Norway selects UK Type 26 frigates under $13.5 billion plan
The future frigates are set to be delivered in 2030 and “will be as identical as possible, and have the same technical specifications,” as those under construction for the Royal Navy.
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‘Most of this is symbolic’: the new wave of anti-migrant vigilantes in Europe
‘Citizen patrols’ and self-styled protective forces are fuelling social fears and the far right, say expertsSporting black shirts emblazoned with an iron cross, a dozen or so men marched through the centre of Reykjavík, courting attention on a buzzy Fr…
No Food, No Water, a Broken Leg: How a Hiker Survived a Harrowing Week in the Wild
Alec Luhn, 38, an American journalist, hopes the lessons he learned from his ordeal in a national park in Norway can help others.
Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with four counts of rape
Marius Borg Høiby charged with 32 offences and could face up to 10 years in prison if found guiltyMarius Borg Høiby, the son of the Norwegian crown princess, has been charged with 32 offences including four counts of rape, a prosecutor has said.Høiby, …
Trump reportedly called Norwegian minister ‘out of the blue’ to ask about Nobel prize
US president told Norway’s finance minister he wants the Nobel peace prize, according to the Norwegian pressDonald Trump cold-called Norway’s finance minister last month to ask about a nomination for the Nobel peace prize, Norwegian press reported on T…
Israel appears set to approve highly controversial 3,400-home West Bank settlement
Finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has said he believes E1 plan will ‘bury the idea of a Palestinian state’Israel appears set to give formal planning approval to a highly controversial settlement project for more than 3,400 new homes that has been froze…
Norway confirms dam intrusion by Pro-Russian hackers
Norway’s security service PST says pro-Russian hackers took over a dam in April, opening outflow valves. Norway’s Police Security Service (PST) says pro-Russian hackers seized control of a dam’s systems in April, opening outflow valves. On April 7, the attackers took control of a dam in Bremanger, western Norway, opening a flood gate to release […]
Norway Blames Pro-Russian Hackers for Dam Cyberattack
Norway says pro-Russian hackers breached a dam in Bremanger in April, opening a water valve for 4 hours…
Russian hackers seized control of Norwegian dam, spy chief says
Beate Gangås says attack in April by Norway’s ‘dangerous neighbour’ aimed to cause fear and chaosEurope live – latest updatesRussian hackers took control of a Norwegian dam this year, opening a floodgate and allowing water to flow unnoticed for four ho…
‘No country is safe’: deadly Nordic heatwave supercharged by climate crisis, scientists say
Historically cool nations saw hospitals overheating and surge in drownings, wildfires and toxic algal bloomsThe prolonged Nordic heatwave in July was supercharged by the climate crisis and shows “no country is safe from climate change”, scientists say….