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Norwegian Islamist wanted over deadly shooting at LGBTQ+ festival is being sent back from Pakistan
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A radical Norwegian Islamist who is suspected of complicity in the deadly shooting at an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo two years ago has been expelled from Pakistan and is on his way to Norway, the Scandinavian country's government said Friday. Two people were...
Norway to add millions more to historic increase in defense spending announced last month
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian center-left government said Thursday that it wants to add 7 billion kroner ($630 million) to the Scandinavian country’s armed forces over the next 12 years amid increased tensions in the region. The announcement came on top of plans...
Sex offender asks Norway's Supreme Court to declare social media access is a human right
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — A convicted sex offender is asking the Norwegian Supreme Court to declare that social media access is a human right. The case before the court Thursday involves a man who molested a minor and used the Snapchat messaging app to connect with young boys. ...
Police stop knife attack in central Oslo after man stabs 1 person and threatens others
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Police in Norway say a man carrying two knives stabbed one person and threatened several others in the center of Oslo on Wednesday. The incident occurred outside one of the city’s biggest subway stations when an argument got out of control, police said. ...
Video reviews have changed the face of European soccer. One country is holding out
STOCKHOLM (AP) — As the Swedish league got underway this spring, yellow-and-black-clad supporters of Stockholm club AIK held up an enormous banner containing a long, vivid story about the dark forces of modern soccer conquering the world. “The whole world? No!" read the words on...
Father of Olympic champion Ingebrigtsen charged with abusing one of his other children, lawyer says
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The father and former coach of Olympic champion runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been charged with abusing one of his other children, police said Monday, escalating an ongoing conflict involving one of Norway's most prominent sporting families. Ingebrigtsen...
Equinor: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
STAVANGER NORWAY, Norway (AP) — STAVANGER NORWAY, Norway (AP) — Equinor ASA (EQNR) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $2.67 billion. The Stavanger Norway, Norway-based company said it had profit of 91 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were...
Technical glitch temporarily closed southern Norway airspace, causing delays at Oslo airport
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A technical problem caused aviation authorities in Norway to temporarily close the airspace over the south of the country Thursday, leading to significant delays at Oslo airport, one of the largest in Scandinavia. The airspace was gradually reopened after...
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...
