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Oslo Innovation Week Showcases Scalable Climate Solutions
Oslo Innovation Week 2025 Banners in Karl Johan street in Oslo city centre. Credit: Gorm K. Gaare The 21st iteration of Oslo Innovation Week, held in late October, brought together 15,000 attendees from businesses, public institutions, investors...
Norway transfers bridge, medical equipment to Sumy region, Slovenia allocated funds for heat supply – Sybiha
Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha reported on new assistance from Norway and Slovenia to the front-line Sumy region. At the international conference "Resilience and the European Future of the Sumy Region" at the Diplomatic Academy under...
Saudis pitch trillion-dollar property boom to global investors
A reported US$1.7 trillion construction drive took centre stage at Europe’s largest property fair in October, where the Kingdom unveiled flagship Vision 2030 projects and confirmed sweeping reforms to open its real estate market to foreign buyers...
Princess Ingrid Alexandra breaks silence on brother Marius Borg Høiby ahead of his trial
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway has broken her silence on the 'difficult' situation with her brother Marius Borg Høiby in her first interview since relocating to Australia. Marius, 28, who is the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, was charged in...
Mayor Joy Belmonte joins launch of #StandWithGirls campaign
The Quezon City government, led by Mayor Joy Belmonte, and Plan International formally launched the #StandWithGirls national campaign that seeks to empower girls and ensure their inclusion in the community. The campaign likewise aims to champion...
The Musical—Yes, Musical!—about the Rabin Assasination
If you’re jarred by the idea of a musical about the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, try watching the iconic Israeli prime minister singing a duet with the man who murdered him, Yigal Amir. Danny Paller, who wrote the music and lyrics to November...
Norway’s proposal to double krill harvests raises tension at Antarctic conservation summit
Norway has proposed almost doubling the catch limit for krill in the Southern Ocean, a proposal that has exacerbated tensions at the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in Australia....
Norwegian Ruck March to be held Nov. 15 on Guam: Challenge your endurance
(Illustration courtesy of Guam Visitors Bureau) Presented By: Steel Athletics Dates: November 15, 2025 Location: Ritidian Point Time: 1:00 AM To 2:00 AM Price: Entry is Free T-shirts are available to preorder - $15 Test your grit in a storied...
Norway fines Grindr $10 million over privacy concerns
World Images: Koolshooters/Pexels, Grindr Grindr has lost an appeal against a $65 million kroner (around AU$10 million) fine by Norway’s Data Protection Authority after it was claimed that the app had shared sensitive information about its users...
International cruise makes unexpected detour to save dozens on stranded sailboat
A couple from New Jersey was enjoying their international voyage on the Norwegian Epic when it made a sudden and unexpected detour to save a sailboat. Middle Township residents Diane Wieland and her husband were savoring the sights of the Greek...
Migrant health workers increasingly plugging gaps in OECD workforce
The number of foreign-born doctors and nurses working in OECD countries has risen in the past two decades, highlighting the growing importance of migrant health workers, a report has found. The report, titled “International Migration Outlook...
Africa’s premier renewable energy forum opens in Accra next month
Accra is set to host the continent’s leading renewable energy investment forum next month, bringing together key players shaping Africa’s clean energy future. The Renewable Energy Forum Africa (REFA) 2025 will take place at the Mövenpick Hotel on...
The EU position on Gaza risks being irrelevant
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator In September, in New York City, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU stands "firmly united" behind a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine after meeting with US...
Intl defense companies drive office market development instead of IT
International companies from the defense industry are becoming the driver of office market development instead of IT, the UTG press service reported. The study based on third-quarter 2025 results states that the number of international companies...
Norway to supply Ukraine's Sumy Oblast with a bridge and €2 million in medical aid
Norway has pledged to deliver a bridge to Sumy Oblast, which will soon be assembled in the Mykolaiv hromada in the Sumy district, as well as medical equipment worth €2 million. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several...
Countdown begins for Hull city centre Christmas lights switch on
A previous year's Norwegian Spruce Christmas Tree in Hull City Centre(Image: Hull Live) The Christmas tree that will stand in Queen Victoria Square this year has been revealed by Hull City Council. The tree will arrive in the city centre square...
AFRICA/SUDAN - Concern for thousands of civilians missing in El Fasher
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – Tens of thousands of civilians who fled El Fasher are currently considered missing. Humanitarian organizations operating in the Tawila refugee camp, about 50 km from the city, which was captured last week by the Rapid...
NORWAY: ‘The results reflected a deeply divided electorate’
Interviews 30 October 2025 CIVICUS discusses the results of Norway’s recent election with Johannes Bergh, Research Director for Politics, Democracy and Civil Society at the Institute for Social Research, an independent research institute based in...
Namibia participates in UNESCO Education Commission at 43rd General Conference
Staff Reporter NAMIBIA joined ministers of education and senior policymakers from across the world for the opening sessions of the Education Commission at the 43rd Session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation...
Ji.hlava’s Emerging Producers for 2026 span art, activism and experimentation
03/11/2025 - The cohort reflects the documentary form’s elasticity, encompassing hybrid works and creative non-fiction across themes of identity, social and political transformation The 2026 Emerging Producers at Ji.hlava (© Matous Pajk) The...