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Search continues for missing Norwegian man
NWOnewswatch
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The 29-year-old explorer was expected to arrive in York Factory, Man., on Aug. 15. THUNDER BAY — A community-based group from a northern Ontario First Nation has raised thousands of dollars to aid their mission in rescuing 29-year-old Steffen...
EU, UK, Australia condemn Israel's settlement plan
BDNews24
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Foreign ministers from European countries, Australia and Britain on Friday jointly condemned Israel's plans to construct a settlement east of Jerusalem. The approval of the "E1" project would bisect the West Bank and cut it off from East...
Rep. Marlin Stutzman nominates President Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
WPTA - Indiana
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August 20, 2025
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Congressman Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, shared on social media Wednesday that he has nominated President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. Rep. Stutzman, who represents Indiana’s third district, shared on Facebook and...
Norway Provides Naftogaz $100M to Secure Ukraine’s Gas Supply
Kyiv Post
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August 19, 2025
The Norwegian government will provide nearly $100 million for Ukraine’s state-owned gas production company Naftogaz for importing natural gas to secure heating and electricity for households, businesses and industry. As of April 2025, Russian...
Norway wealth fund excludes six Israeli firms tied to illegal settlements, Gaza genocide
Alexa.ng
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Displaced Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza load their belongings onto a car before heading south as the Israeli military prepares to relocate residents to the southern part of the territory, in Gaza City, on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Reuters)...
Every time you eat a soft serve ice cream, you're eating something from the sea
ScienceNorway
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August 22, 2025
Ice cream, medicines, bandages, energy drinks, and vegetarian burgers all share one common ingredient. Researcher Katharina Nøkling-Eide argues that Norway has a responsibility to cultivate more of the substance found in soft serve ice cream....
Horse racing: Ombudsman gives Gosden another International, Derby hero Lambourn loses
RTL Today
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August 20, 2025
Ombudsman gave trainer John Gosden his fourth victory in the last eight International Stakes, the feature race on the opening day of the Ebor meeting, on Wednesday but there was a surprise defeat for Epsom Derby winner Lambourn. Gosden, who shares...
Norwegian Palace issues statement as Crown Princess’s son faces rape charges
GB News
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August 19, 2025
The Norwegian Palace has released a statement on its Crown Princess’s 52nd birthday, as her son Marius Borg Høiby faces serious rape charges. Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who is married to Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, is...
Israel FA hits back at Norway over Gaza support during World Cup qualifier and include whale-hunting jibe
GB News
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August 20, 2025
A diplomatic dispute has erupted between Israel and Norway following the Norwegian Football Federation's decision to channel proceeds from their October World Cup qualifying match to humanitarian efforts in Gaza. The Norwegian FA revealed that...
Cape Town mayor to spotlight inner city renewal on global stage
Cape Town ETC
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August 20, 2025
It seems Cape Town’s Inner City regeneration efforts are gaining momentum on the global stage, with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis being invited as a speaker at Monocle‘s Quality of Life Conference set to take place in Barcelona from 4 to 6 September...
Family separated by Polish Government strict application of European law
Brussels Signal
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August 18, 2025
A Polish family has been forcibly separated from their children as a result of a political decision taken by the current centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk to side with foreign social service organisations in disputes. The...
Norway royals to continue official duties amid stepson’s rape trial, crown prince says
KDAL - Minnesota
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August 19, 2025
OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon said on Tuesday the royal family would continue to carry out official duties while his stepson stands trial next year accused of rape, adding that this is a challenging time for everyone involved....
Oslo on the Plains
High Plains Public Radio - Kansas
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In 1909, a series of ‘excursions’ to Hansford County resulted in the establishment of a Norwegian colony made up primarily of families who had originally immigrated from Norway to Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Northern Great Plains States. They...
Former US embassy guard in Norway on trial for spying for Russia, Iran
The Sun Daily
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August 20, 2025
OSLO: A former security guard at the United States embassy in Oslo has appeared in court facing charges of espionage for allegedly sharing classified information with Russian and Iranian intelligence services. The defendant, a Norwegian national...
White-tailed sea eagles are breeding in Ireland again after more than a century
ScienceNorway
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August 22, 2025
THIS CONTENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY NINA - Norwegian Institute for Nature Research - read more Four Norwegian white-tailed eagles were recently released in Ireland. It marked the end of the reintroduction programme that has brought this majestic...
Norway wealth fund excludes 6 companies linked to W. Bank, Gaza
The New Arab
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August 19, 2025
The latest exclusions bring to 23 the number of Israeli companies the fund has been divesting from since 30 June Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, said on Monday it had decided to exclude another six companies with connections...
Zelenskyy, Norwegian Prime Minister Discuss Security Guarantees
[your]NEWS
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August 20, 2025
By Charles Hawes, Capital News KYIV — President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to discuss the outcomes of recent high-level meetings in Washington and ongoing international...
Norway fund divests from more Israeli companies operating in West Bank, Gaza
Xinhua News Agency
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OSLO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Norway's 2 trillion U.S. dollars oil fund said Monday that it will exclude six more Israeli companies from its investment portfolio after an ethics review found their operations in the West Bank and Gaza. The world's...
Zanzibar launches 20bn/-Norway-backed disability rights project
Daily News Tanzania
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August 20, 2025
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR’S First Vice President, Mr Othman Masoud Othman, has launched a five-year initiative worth 20bn/- to strengthen the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities in both Zanzibar and Tanzania Mainland. Speaking at the launch...
Norwegian Prince’s Son Faces 32 Criminal Charges Including Rape
Mezha
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August 19, 2025
The Norwegian Prosecution Service has formally charged 32 criminal counts against Marius Borg Hoiby, the 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Among the charges are four counts of rape, as well as cases of domestic violence and illegal...