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Far-right extremist given 21-year jail term for Norway mosque attack

The judge said the 22-year-old was inspired by the 2019 mosque attacks in New Zealand.

11/06/2020

Green News

Coronavirus delays largest Arctic expedition in history

Scientists on board the icebreaker Polarstern have been without supplies for two months.

07/06/2020

Next Series

Podastic! The ICU device safely transporting COVID-19 patients

In partnership with The European Commission

Futuris looks at a new Norwegian medical device that can safely transport patients with highly infectious diseases such as Ebola and COVID-19.

01/06/2020

Norway

Prosecutors demand 21-year jail sentence over Norway mosque shooting

Norwegian prosecutors have sought a 21-year prison sentence for a right-wing extremist who allegedly opened fire outside a mosque near Oslo last year.

21/05/2020

Norway

First trials of treatment for patients infected with Covid-19 begin

Oslo University Hospital is one of 22 venues in the country carrying out the major international study by the World Health Organization.

28/03/2020

Norway

Norway extradite jihadist preacher to Italy despite COVID-19 concerns

Mullah Krekar was convicted in Italy last year on terrorism charges.

27/03/2020

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Winter storm leaves 50 people stranded at mountain pass in Norway

About 50 people are stuck at the Haukeli mountain pass (Haukeliseter Fjellstue) in southern Norway, due to a heavy winter storm.

18/02/2020

Norway

Norway mosque attack suspect charged with murder and terror offences

Norway mosque attack suspect charged with murder and terror offences

17/02/2020

Green News

Norway has run out of snow, so they’re making it artificially instead

The country famous for its icy conditions is suffering the consequences of climate change.

24/01/2020

Norway

Norway government under pressure after populist party quits coalition

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has said she will continue to govern with a minority three-party coalition.

20/01/2020

Norway

Grindr, OKCupid and Tinder dating apps 'leak personnal data'

There are "serious privacy infringements", according to a consumer association.

14/01/2020

Norway

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed receives Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo

Since March 2018, Ahmed, 43, he resumed talks with Eritrea, negotiated a peace agreement and agreed on the borders set by an international commission in 2002. He also played a key role in other processes in the region, according to the Nobel Committee's ruling.

10/12/2019

Norway

Euroviews. Depleted fish stocks can’t wait. The EU and Norway need to commit to ending overfishing now ǀ View

EU-Norway consultations consistently result in agreements to continue overfishing. This is in no small part due to a bewilderingly flawed approach: by assuming the scientific advice for maximum sustainable catches as a starting point and then negotiating upwards.

02/12/2019

Norway

Twin babies in hospital after being hit by stolen ambulance

Oslo police shot the suspect 15 minutes after the vehicle was taken.

22/10/2019

Norway

Scientists have embarked on the longest-ever expedition to the Arctic

The MOSAiC expedition is a year-long project led by Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute which aims to learn more about the weather processes in the Arctic.

21/09/2019

Norway

Watch: Norway's last miners fight for survival against climate policy

Norway's last coal mine, in the Arctic archipelago, is under threat of closure. It is situated in the northernmost town on Earth – which is also the fastest heating, thanks to climate change.

20/09/2019

Norway

Mysterious illness kills dogs in Norway

A mysterious illness in Norway is killing dogs. It has a quick onset and nobody can confirm whether it is contagious or not.

08/09/2019

Norway

Norway likely to be hit by right-wing terror attacks soon, police say

"We now consider it possible that Norwegian right-wing extremists will try to carry out terrorist acts in the coming year," the country's Police Security Service said.

07/09/2019

The Cube

The online message forums linked to far-right attacks | The Cube

Police in Norway have extended national security measures as the investigation continues into Saturday’s attempted shooting at a mosque near Oslo. Reports suggest the gunman was influenced by other attacks in 2019 and posted in online message forums before the shooting.

15/08/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Norway mosque shooting suspect makes first appearance in court

The Brief: The suspect in the Norway mosque shooting has made his first appearance in court. Philip Manshaus does not admit to any crime and is not speaking with investigators.

12/08/2019

Norway

Norway: Suspect in mosque attack denies guilt

The shooter, described as a "young white man," wore body armour and a helmet, witnesses said.

10/08/2019

Norway

Hundreds of reindeer found dead in Arctic 'due to climate change'

More than 200 reindeer have been found dead on a Norwegian island in the Arctic Circle, with researches believing it could be down to climate change.

30/07/2019

Norway

Radiation leak from sunken Russian nuclear submarine poses ‘no threat’

Robot-recovered samples from the Soviet-era submarine which sank in the Norwegian Sea reveal high levels of radiation, but scientists say there's no danger to fish or humans.

12/07/2019

Norway

Norwegian island wants to be world's first time-free zone

Residents argue that as the sun doesn't rise in the winter and doesn't set in the summer, they should be able to "do what we want, when we want" during the night-less months.

19/06/2019

Green News

Green Guide: a weekend in Oslo

The Norwegian capital is the European Green Capital for 2019.

17/06/2019

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Norwegian women demonstrate against closure of birthing centres

Several hundred women dressed in bunad (Norwegian traditional clothes) took to the streets in Oslo to protest against the closure of several small birthing centres around the country.

14/05/2019