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  • Norway Culture

    “You can leave the office Friday noon and no one bats an eyelid”

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 18, 2022
    From a suburban town to a ski resort, Sara Hayden traveled the world before finding the perfect work-life balance in Norway. Originally from Ashbourne, ...
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  • Norway Politics

    The bloody invasion of Russia enters its 4th week

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 17, 2022
    Twenty-one people were killed and 25 injured on Thursday after rockets rained down on the western Ukrainian town of Merefa as Russia’s bloody and ...
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  • Oslo

    Live Nation loses court case in Oslo’s Park Square

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 17, 2022
    Live Nation Norway has lost the civil suit it brought against the Municipality of Oslo for awarding All Things Live the concert allowance for ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Brenda Wassberg – InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 16, 2022
    Brenda Lei Nelson Wassberg was born on August 8, 1957 in Jamestown, North Dakota to parents Ruby (Dalbol) and Gaylord Nelson. On Saturday, March ...
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  • Oslo

    Phenomenology and social sciences – Peace Research Institute Oslo

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 15, 2022
    New tools for the field of peace and conflict studies. Over the past 20 years, phenomenology has experienced an intellectual resurgence, both as ...
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  • Norway

    First the fjords, then the ocean: Nordic Mining plans to rampage the sea and activists plan to stop them

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 15, 2022
    Young activists across Norway are preparing to block the construction of Nordic Mining’s Engebø garnet and rutile mine this month due to the company’s ...
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  • Norway Politics

    British politics: More than 50 oligarchs and their family members targeted by new British sanctions – live | Politics

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 15, 2022
    Oligarchs: Mikhail Fridman, founder of Alfa Bank, the largest private bank in Russia. He also owns shares in LetterOne. His net worth is estimated ...
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  • Norway Culture

    the inside story on how the co-writers make it work

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 15, 2022
    Humans are not created to be alone. We need each other, not just for love, but to grow. Thinking and imagining… growing and being. ...
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  • Norway

    Start of NATO military exercises in Norway with 30,000 troops | NATO News

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 14, 2022
    Cold Response 2022 aims to test how Norway would handle Allied reinforcements on its soil. Major military exercises involving 30,000 troops from NATO and ...
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  • Oslo

    Hunting dog Baxer wins Best Dog award at Crufts: Flat-Coated Retriever named ‘Best in Show’

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 14, 2022
    Hunting dog Baxer wins top dog award at Crufts: flat-coated retriever is named ‘Best in Show’ – before enjoying the taste of his rosette! ...
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  • Norway Politics

    Rick Stewart running for governor of Iowa | Politics in Iowa Blog

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 13, 2022
    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) – Iowa has a new candidate for governor of Iowa. Rick Stewart of Cedar Rapids is running for governor of ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Which countries are the best in Wordle? Sweden in the United Arab Emirates, ranked

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 13, 2022
    It hardly seems necessary to introduce the viral word game Wordle, after it amassed millions of players in a few months and was then ...
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  • Norway

    Look for the incredible Northern Lights on a cruise around Norway

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 12, 2022
    I AM decidedly underdressed as I gaze up at the Arctic night sky from the deck of the ship, dressed in my evening finery. ...
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  • Norway Politics

    Public mood plummets as pump prices soar

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 12, 2022
    Like many things these days, WhatsApp posts are a reliable weathervane of the public’s mood on energy prices. There are dozens of photographs of ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Respected Canadian coach reunites with Norwegian players

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 11, 2022
    OUTLOOK – A beloved volleyball coach who brought his passion for the sport to Norway, has continued to mentor a group of his former ...
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  • Norway

    Premium Electric Vehicle Brand VOYAH Officially Lands in Norway | Business

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 11, 2022
    OSLO, Norway–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 10, 2022– On March 10, 2022, VOYAH, Dongfeng Group’s premium electric vehicle brand, officially landed in Norway on the cloud side, ...
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  • Oslo

    Visit of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to Norway – UNHCR Northern Europe

