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She's a Norwegian princess. He's an American self-professed shaman. Their wedding is this weekend
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry American self-professed shaman Durek Verret on Saturday in a picturesque corner of southern Norway. The wedding comes amid widespread criticism of the couple's actions and waning...
A strong wave likely capsized a Viking replica ship off Norway, police say
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A strong wave was likely responsible for the capsizing of a Viking ship replica earlier this week off Norway's coast that killed a U.S. citizen, police said Thursday, describing it as a “tragic accident” that did not constitute a criminal matter. The...
The son of Norway's crown princess faces preliminary charges of bodily harm and criminal damage
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit is under suspicion for causing bodily harm and criminal damage, Oslo police said Wednesday. Marius Borg Høiby is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and is the son...
Iranian-born Norwegian man found guilty in 2022 Oslo LGBT+ festival attack, sentenced to 30 years
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An Iranian-born Norwegian man was found guilty of terrorism on Thursday in a 2022 attack on an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Two people were killed and nine were seriously wounded in the shooting at three locations, chiefly...
A Norwegian citizen has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to spy for China
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian citizen has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to spy for China, Norway's domestic security agency said Tuesday, declining to give details about the case. “We are in an initial phase. Therefore we are rather tight-lipped now. We are...
Pål Enger, Norwegian art thief behind famed 1994 heist of Munch's 'The Scream,' dead at 57
HELSINKI (AP) — Pål Enger, a talented Norwegian soccer player turned celebrity art thief who pulled off the sensational 1994 heist of Edvard Munch’s famed “The Scream” painting from the National Gallery in Oslo, has died. He was 57. Tina Wulf, press officer at Vålerenga...
