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Norway’s King Harald, Europe’s oldest monarch, is back at work after pacemaker implants
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, returned to work Monday after a long sick leave following two surgeries to implant pacemakers, as the royal household said he would scale back his official activities from now on. The first scheduled...
Protests, heightened terror threat mean tight security at Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Security will be tight during next month’s Eurovision Song Contest in the southern Sweden city of Malmo, police said Wednesday, citing demonstrations that could lead to unrests and a heightened threat of terrorism in the Scandinavian country. “The...
Former biathlon leader found guilty in Norway on corruption charges linked to favoring Russia
OSLO, Norway (AP) — The long-time former biathlon leader accused of protecting Russia from doping cases was found guilty of corruption charges in his native Norway on Friday and sentenced to more than three years in prison. Anders Besseberg was convicted of accepting bribes in the...
Norway's health minister resigns after plagiarism accusation in latest scandal to rock the Cabinet
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s health minister resigned Friday, the second Norwegian government member to step down this year amid allegations they plagiarized academic works. Ingvild Kjerkol resigned a day after a probe by Nord University in Bodoe in northern Norway, where...
Norway's health minister accused of plagiarism in latest ethics scandal to rock the government
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An academic probe said Thursday that Norway's Health Minister Ingvild Kjerkol plagiarized parts of her masters' degree thesis three years ago, the second such case this year in the Norwegian government and the latest allegation of unethical behavior to rock the...
Viktor Hovland prepares to unveil his reengineered swing at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — To anyone watching from the outside, Viktor Hovland's swing one year ago was a thing of beauty, producing crisp, accurate shots that led to an opening-round 65 at the Masters and kept him in contention until the back nine on Sunday. Helped him win the BMW...
Norway's top authority revokes a decision by a city to only take Ukrainian refugees
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A top authority in Norway said Tuesday that it was revoking a decision by a city council to only take Ukrainian refugees and not others, saying it was contrary to the Norwegian Constitution and the Scandinavian country's discrimination laws. The office...
Today in History: April 9, Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War
Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 9, the 100th day of 2024. There are 266 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 9, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at...
Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde announce their engagement
INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) — Skiing power couple Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde have announced they're engaged to be married. Shiffrin, a two-time Olympic champion who has won a record 97 World Cup races, holds her ring up to the camera in one of several photos they...
Norway wants a 'historic increase' in defense spending of $56 billion over the next 12 years
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian center-left governnment said Friday it plans “a historic increase” in defense spending of 600 billion kroner ($56 billion) over the next 12 years. “We need a defense that is fit for purpose in the emerging security environment," Prime...