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 10, 2022
    The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, visited Oslo, Norway on March 8, 2022. During the High Commissioner’s visit, he met Norwegian ...
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  • Norway Culture

    ERC grants ‘could be an exit strategy’ for researchers leaving UK

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 10, 2022
    UK-based researchers could start using prestigious European Research Council grants as an “exit strategy” to find jobs in mainland Europe, as uncertainty over the ...
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  • Oslo

    5 Oslo middle school eighth graders arrested after fights

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 9, 2022
    INDIAN RIVER COUNTY – A fight that started outside Oslo middle school on Friday spilled over into the principal’s office, leading to the school ...
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  • Norway

    Ex-Ghana U17 star Simon Appiah joins Norway’s Mjondalen, Adam Kwarasey assists again

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 9, 2022
    Talented former Ghana U17 star Simon Appiah has completed his move to Norwegian top flight Mjondalen with the help of former Black Stars goalkeeper ...
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  • Oslo

    Albert Wilson shares inspirational words with middle school students in Oslo

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 9, 2022
    ALBERT WILSON WITH A LAWN O HIS PLATE — MANY ON HIS PLATE. HE ALWAYS MADE TIME TO SPEND TIME WITH THE CHILDREN AT ...
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  • Norway Politics

    Poland offers fighter jets to the United States to help Ukraine

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 8, 2022
    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland announced on Tuesday that it would donate all of its MiG-29 fighter jets to the United States, potentially offering ...
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  • Norway

    Infosys partners with Telenor Norway to improve business agility and operational efficiency

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 8, 2022
    Infosys announced its collaboration with Telenor Norway, the Norwegian telecom operator 100% owned by Telenor, to successfully transform its finance and supply chain operations. ...
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  • Oslo

    And now? – Oslo Peace Research Institute

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 7, 2022
    Photo: Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust When the Taliban last ruled Afghanistan, from 1996 to 2001, they introduced the most extreme repressive measures against women witnessed in ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Ex-Blackpool defender Daniel Gretarsson gives insight into life under Neil Critchley

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 7, 2022
    When Daniel Gretarsson arrived at Bloomfield Road on October 5 from Norwegian side Aalesunds FK, it brought to light a new dawn for Blackpool ...
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  • Norway Politics

    Scotland will be one of the easiest places in the world for teenagers to change gender

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 6, 2022
    As well as lowering the age at which someone born, adopted or residing in Scotland can legally change their sex, the changes will remove ...
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  • Norway

    Bublik beats Ruud to lift Kazakhstan ahead of Norway in Davis Cup

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 5, 2022
    Alexander Bublikb played a fabulous game to defeat Casper Ruud and secure Kazakhstan’s 3-1 victory over Norway. In a fierce battle in Oslo, Alexander ...
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  • Oslo

    Therese Johaug: The six-time Olympic medalist ends her career in style with the victory of the 30 km World Cup in Oslo

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 5, 2022
    Four-time Olympic medalist Therese Johaug ran for the last time in the 30km mass start of the World Cup in Oslo on Saturday, sealing ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Valhalla’s historical accuracy isn’t nearly as important as its fun.

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 4, 2022
    Vikings: Walhallawhich hit Netflix’s Top 10 this week, is the sequel to the History Channel show vikings, which followed Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) and ...
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  • Norway Politics

    St. Olaf Graduate Receives Prestigious German Parliament Award – St. Olaf College

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 4, 2022
    St. Olaf Graduate Receives Prestigious German Parliament Award Kristian Noll ’21 Kristian Noll ’21, a recent graduate of St. Olaf College, is the first ...
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  • Norway

    War in Ukraine will ‘magnify’ inflation problems, Norwegian oil fund chief says

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 4, 2022
    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has increased inflationary pressures, including for energy, food and other commodities, and depressed economic growth prospects, says head of Ukraine’s ...
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  • Oslo

