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Norwegian Lemming Confirmed as One of the Newest Mammal Species on Earth
Discover Magazine
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New research has revealed that the Norwegian lemming is one of the youngest mammals on Earth. The team found that the Norwegian lemming split from its closest relative, the Western Siberian lemming, about 35,000 years ago. Although this may seem...
Norwegian floating solar system launched at Chilean salmon farm
Power Engineering International
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June 30, 2025
Photo: Marius Beck Dahle. Image courtesy Alotta Norwegian floating solar developer Alotta has announced the launch of a floating solar power system at a salmon farm in Chile. The project was installed at seafood company Mowi’s salmon farming site...
Norwegian F-35 jets will protect a key aid hub for Ukraine in Poland
The Odessa Journal
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Norway will strengthen its contribution to NATO’s air and missile defense system. This fall, F-35 fighters will be deployed to Poland and Rzeszów airport. The Norwegian Ministry of Defense in Oslo announced the mission aims to protect Polish...
EFTA countries sign trade agreement with Malaysia in Norway
Xinhua News Agency
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OSLO, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Norway and other European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries signed a new economic partnership agreement with Malaysia during the EFTA ministerial meeting held last week in Tromso, northern Norway. This marked a...
Area Norwegians Remember the 4th.
KIOW - Iowa
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June 30, 2025
by Rodger Tveiten The Fourth of July is important for Americans. The date of July 4, 2025 is doubly important for thousands of North Iowans of Norwegian descent. For them, it is not only Independence Day, but it is also the 200th anniversary of...
Naval Group Sign MoU to Foster Norwegian Frigate Support Ecosystem
Offshore Source - Florida
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The French naval defense company Naval Group and the Norwegian shipyard Westcon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a long-term strategic cooperation in Norway. This agreement is part of a series of agreements between Naval...
Outrage in Norway as Lottery Tells Thousands They're Millionaires—Then Claims It Was an Error
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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June 30, 2025
Thousands of Norwegian lottery players experienced an emotional whiplash weekend after state-owned Norsk Tipping mistakenly told them they had won millions—only to retract the claims hours later, triggering a crisis that cost the chief executive...
Hackers Breach Norwegian Dam, Triggering Full Valve Opening
GBHackers
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June 30, 2025
Hackers successfully took control of critical operational systems at a dam facility near Risevatnet in Bremanger, Norway, during April. The attackers managed to seize command over the minimum water flow controls and gained access to the dam’s...
Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Royal Navy busy in the Pacific, more NATO activity in the region
The Daily Blog
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June 30, 2025
Currently, the Royal Navy is active in the Pacific. On 18 June, HMS Spey transited the Taiwan Strait on a ‘freedom of navigation’ patrol. The vessel’s transit a symbolic gesture designed to reinforce the UK’s opposition to any claim China makes to...
Norway lottery operator apologises to 47,000 players over prize mixup
The Guardian
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June 30, 2025
Norwegian lottery bosses have sent a text message apologising to tens of thousands of disappointed players who were accidentally told they had won large sums of money. Norsk Tipping, the state-owned gambling operator, had admitted “several...
Norway's lottery mix up leads thousands to think they won big prizes
Euronews
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Published on 30/06/2025 - 13:05 GMT+2•Updated 16:22 Norway's state-owned gambling company Norsk Tipping mistakenly told "several thousand people" they had won "excessively high" Eurojackpot prizes on Friday, due to "an error in the code that...
Norwegian pension fund cuts ties with companies supplying Israeli military
Madhyamam
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June 30, 2025
Oslo: Norway’s largest pension fund, KLP, has announced it will divest from two major companies supplying equipment to the Israeli military, citing concerns that the equipment is being used in the ongoing war in Gaza. The companies in question are...
Gasum opens new biogas filling station in Norway
LNGindustry
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June 30, 2025
The bio-LNG filling station, located at Moskog Business Park, is located in a central and growing hub in the Norwegian municipality of Sunnfjord, and will meet the demand for low-emission fuel from local and national carriers. In addition to...
Son Of Norway’s Crown Princess Faces Rape And Sexual Assault Charges
HuffPost
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June 30, 2025
Marius Borg Høiby sitting next to his mother Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, on June 16, 2022 in Oslo, Norway. LISE ASERUD via Getty Images OSLO, Norway (AP) — Oslo police on Friday announced charges against Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son...
Thousands in Norway mistakenly told they won big on lottery
Channel News Asia
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June 30, 2025
OSLO: A Norwegian lottery company on Monday (Jun 30) apologised to 47,000 crestfallen gamblers who were mistakenly told they had won huge sums in a lottery, the firm blaming a currency conversion error. State-owned gambling group Norsk Tipping...
“How much can you afford to lose?” Gambling in Norway is tightly controlled. Could that work here?
New Hampshire Public Radio
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June 30, 2025
“High Stakes: Gambling Addiction, Beyond Borders” is a three-part series looking at the public health movement to address gambling in Massachusetts and the United States, and what can be learned from two countries with very different models of...
Norway Set to Sever Trade Economic Ties With Russia – Russian Ambassador
South Africa Today
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June 30, 2025
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Norway has set a course to sever trade and economic ties with Russia, Norwegian business has suffered due to the sanctions imposed on Russia, but there are those who are interested in restoring ties, Russian Ambassador to Oslo...
'You'll be on your own after 4pm': The Norwegian office culture you need to know
The Local - Norway
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June 30, 2025
From realising you might be in the only one in the office after 4pm to the rights workers take for granted but shouldn't abuse, there's much about Norwegian work culture foreigners need to know about. According to the Confederation of Norwegian...
Kongsberg, Thales to Form Defense Communications Joint Venture in Norway
The Defense Post
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June 30, 2025
Kongsberg and Thales have announced plans to open a joint venture in Norway for advanced communication systems. The initiative aims to address increasing connectivity and interoperability needs across Norway’s armed forces and NATO partners. The...
Betting on the horses: a Norwegian case study
New Hampshire Public Radio
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June 30, 2025
Editor's Note: This is a companion piece to “High Stakes: Gambling Addiction, Beyond Borders” a three-part series looking at the public health movement to address gambling in Massachusetts and the United States, and what can be learned from two...