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Lithuania Pushes For Local Assembly Of CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle To Expand Regional Cooperation
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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On August 21, 2025, Lithuania advanced discussions with BAE Systems Hägglunds on a potential acquisition of CV90 infantry fighting vehicles, as reported by the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence. Talks in Sweden brought together Deputy...
The AI crime against children in Argentina, and how Norway prevents homelessness
Christian Science Monitor
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August 25, 2025
Schoolchildren in Los Angeles rebounded with record test-score gains for a second consecutive year After years of pandemic-related setbacks, LA Unified School District students tested in the spring surpassed their pre-COVID performance in both...
Community in mourning as missing Norwegian adventurer found dead in northern Manitoba
Winnipeg Sun
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August 25, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Manitoba Norwegian adventurer Steffen Skjøttelvik, 29, has been found dead after going missing on a trek to Hudson Bay, prompting grief and candlelight vigils in Churchill and surrounding Indigenous communities. Photo by...
Princess Mette-Marit of Norway and the Wedding Gift She Rarely Wears
Vanity Fair
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August 25, 2025
On August 25, 2001, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway married fellow Norwegian Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby in the charming Oslo Cathedral. The princely pair are facing challenges because of the Marius Borg case (Mette-Marit’s son has been indicted by...
Scandic Hotels to Open Norway’s First Scandic Go in Oslo by 2026
Rus Tourism News
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August 25, 2025
Scandic Hotels is bringing its budget-friendly brand Scandic Go to Norway, starting with the transformation of Scandic Grensen in downtown Oslo. The 96-room hotel will be rebranded and relaunched as the country’s first Scandic Go, with doors set...
The big events in Norway this autumn you shouldn't miss
The Local - Norway
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August 25, 2025
From cultural festivals and world-class sports events, there’s something for everyone in Norway this autumn. Here’s a guide to what’s happening between late August and mid-October. Autumn in Norway is more than golden leaves and crisp evenings -...
Editor’s choice: Salmon farm tech on show in Norway; Radioactive shrimp woes in US
Undercurrent News
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August 25, 2025
EMEA editor Neil Ramsden brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week. Last week's biggest stories concerned "radioactive" shrimp and a globally huge trade deal surprise, while Undercurrent News reported from Aqua Nor in...
Carbon captured: Norway launches historic CO2 ‘graveyard’
Daily Times
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August 25, 2025
Published on: August 25, 2025 5:18 PM Norway has launched the world’s first commercial carbon storage service, successfully injecting CO2 beneath the North Sea seabed. The Northern Lights consortium, led by Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies,...
Norwegian newspaper sends reporter to Viroqua to cover Sanders
WIZM - Wisconsin
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August 25, 2025
One person at the Bernie Sanders-Rebecca Cooke event in Viroqua on Saturday came from Norway-via Washington-to cover the gathering. Kjetil Hanssen is the US correspondent for Aftenposten, or Evening Post, based in Oslo, Norway. It is the largest...
Norway: Russia hacked dam in April
GCN
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August 24, 2025
Norway reveals shocking details of a Russian cyberattack that briefly controlled critical infrastructure in western regions during a coordinated assault. The unprecedented breach demonstrates escalating digital warfare targeting European energy...
Norwegian PM condemns Oslo rehabilitation center murder
Daily Finland
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Published : 25 Aug 2025, 01:02 Updated : 25 Aug 2025, 01:05 Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on Sunday described the fatal stabbing of a rehabilitation center employee in Oslo as "deeply tragic" and urged a thorough police investigation,...
World's first commercial CO2 'graveyard' opens in Norway
Daily Star
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August 25, 2025
The world's first commercial service offering carbon storage off Norway's coast has carried out its inaugural CO2 injection into the North Sea seabed, the Northern Lights consortium operating the site said Monday. Northern Lights, led by oil...
Northern Lights marks first CO2 storage offshore Norway
Splash 247
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August 25, 2025
Northern Lights JV has achieved a key milestone, injecting the first volumes of carbon dioxide into its offshore storage site in the Norwegian North Sea. The CO₂ was transported through a 100-km pipeline and injected into the Aurora reservoir,...
Norwegian PM condemns murder at rehabilitation center in Oslo
Xinhua News Agency
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OSLO, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on Sunday described the fatal stabbing of a rehabilitation center employee in Oslo as "deeply tragic" and urged a thorough police investigation. An 18-year-old man has been...
Norwegian publication highlights peace process in the South Caucasus
Azertag
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August 24, 2025
Stockholm, August 24, Nargiz Jafarli, AZERTAC The Norwegian publication "Utrop" has published an article by Zaur Ahmadov, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Sweden, highlighting the peace process in the South Caucasus. In his article, Ambassador Zaur...
My summer in Norway left me sad to be Australian
The Age
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August 25, 2025
When I’m out walking my brother’s dog in Asker, a town on the outskirts of Oslo in Norway, I learn to pay attention. The cars here don’t make a sound; a Tesla or Polestar has snuck up on us more than once while Humphrey (the dog) and I cross the...
Norway allocates $ 695 mln to fund air defense systems in Ukraine
Yemen News Agency SABA
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Oslo - Saba: The Norwegian government announced on Sunday that the Kingdom will allocate approximately 7 billion kroner (over $695 million) to finance the supply of air defense systems to Ukrainian forces. The government said in a statement:...
Norway Pledges $695 Mln Air Defense Package for Ukraine
Sada Elbalad
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August 24, 2025
Sun 24 Aug 2025 | 12:28 PM Norway has announced a landmark military assistance package to Ukraine, valued at over 7 billion kroner ($695 million), aimed at strengthening Kyiv’s air defense capabilities. According to the Norwegian government, the...
Norway commits $700 million air defence boost for Ukraine
Daily Times
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August 24, 2025
Published on: August 24, 2025 4:33 PM Norway has pledged a $700 million air defence package to Ukraine in a major step to strengthen its protection against Russian missile and drone strikes targeting cities and civilians. Norwegian Prime Minister...
Norway pledges nearly $700m in air defence system to Ukraine
Brussels Morning
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August 24, 2025
Oslo (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Norwegian government announced on Sunday that it will provide around 7 billion Norwegian crowns (roughly $696.12 million) to air defence systems to Kyiv, Reuters reported. In a statement, Norwegian Prime...