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The Norwegian Air Force and its “Quick Reaction Alert” program with NATO have been busy monitoring a boom in Russian aviation activity close to Norwegian air space this year. Norway’s domestic intelligence agency PST, meanwhile, is warning residents along the coast of Northern Norway to be on the alert for both…
Norway’s national football team lost its third Nations League match in a row Sunday night, in competition that can determine seeding in the next European Championships. Head coach Ståle Solbakken remains optimistic, suggesting the other teams are playing extra hard against the Norwegians just because they’re so good…
Nearly 700 train departures in southeastern Norway will be cancelled after an additional 26 locomotive engineers were called out on strike from Monday morning. Lines through Oslo and especially between Asker and Kongsvinger will be hit hardest. Thousands of commuters and other train passengers had to find another mode…
Police and maritime authorities have launched an investigation after three ships collided off Ålesund on Norway’s west coast during the weekend. Ålesund is a popular cruise port, but the collision involved a tanker and two bulk cargo vessels. It occurred in the Valderhaugfjord off Ålesund and set off a major emergency…
Stricter rules and more lobster preservation areas in the waters around Norway have raised hopes for more lobsters in the traps allowed this year. The season got underway October 1 and trappers have reason to be optimistic. Lobsters are called hummer in Norwegian, and trappers seemed to be humming themselves last…
Norwegian football star Erling Braut Haaland has been making a lot of money in recent years, and clearly wants to maintain control over his name, branding and image for financial gain. He and his lawyers weren’t happy when Norwegian Air allegedly tried to cash in on his former trademark ponytail. “We can confirm that…
Norway’s national football team was heading into another match against Portugal Sunday night, after losing to Portugal at home in Oslo last weekend and then to Wales in Cardiff. The tightly-packed Nations League matches have been exhausting for all involved. Head coach Ståle Solbakken confirmed that Norway would play…
UPDATED: The southern Norwegian municipality of Halden woke up Sunday morning to news of a fatal shooting at a local farm. A group of hunters had gathered early at the farm when shots suddenly were fired at them, killing two and seriously injuring a third. The shooting drama began when the hunting group of 14