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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Norway. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Oslo

Head of State

King Harald V

Head of Government

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

A vendor waits for customers at a meat shop in Shanghai earlier this month. Photo: AFP

Doping in sport

Don’t eat meat while training, competing in China, Norwegian athletes told

Officials say use of growth hormone clenbuterol by some Chinese farmers can lead to positive dope test.

25 Apr 2025 - 12:51PM

Ukraine war

European nations promise to send Ukraine billions more to help fight Russia

11 Apr 2025 - 9:26PMvideocam

United States

My Take | Donald Trump’s tariff madness targets not only allies but animals

4 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM

Nato

Marco Rubio says US committed to Nato but tells allies to spend more

Trump has demanded Nato more than double its current spending target to five per cent of GDP – more than any, including the US, spend now.

3 Apr 2025 - 7:39PMvideocam

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (right) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting of Nato’s ministers of foreign affairs, at Nato’s headquarters in Brussels on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Tourism

Cruising Norway’s Arctic north, land of natural wonders and mystical light

A voyage aboard the MS Trollfjord to Svalbard in the Arctic Circle passes mountains, fiords and villages illuminated by a never-setting sun.

4 Apr 2025 - 9:59AM

Nordic countries

Exclusive | ‘We have to collaborate with China’: Norwegian diplomat on options in Trump era

Norwegian foreign vice-minister Andreas Kravik talks about China’s key role as uncertainties rock Europe-US ties, and the need for balance.

21 Mar 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

United States

My Take | A ‘toxic masculinity’ explanation of Donald Trump’s foreign policy

In his relations with other nations, the US president exhibits the same pattern of abuse of power as his alleged treatment of women.

20 Mar 2025 - 9:00PM

Donald Trump hugs and kisses the American flag as he speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on February 24, 2024. Photo: AP

Robotics

UBTech to bring over 10,000 robots into homes and furniture stores

The collaboration will bring Hong Kong-listed UBTech’s robots to customers of Easyhome, one of China’s best-known furniture retail chains.

17 Mar 2025 - 5:00PMvideocam

Nato

Warming US-Russia ties could put China’s Arctic ambitions on ice, experts warn

Beijing has relied on Moscow for access to the far north but a geopolitical realignment is under way that could see it frozen out.

16 Mar 2025 - 10:00PMvideocam

Nato

Norway faces ‘serious security situation’, must hike Ukraine aid, PM says

Norway, home to the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, has seen soaring income from gas sales to Europe.

6 Mar 2025 - 8:33PMvideocam

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) meets Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere at the Munich Security Conference in Munich on February 15, 2025. Photo: via Reuters

Taiwan

Taiwan signs US$761 million deal for US NASAMS defence package

Contract suggests the missile system will be used to defend Taipei and essential infrastructure.

11 Feb 2025 - 9:34PMvideocam

The NASAMS technology was designed in Norway but modified by Raytheon. Photo: Royal Norwegian Navy

Nato

Norway detains ship suspected of damaging Sweden-Latvia cable

The Russian crew and Norway-owned shipping company are cooperating with the authorities, police say, days after Sweden detained another vessel.

31 Jan 2025 - 8:44PM

Chess legend Magnus Carlsen quits event over jeans: ‘I’m too old to care’

Governing body FIDE says it had given him a chance to change into the correct attire, but he declined.

28 Dec 2024 - 10:00PM

Nordic nations

3 dead, 4 injured after tourist bus veers off road, plunges into lake in Norway

Police said 58 passengers were on board from 8 countries including China, India, Malaysia and Singapore.

27 Dec 2024 - 7:51AM

Three people died and four are seriously injured after a bus went off the road and ended up partially submerged in a Norwegian lake near the Raftsundet strait on Thursday. Photo: NTB / AFP

Nordic nations

Norway suspends deep-sea mining projects, government ally says

Oslo had plans to open large areas of its Arctic region next year for its inaugural seabed licensing round.

2 Dec 2024 - 10:40AM

Norwegian oilfield platforms in the North Sea. File photo: Reuters

Nordic nations

On EU ‘no’ vote anniversary, more Norwegians want to join bloc

The Nordic country last said ‘no’ to joining the EU in 1994 and also voted against membership in a 1972 referendum.

27 Nov 2024 - 6:04PMvideocam

Royalty

Son of Norway crown princess detained for week in rape probe

Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, remanded in investigative custody for rape accusations, as lawyer denies charges.

21 Nov 2024 - 10:55AM

Nordic nations

Women switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway over government cover-up

Authorities discovered the error when they were teenagers but kept it a secret, say the women, who are now 59.

13 Nov 2024 - 5:32AM

The women say the Norwegian authorities undermined their right to a family life and are demanding an apology and compensation. Photo illustration: Shutterstock

Royalty

Meet Charles Spencer’s partner, Catrine Jarman – who’s suing his estranged wife

Earl Spencer’s new partner, Professor Catrine Jarman, is suing his estranged wife Karen Spencer – here’s what we know so far.

8 Nov 2024 - 12:48PM

Nordic nations

Downtown Oslo tram derails and plows into shop, injuring 4

The tram driver, who is among those injured, is considered a suspect in the case.

29 Oct 2024 - 8:28PM

Ukraine war

Norway buys US-made air defence missiles for more than US$360 million

Nato member Norway shares a border with Russia and has vowed to ramp up defence spending following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

29 Oct 2024 - 1:55AM

Norway has agreed with the US to buy air defence missiles. Photo: Ukrainian Air Force

Nordic nations

1 dead, 4 injured after train carrying 55 people derails in Norway

Police say a rock slide probably caused the derailment when the train was on its way from Trondheim to the northern town of Bodoe.

25 Oct 2024 - 2:12AM

A train carrying between “50 and 70 passengers” in northern Norway derailed on Thursday. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

China’s economic coercion evokes scrutiny, resentment: US officials

Washington’s global network of allies said to offer moral support, supply-chain diversion strategies and new markets when Beijing takes aim.

7 Sep 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

Animals

‘Russian spy’ whale found dead off the coast of Norway

‘Hvaldimir’ was first spotted in 2019 in a harness suitable for mounting a camera, prompting speculation whale was trained by Russian navy.

2 Sep 2024 - 9:35AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

‘Clairvoyant’ Norwegian princess marries ‘shaman’ beau in Hello! wedding

Divorcee Norwegian princess who claims she can speak with angels marries self-declared shaman Durek Verrett, who sells medallions he says saves lives. Their union has ruffled feathers in Norway.

1 Sep 2024 - 3:12PM

Norwegian Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett arrive at their wedding party at Hotel Union in Geiranger, western Norway, on August 31 after tying the knot. Photo: EPA-EFE

English Premier League

FPL tips: Man Utd v Liverpool dilemma, why I picked Fulham defender over Arsenal

Those who followed my suggestions last week will be laughing, so let’s take a look at what’s in store ahead of Gameweek 3

29 Aug 2024 - 7:35PM

Erling Haaland celebrates as he completes a hat-trick for Manchester City against Ipswich in Gameweek 2. Photo: EPA

Tourism

Discover a land of snow and ice cruising through this Arctic archipelago

Norway’s Svalbard region is popular with tourists wanting to see polar bears up close, but with new environmental regulations coming into force, it’s time to discover the archipelago’s many other attractions

24 Aug 2024 - 5:55PM

Interest rates

July’s inflation blip will do little to derail US Fed’s September rate cut

The recent easing of price pressures has bolstered Fed officials’ confidence that they can start to lower borrowing costs while refocusing their attention on the labour market.

11 Aug 2024 - 11:46AM

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