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An event marking World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day and the New Year, organised by the Azerbaijan House in Oslo and the Coordination Council of Scandinavian Azerbaijanis, has been held in Oslo, …

On the illustrious evening of October 16, 2023, the resplendent global gathering in Dubai bestowed upon Dr. Sergei Dvorianov, the indomitable Global President of International Diplomatic Club “Amicability”, a prestigious …

Norway’s government has amended its gambling act to allow the country’s regulator to block illegal websites starting next year. Recommended by the Ministry of Culture and Equality on October 20 …

This year’s Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Norwegian author Jon Fosse, whose plays are among the most widely staged of any contemporary playwright in Europe. The jury said Fosse, who …

Meta Platforms will ask a court in Norway to stop a fine the country’s data regulator has imposed on the owner of Facebook and Instagram for breaching users’ privacy, in …

Meta requested an Oslo district court judge suspend a decision by Norway’s data protection authority, Datatilsynet, to impose a NOK1 million per day fine for continuing to use Norwegians’ personal data for …

The Norwegian Parliament, Storting, has decided to introduce tuition fees for all new-coming international students from countries outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland. The decision was established after a proposal …

Norwegian Ambassador to Georgia Helene Sand Andresen was invited to the Georgian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday in connection with the award given to former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili by the …

The latest Bollywood film puts Norway in a tight spot as it sheds light on the Nordic country’s invasive child protection policy, which is being compared to state-sanctioned child abduction. …

The data center campus to comprise several buildings, which will form part of TikTok’s European hub, will have a total power capacity of 90 MW. Azrieli Group has reported that …

European Union member states, Norway and Switzerland Friday released a joint statement expressing grave concerns about the current situation in Lebanon. “We call on Parliament to urgently elect a president …

Norwegian police on Thursday banned a planned anti-Islam protest including the burning of a copy of the Quran this week for security reasons, hours after the Turkish foreign ministry summoned …

The Taliban’s “internal debates and extreme decrees” are paralyzing humanitarian work in Afghanistan, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council said on Sunday after arriving in Kabul for a week-long …

Largo Association of Kyustendil has set out to teach Roma women and girls personal skills and self-confidence. Its project uses new methods for empowering Roma women, including innovative Norwegian models …

Slovak literary, music and visual arts were presented in Norway during Slovak Culture Day in Oslo on Monday. The programme was prepared by the Culture Ministry along with the Investment, …

A ceremony for signing the treaties on the accession of the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Lugansk People’s Republic, the Zaporozhye Region and the Kherson Region to the Russian Federation took place in of the Grand Kremlin Palace’s St George Hall. President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Citizens of Russia, citizens …

The representative of Norway said that they are deeply alarmed by the ongoing clashes along the borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including reports of artillery strikes targeting civilians and civilian …

Disgruntled Tesla owners have gone on hunger strike in Norway in protest over multiple faults with their electric cars. The Norwegian group began their hunger strike at the weekend ahead of Tesla …

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has confirmed that three children, aged 15 and 16, supported by the organization’s education and psychosocial support program were among those killed in an Israeli …

Accountability Now, a Swiss foundation that supports Lebanese civil society efforts to put an end to the impunity of the country’s leaders, filed a $250m lawsuit in Texas on July …

Today is a special day for all Norwegians. It is Norwegian Constitution Day. On this very special day, Norwegians everywhere celebrate the uniqueness of Norway’s culture, freedom, and constitution of …

Norse Atlantic Airways has opened ticket sales for flights between Norway and the United States with the full launch of www.flynorse.com. This marks a milestone for the company and heralds a …

The following Members of the Security Council that are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC): Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, France, Ireland, Norway, the United …

Russian news channel RT has disappeared from all broadcast platforms in the Norway. Norway access to the TV network, formerly called Russia Today, has been affected by a ban imposed …

 Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Monday affirmed the region’s desire to expand its cooperation with Norway. Prime Minister Barzani received the Norwegian Ambassador to Iraq and Jordan Espen …