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Rape Trial: Norway Royal Family To Carry On Despite Legal Trouble

StratNews Global · August 19, 2025

Home Europe Rape Trial: Norway Royal Family To Carry On Despite Legal Trouble It is up to Norway's courts to decide the outcome of the case, Crown Prince Haakon told reporters on Tuesday while attending the opening of an industry conference....

Zelensky announces upcoming meeting with Norwegian PM

Ukrinform ·

President Volodymyr Zelensky held a conversation with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, during which the two leaders discussed joint efforts with international partners to secure robust security guarantees for Ukraine. They also agreed to...

Dr Adesina speaks at Kenya Law Society Confab

Business Ghana ·

PROTOCOLS Honorable Chief Justice of Kenya, Chief Justice Martha Koome, Distinguished Judges of the Supreme Court, President of the Kenya Law Society, Mrs. Faith Odhiambo, Committee Members of the Kenya Law Society, Esteemed Judges, Respected...

Marius Borg Høiby, Son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Indicted on 32 Charges, Including 4 Counts of Rape

Vanity Fair · August 19, 2025

After an investigation, which closed in June, the Norwegian Public Prosecutor’s Office officially indicted Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Princess Mette-Marit of Norway. The 28-year-old, the future queen consort’s son with ex-partner Morten...

Trump pushes for meeting to end war as Russia continues attacks on Ukraine: Live updates

The Independent · August 20, 2025

Over half of Americans say they want the U.S. to be involved in Ukraine-Russia peace talks: poll President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he has begun making arrangements for a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and...

Leading Alliances Increases U.S. Strength

American Thinker · August 23, 2025

As Winston Churchill once noted, “The only thing worse than having allies is not having allies.” As a cabinet member during World War I (during which he also served for a while in the trenches in France) and British prime minister during World War...

Princess Catharina-Amalia supported by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima amid upsetting news

Hello! · August 19, 2025

Princess Catharina-Amalia has been the victim of a "deepfake" porn attack. The royal, 21, who is the heir to the Dutch throne, featured "in the starring role" in the manipulated videos, Norwegian news outlet Seher Og Hor reports. Thanks to the...

Ethiopia: Where Political Power Grows From the Barrel of a Gun

CovertAction Magazine · August 19, 2025

[Source: bbc.com] There is a brutal civil war being waged in Ethiopia where political power grows from the barrel of a gun. On one side is the Western-backed corrupt, brutal regime of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, he who was bestowed the 2019 Nobel...

Zelenskyy, Norwegian PM agree to meet soon

Interfax Ukraine · August 19, 2025

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre discussed the possible architecture of guarantees for Ukraine in the context of the meeting in Washington on August 18, as well as joint projects, in particular...

Locals, police searching remote Manitoba wilderness for Norwegian trekker

Brandon Sun · August 19, 2025

YORK FACTORY – The search continues for a Norwegian trekker who disappeared last week in the treacherous muskeg and swift moving rivers of northern Manitoba while on a cross-continental journey of the Canadian wilderness. Manitoba RCMP say...

With an end to the Ukraine war one step closer, just how will the West keep the peace…and could Britain really have boots on the ground? MARK NICOL sets out the options as military leaders thrash out plans

Daily Mail · August 19, 2025

Military chiefs are furiously thrashing out how they could guarantee Ukraine’s security if a deal to end the Russian invasion can be reached. Allies have sent top brass to Washington DC for high-level talks while Sir Keir Starmer today held a call...

Eurovision Sport to stream Oslo 2025 Homeless World Cup

Advanced Television · August 18, 2025

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced an agreement with the Homeless World Cup Foundation (HWCF) to stream the Oslo 2025 Homeless World Cup on Eurovision Sport, the EBU’s digital platform. The event will take place in Oslo, Norway...

Future King of Norway’s stepson Marius Borg Høiby charged with four counts of rape

Metro · August 19, 2025

Marius Borg Hoiby pictured in 2022 (Picture: Hakon Mosvold Larsen/NTB/AFP) The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess has been charged with multiple offences including rape and abuse against a former partner. Marius Borg Hoiby, 28, is son of Crown...

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway Breaks Silence After Stepson Is Accused of Rape and Faces 32 Charges By Meredith Kile

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has spoken out following charges of rape and domestic violence against his stepson Marius Borg Høiby, 27, faces 32 criminal charges stemming from an August 2024 arrest According to reports, Høiby plans to...

'Don't give up': How a move to Norway can be a boost for your career

The Local - Norway · August 19, 2025

The Local's Mari Wachelke spoke to three international residents from different countries and industries whose careers flourished after moving to Norway. Moving abroad requires a mix of adventurous spirit, a strong skill set, patience with...

NATO military leaders to meet on Aug. 20 to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine

The Kyiv Independent · August 19, 2025

NATO military leaders are scheduled to meet virtually on Aug. 20 to discuss the alliance's support for Ukraine as European leaders continue negotiations with Kyiv and Washington on security agreements for the embattled country. NATO's military...

Surging Q2 Financials Fuel Norway SWF’s H1 Return

Chief Investment Officer · August 19, 2025

After posting a 1.6% loss in the first quarter, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund—Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global—rebounded to post a 5.7% return during the first half of the year to raise its asset value to 19.59 trillion kroner...

Trump administration halts work on an almost-finished wind farm

WFAE - North Carolina · August 23, 2025

The Trump administration has ordered companies to stop construction of a wind farm that's being built off the coast of Rhode Island. The acting director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Matthew Giacona, wrote in a letter to one of the...

Norway Confirms One Of Its Dams Fell Prey To Hackers

Lowyat.NET · August 17, 2025

Norwegian authorities recently confirmed that one of the country’s dams was targeted by hackers. The group, who are believed to be Pro-Russian actors, remotely accessed the Bremanger dam in April and opened up one of the valves. The hacker group’s...

Netanyahu Accuses Australian Prime Minister of ‘Betraying Israel’ and ‘Abandoning’ Country’s Jews

The New York Sun · August 19, 2025

Prime Minister Netanyahu accused his Australian counterpart of “betraying Israel” and “abandoning” the country’s Jews. “History will remember (prime minister Anthony) Albanese for what he is: a weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned...