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Zanzibar launches 20bn/-Norway-backed disability rights project
Daily News Tanzania
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August 20, 2025
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR’S First Vice President, Mr Othman Masoud Othman, has launched a five-year initiative worth 20bn/- to strengthen the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities in both Zanzibar and Tanzania Mainland. Speaking at the launch...
Radisson RED Oslo City Centre debuts as a Verified Net Zero hotel
Travel Daily Media
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August 20, 2025
Radisson Hotel Group proudly announces the opening of Radisson RED Oslo City Centre, A Verified Net Zero Hotel. The hotel is a bold new addition to the Norwegian capital and one of the first two hotels globally to achieve Verified Net Zero status....
FSB Says It Killed Members of Ukrainian Sabotage Group in Bryansk Region
The Moscow Times
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August 20, 2025
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Wednesday that its agents killed and detained members of a Ukrainian sabotage group in the western Bryansk region, claiming that they were involved in terrorist attacks inside the country. “Three...
Ukrainian saboteurs trained by Western intel agencies detained in Russia’s Bryansk Region
TASS
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August 20, 2025
MOSCOW, August 20. /TASS/. Officers of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), National Guard and Interior Ministry have detained three members of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group, killing another three saboteurs, in the borderline...
Zelensky discusses critical points with Norwegian PM, European Council president
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held separate phone conversations on Tuesday with Norway’s prime minister and the president of the European Council, addressing security assurances, sanctions on Russia, and Ukraine’s path toward EU...
Haugesund Opener ‘Battle of Oslo’ Has Become ‘Unpleasantly Relevant,’ Says Director Daniel Fahre: ‘I Had Tears in My Eyes’
Variety
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August 20, 2025
This year’s opening film of the Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund might be about the “Battle of Oslo” – or rather, the sinking of German cruiser Blücher back in 1940 – but it has become “unpleasantly relevant,” says director Daniel...
Vikings were the original HIPSTERS! Norse invaders spent time perfecting their facial hair when they weren't pillaging, ancient figurine reveals
Daily Mail
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August 28, 2025
To us, modern-day hipsters may represent the peak of personal grooming. But it appears the Vikings – the seafaring people originally from Scandinavia – really put today's fashion-conscious types to shame. Researchers at the National Museum of...
Norway blames Russian hackers for April dam attack
GCN
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August 15, 2025
Norway’s unprecedented public attribution of the April dam cyberattack to Russian hackers marks a significant escalation in the Nordic nation’s confrontation with Moscow’s hybrid warfare tactics, representing the first time Oslo has officially...
Looking for better pay? These are where you may go
Human Resources Online
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In APAC, Singapore leads with the highest average monthly salary of US$4,457, while Hong Kong ranks sixth in the region and 22nd globally, earning US$3,177 on average. If you are looking to boost your income, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and the US...
Russian Security Forces Eliminate Ukrainian Sabotage Group in Bryansk Region
Sputnik News
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August 20, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250820/russian-security-forces-eliminate-ukrainian-sabotage-group-in-bryansk-region-1122653279.html Russian Security Forces Eliminate Ukrainian Sabotage Group in Bryansk Region Russian Security Forces Eliminate Ukrainian...
Norway says to recruit 14 leading foreign researchers under new gov't program
Xinhua News Agency
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OSLO, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Norway is set to welcome 14 leading foreign researchers under a new government program, including 13 from major U.S. academic institutions, the Ministry of Education and Research said Friday. Run by the Research Council...
Trump pressed Norway’s minister for a Nobel Prize, report claims
GCN
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August 19, 2025
Donald Trump’s unprecedented cold call to Norway’s finance minister reveals the extraordinary lengths to which the president will go in pursuit of the Nobel Peace Prize, mixing diplomatic protocol with personal ambition. The reported conversation,...
Norway to grant almost $100 mln to Ukraine to purchase gas — Naftogaz CEO
TASS
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August 15, 2025
MOSCOW, August 15. /TASS/. Norway will allocate almost $100 million to Ukraine to purchase natural gas, CEO of Naftogaz, Sergey Koretsky announced. "The Norwegian government is providing 1 billion Norwegian kroner ($98.3 million) for gas imports...
Bakkafrost restructures oversight of Scottish operations after segment’s poor Q2 performance
SeafoodSource
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Faroe Islands-based salmon-farming firm Bakkafrost delivered “exceptionally strong” biological performance in its Faroese operations during the second quarter of this year, but low global salmon prices dragged on earnings and continued biological...
Son of Norway princess accused of rape, faces 10 yrs in jail | 5 things to know
Hindustan Times
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August 19, 2025
The Norwegian royal family has been hit with a major scandal after son of Norway’s crown princess was charged with rape, domestic violence, assault and other crimes. 28-year-old Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson...
Full list of UEFA Champions League team ahead of draw for 2025-26 league phase - with SIX Premier League sides featuring
Daily Mail
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August 28, 2025
By ZAC CAMPBELL, SPORTS SEO REPORTER Published: 04:42 EDT, 28 August 2025 | Updated: 04:53 EDT, 28 August 2025 The UEFA Champions League draw is being made on Tuesday as teams will learn their fate for the league phase of the competition. Six...
Homeless Alice Springs man to play soccer for Australia in Norway
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 19, 2025
A young man from Alice Springs who has experienced homelessness for most of his life is travelling to Norway to represent Australia in a week-long street soccer tournament. About 450 men and women from 40 countries are coming together for the 20th...
Record quarterly results for Norwegian deepwater driller
Upstream
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Increased dayrates and strong utilisation of its deepwater rigs has underpinned new quarterly financial records for Norway's top offshore drilling company. Odfjell Drilling reported second quarter 2025 revenue of US$219 million, earnings before...
Norway allocates $100M to Ukraine for natural gas imports
Ukrinform
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August 15, 2025
The Norwegian government announced on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with 1 billion kroner ($98.29 million) to import natural gas and ensure sufficient supplies ahead of the winter season. That is according to Devdiscourse.com, Ukrinform...
Marius Borg Høiby, Son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Indicted on 32 Charges, Including 4 Counts of Rape
Vanity Fair
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August 19, 2025
After an investigation, which closed in June, the Norwegian Public Prosecutor’s Office officially indicted Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Princess Mette-Marit of Norway. The 28-year-old, the future queen consort’s son with ex-partner Morten...