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Capital

Oslo

Head of State

King Harald V

Head of Government

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

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

20 Mar 2025 - 9:00PM

Robotics

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

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

Melting ice has opened up the prospect of commercially lucrative sea routes through the North Pole. Photo: Shutterstock

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

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

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

An Estonian naval ship sails in the Baltic Sea earlier this month, as part of stepped-up Nato patrols in the region following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables. Photo: AP

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

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

European Union flags flap in the wind at EU headquarters in Brussels. Opposition in Norway to EU membership has declined from more than 70 per cent in 2016 and is now at the lowest level since 2009, while support is up from around 20 per cent in the last decade. Photo: AP

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

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

Catrine Jarman is dating Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer – and suing his estranged wife. Photos: @catjarman/Instagram

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

A rescuer works at the scene of the tram derailment that collided with an Apple product store located on Storgata, one of the busiest streets in Oslo. Photo: EPA-EFE

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

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

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

Nicholas Burns, US ambassador to China, has warned against a world that heavily depends on China for trade and technologies. Photo: AP

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

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

Secret Atlas’ MV Vikingfjord cruises the waters of Svalbard. Photo: Secret Atlas

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

Royalty

Why did Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son Marius Borg Høiby just get arrested?

Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess, has just been arrested for causing ‘bodily harm’ to a woman in Oslo – and it’s not the first time he’s cause trouble either …

9 Aug 2024 - 7:00PM

Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky displays F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air

Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s for operations within the nation, President Volodymyr Zelensky says.

5 Aug 2024 - 2:53PM

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and a Ukraine Air Force F-16 fighter jet. Photo: AP

Russia

US journalist and Russian assassin among those freed in huge prisoner swap

Reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan were among those released in Russia’s biggest prisoner swap with West since 2010.

2 Aug 2024 - 11:05AM

Evan Gershkovich, left, Alsu Kurmasheva, right, and Paul Whelan, second from right, and others aboard a plane on Thursday following their release from Russian captivity. Photo: White House via AP

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics track and field schedule, key dates: all you need to know

The 48 events unfolding across track and field in Paris give the Chinese a chance to exceed their six medals at the last Games.

2 Aug 2024 - 8:38AM

Tourism

19 long-distance cycling routes make exploring Europe by bike a snap

Exploring Europe by bicycle has never been easier. Cycle route network EuroVelo lists routes that criss-cross the continent, and offers a custom route planner to help cyclists create their own itineraries.

30 Jul 2024 - 5:15PM

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