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Norway’s King Harald dies after 35 years on the throne

Norway’s King Harald dies after 35 years on the throne

The palace said he passed away ‘peacefully’ King Harald V of Norway has passed away aged 89, the palace in Oslo said in a statement. The king was taken to hospital last week for treatment for a rare blood condition. The royal flag on the roof of the palace has been lowered to half-mast, after […]

5 days ago

Why Erling Haaland uses a different name when playing for Norway

Why Erling Haaland uses a different name when playing for Norway

Fans have been asking the question Why does Erling Haaland use a different name when he plays for Norway, as oppose to Man City? Well, that is the question on everyone’s lips, and lucky for you, we have the answer. Erling Haaland bagged the first two goals in his country’s 4-1 win over Iraq in […]

2 months ago

Norwegian crown princess’s son found guilty of two counts of rape

Norwegian crown princess’s son found guilty of two counts of rape

He faced 38 charges The son of the Norwegian crown princess has been found guilty of rape and sentenced to four years in prison. Marius Borg Høiby was found guilty on two counts of rape at Oslo District Court, although he did not appear in person, but through video link. The 29-year-old is the eldest son […]

2 months ago

Former Prime Minister rushed to hospital after Epstein scandal

Former Prime Minister rushed to hospital after Epstein scandal

Reports from Norway claimed he attempted suicide A former Prime Minister, who was named in the Epstein Files, has been rushed to hospital after being charged with “gross corruption”. The ex-Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland was hospitalised on Tuesday, 24 February just a matter of days after being charged with corruption offences linked to his […]

6 months ago

UK doubles troops in Norway to counter Russian ‘threat to Arctic’

UK doubles troops in Norway to counter Russian ‘threat to Arctic’

Russia’s activity has returned to Cold War levels As part of efforts to combat Russian threats in the Arctic, Britain will double the number of troops in Norway over the next three years, it has been revealed. The number of British troops stationed in the country, of which 35% of its mainland is in the […]

7 months ago