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Norway: Former US embassy guard sentenced for espionage

A 28-year-old Norwegian who worked as a security officer at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo has been sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for espionage in favor of Russia and Iran. He was accused of providing blueprints and information about embassy activities between March and November 2024.......

2025 Nobel peace prize: Committee held its final meeting on Monday

The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize, held its final meeting on Monday, October 6, according to the Nobel Institute, ahead of the 2025 laureate announcement. This timeline indicates that the laureate was chosen well before the conclusion of a recent ceasefire agreement between......

Europe’s wealth tax: Which countries still enforce it?

The debate over taxing the ultra-wealthy has reignited across Europe as discussions center on addressing national debts through wealth-based taxation. Economist Gabriel Zucman recently proposed a 2% minimum tax on fortunes exceeding €100 million, a measure aimed at replacing France’s former......

Unidentified drone flights disrupt airports in Denmark and Norway

Airports in Copenhagen and Oslo were forced to suspend operations on Monday after multiple unidentified drones were spotted flying over restricted airspace, triggering serious security concerns. According to Danish police, “three or four large drones” were observed over Copenhagen Airport,......

Norway enters golden age of film-making

After decades of being overshadowed by its Nordic neighbors, Norway is emerging as a new force in international cinema. Once in the shadow of Sweden and Denmark, whose filmmakers such as Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg, and Ruben Östlund dominated the global stage, Norway is now enjoying what......

Norway tragedy: Four young women die in Hamar house fire

Hamar, Norway – September 8, 2025: A devastating house fire claimed the lives of four young women, aged 18 and 19, in the town of Hamar, southeast Norway, early Monday morning. Police initially reported three fatalities, with one person missing, before later confirming that all four had perished.......

Norway selects UK frigates in €11.5 billion defense deal

Norway has chosen to purchase British-built Type 26 frigates in a deal worth around €11.5 billion, marking one of the country’s most significant defense contracts. The decision comes as a blow to France’s Naval Group, which was also competing to supply its own defense and intervention......

Norwegian princess’s son indicted for rape and abuse

Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been formally charged with 32 criminal offenses, including four counts of rape, according to the Norwegian Attorney General’s Office. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of ten years in prison. Prosecutor......

Moroccan talent honoredi in Oslo during Innovation-Focused event

The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), in collaboration with the Embassy of Morocco in Norway, organized a special gathering on Monday in Oslo to celebrate the Moroccan talents living in the Scandinavian country. The event served as a platform to highlight UM6P's vision as a leading institution......