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Norway has a high sickness absence rate – yet some of the lowest unemployment in Europe
ScienceNorway
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August 17, 2025
THIS CONTENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY Oslo Metropolitan University - read more Contrary to worries, Norway’s supportive sick leave policy keeps people healthy and financially secure while supporting a robust workforce. Norway has the highest rate of...
Chase the Northern Lights with Ambassador’s choice of sailings to Norway
Barking and Dagenham Post
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Seeing the Northern Lights is often on the bucket list of many and Ambassador Cruise Line is offering not one, but two offers on its cruises to witness the wonders of this natural phenomenon. Both departures are in March and the first offer also...
Kristofer Hivju stars in Norwegian crime-drama series Sogn Murders
Cineuropa
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20/08/2025 - Filming has begun on the TV2 Norway series adapting Jørgen Jæger’s best-selling crime novels, bringing together an international cast and crew Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen, Eili Harboe, Jørgen Jæger, Kristofer Hivju, Kristoffer Metcalfe...
Stowaway slips onto Tromsø–Oslo flight, prompting security review
Aviation24.be
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August 20, 2025
A man without ID or travel documents managed to board a Norwegian flight from Tromsø to Oslo earlier this week by closely following another passenger through the boarding gate, according to Tromsø Airport manager Ivar Helsing Schrøen. The breach...
‘A dream come true’: Hongkongers who overcame troubled pasts aim high in Homeless World Cup in Norway
Hong Kong Free Press
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August 20, 2025
Inside a park in Sham Shui Po, a district home to some of Hong Kong’s poorest, a team of eight men have been gathering for twice-weekly football practices for the past five months. The Hong Kong team will fly to Oslo, Norway, for the 2025 Homeless...
Wisconsin native who survived days in Norwegian wilderness speaks out
6 ABC Action News
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August 20, 2025
NEW YORK -- Alec Luhn, a 38-year-old journalist who has worked for The Guardian, The New York Times and The Atlantic, is speaking out for the first time since his dramatic rescue in Norway. "I was grateful to be alive, grateful that I was, you...
Final batch of Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora-class PCTCs to feature Everllence dual-fuel ammonia engines
Offshore Energy
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August 27, 2025
Germany-based engine manufacturer Everllence (previously MAN Energy Solutions) has been tapped by Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners to supply its dual-fuel ammonia engines for the final quartet of the 9,100 CEU Aurora-class pure car and...
Boeing 737 forced into emergency landing after wheel explodes during take-off
GB News
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August 27, 2025
A Boeing 737 bound for Paris was forced to make an emergency landing after a wheel exploded during take-off. The Norwegian Air plane departed from Stockholm's Arlanda Airport to make its journey to France just before 9.30am local time. A...
Tariff exemption is ending, could be big deal to shoppers
New Britain Herald - Connecticut
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NEW YORK — Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the United States this week as part of President Donald Trump’s agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods and resetting global trade with tariffs. An executive...
6 Fascinating Facts About Norway: Know Before You Go
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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August 20, 2025
Oslo's gleaming cityscape holds fascinating secrets about what makes Norwegians some of the world's happiest people. Photo from Canva On arrival at Oslo’s Gardermoen Airport, I knew something was different as we exited the terminal with our...
Grieg posts solid Q2 performance, outlines plans for more focused future after Cermaq deal
SeafoodSource
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Bergen, Norway-headquartered salmon-farming firm Grieg Seafood underwent big changes in the second quarter of 2025, a period in which the firm made the decision to sell its operations in Canada and Finnmark, Norway, to the Cermaq Group for NOK...
In their search for a missing Norwegian hiker, First Nations have shown the meaning of community
The Globe and Mail
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August 20, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:York Factory in Northern Manitoba. Norwegian hiker Steffen Skjottelvik, 29, went missing on Aug. 14 somewhere between Fort Severn First Nation in Ontario and York Factory.Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail There’s a lesson...
3,000-Year-Old Carved Stone Uncovered in Norway Sheds Light on Bronze Age Rituals
Greek Reporter
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August 20, 2025
Gauldalen Valley, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Credit: Swedish National Heritage Board A rare carved image dating back 3,000 years has been uncovered in central Norway, offering fresh insight into Bronze Age rituals and rock art. The find was made in...
Ukraine’s losses in Kursk Region largest in three years — security forces
TASS
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August 20, 2025
MOSCOW, August 20. /TASS/. The losses of the Ukrainian army in the Kursk Region have become the largest in the three years of the military operation, a source in the Russian law enforcement agencies told TASS. Earlier, hackers broke into the...
Stargate Norway faces up to rising power price concerns
fDi Intelligence
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OpenAI’s plan for a 230 megawatt data centre in northern Norway has raised concerns among local stakeholders about its potential impact on the region’s low electricity prices, other energy-intensive industries and its relatively few long-term...
Former US embassy guard in Norway on trial for spying for Russia, Iran
The Sun Daily
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August 20, 2025
OSLO: A former security guard at the United States embassy in Oslo has appeared in court facing charges of espionage for allegedly sharing classified information with Russian and Iranian intelligence services. The defendant, a Norwegian national...
Latvian Defense Chief Highlights US As Strategic Ally In Regional Security
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 20. On August 20, 2025, Latvia's Minister of Defense Andris Sprūds met with US Congressman Andrew Harris to discuss regional security, NATO unity, and Latvia's continued strengthening of its...
Israel FA hits back at Norway over Gaza support during World Cup qualifier and include whale-hunting jibe
GB News
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August 20, 2025
A diplomatic dispute has erupted between Israel and Norway following the Norwegian Football Federation's decision to channel proceeds from their October World Cup qualifying match to humanitarian efforts in Gaza. The Norwegian FA revealed that...
From Norway To Nigeria, Beijing To Bogotá: Mapping The World’s EV Inflection Points
CleanTechnica
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August 20, 2025
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The story of electric vehicle adoption is not a straight line, but a set of curves shaped by markets, policies, and feedback loops. Diffusion of innovations theory reminds...
Scandic Go to launch first Norway hotel
Hotel Management Network
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August 20, 2025
Scandic Hotels is set to expand its economy segment offering with the launch of its first Scandic Go hotel in Norway. Scandic Go is a component of the company’s strategic long-term growth plan. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business...