    Norwegian fund’s Russian investments worthless, says CEO

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 3, 2022
    General view of the Norwegian Central Bank, home of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, in Oslo, Norway March 6, 2018. REUTERS/Gwladys Fouche/File Photo Join now ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Senior Advisor Responsible for Research and Innovation job with NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY – NTNU

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 3, 2022
    About the position The Center for Digital Life Norway has a vacancy for a Senior Advisor for Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). The Center ...
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  • Norway

    Chitin derivatives market analysis, research study with Advanced Biopolymers AS (Norway), FMC Corp. (USA) – business ethics

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 2, 2022
    The Chitin Derivatives Market research report is a unique record that gives total judgment about the market in terms of future patterns, development factors, ...
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  • Oslo

    Shipping Boom in the Norwegian Stock Market – Commentary

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 2, 2022
    MPC shares rise on Oslo BørsMarket for all Strong demand for cargo combined with a lack of supply and a lean global fleet has ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Sharing communities in Europe make winter sports accessible to everyone

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 1, 2022
    Winter sports are among the least accessible sporting activities. To practice alpine skiing, participants must purchase a ski jacket and pants, ski goggles, helmet, ...
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  • Norway Politics

    “The Russian-Norwegian border relationship will not necessarily be badly affected”

    By Chavarria Mary
    March 1, 2022
    “Nuclear powers always wonder whether conflicts can degenerate into nuclear war. This is reflected in Putin’s order yesterday to place Russian nuclear power plants ...
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  • Norway

    Norway puts small-scale agriculture at the center of its fight against hunger and poverty thanks to increased financing from IFAD

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 28, 2022
    Norway stepped up its fight against hunger and poverty today by announcing a contribution of NOK 140 million ($14.7 million) to the International Fund ...
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  • Oslo

    Photocure announces the publication of the results of a preclinical study supporting the antitumor effect of hexaminolevulinate with blue light in the bladder cancer model

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 28, 2022
    OSLO, Norway, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — photocurable AAS (OSE: PHO), The Bladder Cancer Company, announces the publication of new results from its exploratory ...
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  • Norway Politics

    Norway decides to remove Russian assets from $1.3 trillion wealth fund

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 28, 2022
    Norway is beginning a process to remove Russian assets from its $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, in a rare case where politics ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Vikings: Valhalla – What does Jarl mean (is he a king?)

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 27, 2022
    Vikings: Valhalla features a number of characters who have been given the title “jarl,” but for modern audiences, it may not be clear exactly ...
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  • Norway

    NBAS to Host Singapore and Norway Maritime Strategy Development

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 27, 2022
    The Norwegian Business Association will host an online event titled “Special Insights Panel #1 – 2022: Singapore/Norway: Business Potential in Maritime Cooperation” on March ...
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  • Oslo

    Norwegian ski body says Russians not welcome to compete there – The Journal

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 26, 2022
    Russian skiers not welcome to compete in Norway GENEVA (AP) — Russian skiers are not welcome to compete in Norway due to “violations of ...
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  • Norway Politics

    How can Europe wean itself off Russian gas? | Gas

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 25, 2022
    As Boris Johnson told parliament that Europe must wean itself off Russian gas – to loosen ‘Vladimir Putin’s grip on Western politics’ – the ...
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  • Norway

    What will €120,000 buy in South Africa, Mexico, Little Cayman, Norway and Longford?

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 25, 2022
    IRELAND: LONGFORD Situated at Lock 42 on the Royal Canal outside the village of Keenagh, this two bedroom cottage spanning 78m² stands on a ...
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  • Oslo

    PRIO Expertise – Oslo Peace Research Institute

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 24, 2022
    ​The most relevant PRIO researchers to comment on relevant aspects of the Russian-Ukrainian war are listed here. Pavel Baev PRIO’s top Russian expert Russian ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Culture Pick: Netflix’s ‘Tinder Swindler’ Examines the Dangers of Online Dating

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 24, 2022
    Private jets, lavish dinners and star-studded hotels teeming with celebrities sound like the stuff of a whirlwind fairytale romance — and the perfect lure. ...
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  • Norway

