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President Donald Trump has appointed American Armenian Michael Kavoukjian as US Ambassador to Norway. “I am pleased to announce that Michael E. Kavoukjian will serve as the next United States …

A court in Norway jailed two sisters for being members of the Islamic State (ISIS) group, after they secretly travelled to Syria as teens in 2013. Now aged 27 and …

Norway is leading Europe when it comes to ways to keep track of merchant shipping passing near its shoreline. Canada’s Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has recently launched and deployed Norway’s …

On January 9, 2025, Special Envoy Zhai Jun of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue met with the Ambassador of Norway to China, Vebjoern Dysvik, at the latter’s …

Hainan confirmed it will resume operations between Beijing Capital and Oslo starting March 22nd. The flights will have three weekly frequencies and will be conducted with Airbus A330-300 aircraft configured for 292 …

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Monday he found it “worrying” that a billionaire social media owner like Elon Musk is inserting himself into the politics of other countries. …

Finnish authorities have uncovered the illegal import of whale meat from Norway for use in dog food. Investigations revealed that in 2022, approximately 36,000 kilograms of minke whale meat, a …

A bus carrying several foreign tourists went off the road and ended up partially submerged in a lake near the Raftsundet strait that separates the Lofoten archipelago from the Norwegian …

Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against a mercenary from Norway who participated in the Ukrainian military incursion into the Kursk Region in August this year. The Russian …

The Oslo District Court has ruled that Norwegian Air Shuttle was not obligated to meet its EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) requirements for 2020 during its financial reconstruction. The court …

Norway is constructing one of the longest underwater road tunnels in the world, a 26.5 km long passage that will run at depths of several hundred meters, media reports. The Boknafjord tunnel …

The opening ceremony of a special exhibition commemorating this year’s Nobel Peace Prize going to Nihon Hidankyo, a group of hibakusha, was held at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo …

Members of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan’s leading group of atomic bomb survivors, received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Tuesday, with the organisation hoping the achievement will energise the movement …

Members of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan’s leading group of atomic bomb survivors and this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, are set to hold a press conference in Oslo on Monday ahead …

Norway announced on Thursday that it would refuse to accredit any new Afghan envoy appointed by the Taliban as relations remain frozen in protest at the treatment of women and …

The ethics overseer of the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Norway is said to initiate an investigation in 2025 into the fund’s portfolio of companies related to the crypto sector for …

The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) is enhancing Vietnam’s imported seafood industry by developing new strategic collaborations with local partners and launching the Norwegian Salmon Academy in Ho Chi Minh City …

A Norwegian national has been indicted for possession of marijuana while transiting in Taiwan, the Aviation Police Bureau reported Tuesday. At a news conference, Chen Po-chuan, head of the Second …

A court in Pakistan has issued notices to a right-wing Norway tabloid and its journalist for publishing a false and defamatory story on Pakistani origin businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor. Additional …

As of today, Danske Bank Norway is a dedicated bank for business, corporate and institutional customers. Danske Bank and Nordea have successfully transferred the personal customers business in Norway from …

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (‘KONGSBERG’) has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the realization of one satellite for the precursors mission of the Arctic Ocean Surveillance …

On November 6, Norwegian Ambassador to Georgia, Bergljot Hovland, and Deputy Head of Mission Rebecca Lie visited ICOMOS Georgia’s workshop on wood conservation, supported by the Norwegian Embassy in Tbilisi. …

‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election. The US is Norway’s most important ally and we …

Economic growth will strengthen gradually and real incomes will increase, improving most households’ purchasing power. This is one of the conclusions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s yearly assessment of …

Norway asks the Geneal Assembly to request ICJ ruling: Does Israel violate international law as it prevents the UN, international humanitarian organization and states from providing humanitarian assistance to the …