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A Norwegian student has been arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia

Nov. 22, 2024 10:07 AM EST

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A Norwegian student in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran while working as a guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, authorities in Norway have said. The man, who has not been identified, was ordered to be held in custody for four weeks....

Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik seeks parole for a second time

Nov. 19, 2024 07:09 AM EST

Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011, was in court on Tuesday for a parole hearing. It was the far-right extremist's second bid for freedom after spending more than a decade behind bars. Breivik,...

A tram driver who plowed into a shop in Norway says he lost consciousness ahead of the crash

Nov. 15, 2024 09:13 AM EST

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegian police said Friday that the driver of a tram that derailed and crashed into a store last month in downtown Oslo, causing minor injuries to four people, told them he lost consciousness and doesn't remember the accident. Officers said they questioned...

Women switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway for a breach of human rights

Nov. 12, 2024 11:40 AM EST

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — In 1965, a Norwegian woman gave birth to a baby girl in a private hospital. Seven days later she returned home with a baby. When the baby developed dark curls that made her look different from herself, Karen Rafteseth Dokken assumed she just took after her...

A tram derails and plows into a shop in the Norwegian capital but only 4 are lightly injured

Oct. 29, 2024 08:13 AM EDT

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A tram derailed in downtown Oslo and plowed into a phone and computer shop on Tuesday, Norwegian police said, but the accident only left four people lightly injured. There were about 20 people on the commuter train when it derailed off the tracks at an...

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo of survivors of the World War II atomic bombings

Oct. 11, 2024 05:04 AM EDT
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo of survivors of the World War II atomic bombings.

A top energy strategist is optimistic about climate change. And he has the data to back that up.

Oct. 07, 2024 06:04 AM EDT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — When it comes to energy, Jarand Rystad is the numbers guy. The former McKinsey & Company partner founded Oslo-based Rystad Energy, an independent research and energy intelligence company that sells data and analysis on oil, gas, coal and renewable forms of energy. ...

She's a Norwegian princess. He's an American self-professed shaman. Their wedding is this weekend

Aug. 30, 2024 09:53 AM EDT

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

Aug. 29, 2024 10:52 AM EDT

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...