updates” blog on English Jagran, we will focus on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit ... -
The USA Women’s National Under-16 Team will face Norway, France and Sweden at the UEFA Development Tournament in Sweden
CHICAGO (May 1, 2022) – The United States Women’s National Under-16 Team will face Norway, France and Sweden at a UEFA development tournament in Bieknige, Sweden, ... -
Munch and Satyricon reunite in Oslo’s new music art exhibition
You may not see any commonalities between expressionist painter Edvard Munch and black metal band Satyricon. But the Munch Museum in Oslo brings the duo together ...
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