Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has been forced to postpone all events as she goes on sick leave for at least two weeks. The period of illness may be extended, the Norwegian Royal Court has said. It means the Crown Princess cannot
Norway will spend $6 million per year until the end of the decade stocking up on grain as the COVID-19 pandemic, a war in Europe and climate change have made it necessary, the government said Friday. Starting next year, Norway will start
At least 42 reindeer have crossed from Norway into Russia in search of better pastures and grazing land this year. The reindeer force Norway to have to compensate Russia for the loss of grassland in the country. Norway is rebuilding the fence
Rescue operations were launched on Thursday to evacuate regions inundated by relentless rain in southeastern Norway. Residents were on high alert as swollen rivers, swollen by days of heavy rainfall, surged through the mountainous terrain, raising the risk of landslides and further
Goalkeeper Gaelle Thalmann shielded Switzerland to a 0-0 draw against Norway on Tuesday at the Women’s World Cup, as the Norwegians played without star striker Ada Hegerberg because of injury. Hegerberg was initially listed to start, but the team announced during the
The Orkney Islands’ wantaway council chief has said that forging closer links with Norway is just “one of many options” the archipelago could explore if it broke away from Scotland. Local councillors have voted to back a motion to explore the future
A U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in Oslo with the Norwegian armed forces, which gives them an opportunity further develop cooperation. The nuclear-powered USS Gerald R. Ford entered the Oslo fjord Wednesday and was escorted by a dinghy-type boat with armed personnel
The U.K. and Norway on Thursday agreed to bolster cooperation to counter underwater threats amid concern that Russian spies are intent on targeting the NATO allies. Speaking to reporters, British Defense Minister Ben Wallace claimed Russia has “a specific naval program designed
The United Kingdom and Norway have signed a groundbreaking deal aimed at preventing Russia’s destructive attacks on undersea cables. Defence Minister Ben Wallace emphasised the necessity for even closer coordination among their combined resources in response to the attack on the Nord
A walrus who was controversially euthanized last year in Norway after becoming a viral sensation for videos of it enjoying itself in an Oslo fjord last summer now has its own statue in the Scandinavian capital. The walrus, named Freya, was