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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 …

Norway is dropping most COVID-19 measures, including distancing, mask-wearing and quarantining requirements, the government announced Saturday. “The coronavirus pandemic is no longer a major health threat to most of us,” …

A ransomware attack has disrupted the operations of Norway-based media company Amedia, which publishes more than 70 newspapers for 2 million readers. The Tuesday attack on the company’s computer systems …

Representatives of the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States met December 2 at the envoys-level in Brussels to discuss …

Two journalists from Norwegian state television were arrested and held for over 30 hours by security forces in Qatar without explanation while reporting on the upcoming FIFA World Cup, before …

Germany’s president spoke on Thursday about Norway’s response to terrorist attacks, saying he admired the strength “with which Norwegians defy the hatred and violence that have shocked and saddened the …

To Edvard Munch, they were his children. And like any doting father, he hated the idea of them straying too far from home.Now, more than 26,000 artworks from the master expressionist’s …

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to two journalists who were cited for their fight for freedom of expression. Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia …

Two Kurdish candidates have won seats in the Sept. 13 Norwegian parliamentary elections according to preliminary election results. One of the winning candidates is Mani Huseyni (33), a member of …

After eight years, Erna Solberg’s tenure as prime minister ended last night: Norway made a left turn and a centre-left government will take over. Shortly after 11PM on Monday (13 …

India is set to receive “substantial numbers” of Covid vaccine doses through the US government’s latest global distribution strategy, though the final details are still being worked out, according to …

Fonn, an Oslo, Norway-based software developer of a field management tool for construction projects, announced completing a NOK 20 million ($2.3M) capital funding round. The money was raised from existing …

Through tripartite collaboration, the Norwegian government has allocated NOK 46 million (€4.5 million) to industry programs to support the education of 4,500 people in total. According to a press release …

“The belated ceasefire announcement for Gaza must be observed by both Israel and the Palestinian armed groups so that we can start reaching out to people most in need. We …

On the occasion of Norwegian Constitution Day, Norwegian are proud to highlight the unique tradition of celebrating a day that goes back 207 years. On this very special day, Norwegians …

As part of the EU’s civil protection mechanism known as RescEU, plans have been announced to establish an air ambulance with a permanent base in Tromsø. This aircraft will be …

Article by Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide and Simon Coveney, Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs in The National, United Arab Emirates, 14 March. Ten years after its …

The government has requested that the Norwegian Directorate of Health establish a National Control Centre in order to prevent the import of infections. The control centre will be based at …