Danish bishops slam ‘Utøya Act of God’ claims
Danish bishops have expressed their disgust after a theologist suggested in a Christian newspaper that Norway’s July 22 terror attacks were an act of ...
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Norway sees first public sector strikes in almost 30 years
Norway has seen its first public sector strike since 1984, with tens of thousands of workers downing tools in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Breivik ‘will not appeal guilty verdict’
Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik says he will not appeal a conviction if the court in Oslo finds him both guilty and sane.
Utøya survivors have their day in court
Survivors of Anders Behring Breivik’s Utøya Island massacre have continued to recount their harrowing tales at his trial in Oslo.
Oslo’s ‘angry toddler’ left red-faced by vandals
Norwegian police are hunting vandals who painted Oslo’s iconic angry toddler statue (Sinnataggen) red over the weekend. The prank was just the latest ...
Utøya witness: Breivik whooped with joy
A survivor of Norway’s July 22 attacks has testified in court that mass killer Anders Behring Breivik whooped with joy when gunning down dozens of you...
Norway and Russia team up for Arctic oil exploration
Norway’s state-owned Statoil firm has signed a deal with Russian oil giant Rosneft to explore the sea around the Arctic.
The Scream fetches jaw-dropping record price at auction
Edvard Munch’s The Scream fetched $119.9 million at auction last week, making it the most expensive piece of art to ever go under the hammer.