    Algarve Cup 2022: Italy Women vs Norway Women

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 23, 2022
    The Italian women faced the Norway national team in the second match of the Algarve Cup group stage and the match ended in a ...
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  • Norway Politics

    Russian escalation in Ukraine increases global economic risks

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 22, 2022
    Russia’s decision to deploy troops to two breakaway Ukrainian provinces and the possibility of increased aggression and retaliatory sanctions from the West raises risks ...
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  • Oslo

    TietoEVRY Oyj: joins SHE Conference in Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 22, 2022
    Tietoevry is one of the main partners of the SHE conference in Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki in March 2022. The SHE conference is a ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Charles Zana Mobilier finds a home in Paris, and other news – SURFACE

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 22, 2022
    DESIGN SEND Our daily view of the world through the prism of design. BY EDITORS February 22, 2022 Charles Zana Furniture. Photograph by Jean-Pierre ...
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  • Norway

    Boat launched by New Hampshire students in 2020 lands in Norway

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 21, 2022
    article Students at Rye Jr. High School launched a mini-boat in 2020 which landed in Norway last week. (Photo courtesy of Rye Jr. High ...
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  • Oslo

    DNO publishes the annual statement of reserves 2021 and

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 21, 2022
    Oslo, 21 February 2022 – DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, announced today that it ended 2021 with 321 million barrels of ...
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  • Norway Politics

    Olympics LIVE: Germany win four-man bobsleigh gold

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 20, 2022
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  • Norway Culture

    2022 Olympics Closing Ceremony: Best Moments, Highlights & More | Launderer’s report

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 20, 2022
    Photo credit should read Costfoto/Future Publishing via Getty Images The closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics was held at the China National Stadium ...
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  • Norway

    ‘WHAT DOES THE WOLF EAT?’ – Subwoofer WINS Norway MGP! – escYOUnited

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 19, 2022
    Oslo, February 19, 2022 It’s decided ! Norway has finally chosen its competitor for Eurovision! The sensation of Lupine Subwoofer, the favorites before the ...
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  • Oslo

    London weather: Ryanair flight diverts over 700 miles from Stansted to OSLO as Storm Eunice stops landing

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 18, 2022
    An inbound flight from Italy heading for London Stansted Airport today was forced to divert over 700 miles to Norway due to the continued ...
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  • Norway Culture

    IOC president fires rare shots at Russians, after Olympic skating debacle

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 18, 2022
    Bach was directly critical of Valieva’s entourage, saying they showed “enormous coldness, it was chilling to see that”. The IOC leader did not mention ...
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  • Norway Politics

    “We can’t do it alone”

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 18, 2022
    “Referring to the supplemental agreement as a base agreement, as some critics do, is misleading. Cooperation with close allies is one of the three ...
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  • Norway

    Not just snow: what’s the secret to Norway’s Winter Olympics success? | Winter Olympics Beijing 2022

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 17, 2022
    AAs the 2022 Winter Olympics draw to a close, once again Norway are well ahead of the medal table. This is not just an ...
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  • Oslo

    perspectives on time and temporalities” – Peace Research Institute Oslo

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 17, 2022
    PRIO invites applications for this course, which will be taught in person in Oslo in June 2022. The deadline for applications is April 18. ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Culture festival in Petersburg discusses normalization of Tlingit language

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 17, 2022
    The Clausen Museum in Petersburg adds Tlingit names to labels in its collection. (Photo by Cindi Lagoudakis) The first annual Séet Ká festival focused ...
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  • Norway

    Cross-Country Skiing – Klaebo’s killer instinct wins gold in Norway’s team sprint

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 16, 2022
    ZHANGJIAKOU, China, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Johannes Klaebo anchored Norway to a scintillating victory in Wednesday’s men’s team sprint at the Beijing Olympics, coming ...
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  • Oslo

    The business district of the Oslo region

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 15, 2022
    The former site of Oslo airport has been transformed into a business park and now a district in its own right. Here’s what you ...
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  • Norway Politics

