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It's been six years since Anne-Elisabeth Hagen, wife of a wealthy Norwegian businessman, disappeared from the family's home in Lørenskog, northwest of Oslo. Now state prosecutors have finally dropped their case against her husband Tom Hagen, while police continue... Israel's most recent ambassador ...
Husband cleared after wife disappeared - newsinenglish.no
2 days ago · It’s been six years since Anne-Elisabeth Hagen, wife of a wealthy Norwegian businessman, disappeared from the family’s home in Lørenskog, northwest of Oslo. Now state prosecutors have finally dropped their case against her husband Tom Hagen, while police continue to investigate what’s still believed to be a kidnapping and murder. Tom Hagen has himself spent […]
Two men jailed after fatal stabbing - Norway's News in English — …
22 hours ago · A repeat offender and an accomplice were ordered held in jail on Monday, charged with murder or accessory to murder after a fatal stabbing in downtown Oslo Saturday evening. The victim was an Afghan citizen in his 20s. Both suspected assailants are also in their 20s and foreign citizens, from Iran and Syria. One of […]
Fatal heart attacks dive in Norway
20 hours ago · The number of Norwegians suffering fatal heart attacks has fallen by as much as 90 percent since peaking in the 1970s. Researchers point to declines in cholesterol, blood pressure and smokers, along with better treatment. Even though Norwegians are heavier on average than in earlier years, cholesterol levels alone sunk by 20 percent from 1980 […]
Security heightened nationwide - Norway's News in English — …
Oct 8, 2024 · Norway’s police intelligence agency PST officially raised the country’s threat level Tuesday afternoon because of an “uncertain situation” involving possible Israeli- and Jewish-related targets. The threat level was boosted from moderate to high. This synagogue in Oslo is among venues now ...
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Israel's most recent ambassador to Norway left the country in protest last spring after Norway went through with its plans to formally recognize Palestine.
Norway’s new Nordic role in NATO - www.newsinenglish.no
Jul 17, 2024 · All five Nordic countries could finally take part in last week’s NATO summit for the first time, and Norway, which was among NATO’s 12 founders back in 1949, is now taking on a new strategic role. It’s no longer alone in being NATO’s “eyes and ears” in the Arctic, and can also provide a new […]
Emergency warning system improved - Norway's News in English
Jan 10, 2024 · Norwegian officials in charge of security and preparedness seemed to score higher Wednesday after more successful tests of their new emergency warning system. Sirens wailed and so did mobile phones all over the country. The test started at precisely noon, and had been announced in advance to avoid any public panic given all the tension […]
Record warmth keeps melting glaciers - newsinenglish.no
Sep 13, 2024 · It’s official: High temperatures broke records in many parts of Norway this summer, and September is also off to an unusually warm start. Norway’s glaciers, meanwhile, keep melting and haven’t been smaller for 1,000 years. Some even fear that the glacier on the iconic peak in the mountains of Dovre called Snøhetta will soon disappear. […]
Norway boosts crisis preparedness - Norway's News in English — …
May 29, 2024 · War in Europe, digital threats and climate change have prompted Norwegian officials to expand their crisis preparedness guidelines and even cooperate more closely with the EU. Everyone in the country should now be able to get along without water, electricity, digital communications and electronic payment systems for at least seven days. That’s up …