    Norway double Olympic gold in team pursuit; Fall of a Japanese skater |

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 15, 2022
    Country united states of americaUS Virgin IslandsU.S. Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth ofCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People’s Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Navigating between two cultures, judged by both

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 15, 2022
    BEIJING (AP) — She is an exceptional athlete who has already won medals at the Beijing Olympics. But Eileen Gu’s deep fascination with her ...
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  • Norway

    Current Event: Boat launched by US students lands in Norway | New Hampshire News

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 14, 2022
    RYE, NH (AP) — A small boat launched in October 2020 by New Hampshire middle schoolers and containing photos, fall leaves, acorns and state ...
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  • Oslo

    TrustNordisk sells Oslo film by Petter Næss “Nothing to Laugh About”

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 14, 2022
    TrustNordisk has sold “Nothing to Laugh About”, the Norwegian comedy-drama by Petter Næss which premiered at the Zürich Film Festival in 2020. Næss is ...
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  • Norway Politics

    Border policy, energy and fisheries in trouble

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 13, 2022
    A continued decline in population numbers in the North is a major challenge for security policy, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Labour) said in ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Five Extraordinary Hikes | FinancialTimes

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 13, 2022
    Coast and country in Cascais, Portugal Boca do Inferno in Cascais If you want to combine coastal walks with a Lisbon getaway, nearby Cascais ...
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  • Norway

    Live Covid updates: news on vaccines, global cases and the mask mandate

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 13, 2022
    A girl on her way to school in Abuja, Nigeria last year. Credit…Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters A new study on underreported coronavirus variants is a reminder ...
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  • Norway Politics

    EXPLANATOR: So why is Beijing holding more Olympics? | Economic news

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 12, 2022
    By STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Reporter BEIJING (AP) — No one considers Beijing a winter sports capital. So why is the sprawling city – ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Q&A: How Tinder Swindler reporters broke the story

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 11, 2022
    The Tinder scammer, on Netflix, is a gripping feature-length documentary about Shimon Hayut, an accused Israeli con man who, according to the film, posing ...
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  • Oslo

    Norwegian airline Flyr to expand into Sweden with new direct connection to Oslo from Stockholm Arlanda

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 11, 2022
    Norwegian low-cost start-up Flyr is expanding its route network to Sweden and will launch a new non-stop service to Oslo from Stockholm. From early ...
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  • Norway

    Norway’s Roeiseland battles her way to Olympic sprint gold

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 11, 2022
    Sweden’s Elvira Oeberg, in her first Olympics, also shot flawlessly and took the silver medal at 30.9 seconds. Her sister, Hanna, won a gold ...
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  • Norway Culture

    Women’s EURO team guide: Belgium | UEFA Women’s EURO

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 10, 2022
    Group D Encounters Sunday July 10Belgium vs Iceland (6:00 p.m., Manchester) Thursday July 14France v Belgium (9:00 p.m., Rotherham) Monday July 18Italy v Belgium ...
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  • Norway Politics

    EU policy, fisheries management and the need for resilient networks after Brexit

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 10, 2022
    It probably goes without saying that the European policy-making system is dense and highly complex, as is the influence of the EU political landscape. ...
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  • Oslo

    BI agents arrest notorious Norwegian pedophile

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 10, 2022
    MANILA. Alexander Calapini-Solberg, 53, wanted by authorities in Oslo, Norway, allegedly for sexually assaulting minors. (Photo by the Bureau of Immigration) The Bureau of ...
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  • Norway

    Men’s curling Session 1: Sweden, Canada and Norway open Olympics with wins

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 9, 2022
    h2>Sweden 6, China 4 A steal of two in the fourth gave Sweden a lead they would not relinquish in a 6-4 win over ...
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  • Oslo

    Loganair strengthens its presence in Scandinavia with the Aberdeen-Oslo route

    By Chavarria Mary
    February 9, 2022
    Scottish carrier Loganair has started 2022 with a bang. The airline recently celebrated its 60th anniversary and has just announced the restoration of a ...
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