British climber was killed by avalanche in Norway

A British man was killed by an avalanche while scaling a frozen waterfall in Norway, a coroner said. Henry Crosby was climbing Gaustatoppen mountain on 21 February when he died. The 41-year-old from Saffron Walden was near the summit when he became " …

Melting Glaciers Reveal Clues to Climate Adaptation in Norway’s Mountains

Glacial archaeologists have recently discovered the second prehistoric ski of a pair of skis at Digervarden, a mountain in central Norway. Found just five meters from where the first one was uncovered seven years earlier, the ski was radiocarbon-dated to 1 …

Norway, Denmark Join Senop’s Optronics Procurement Initiative

Norway and Denmark have joined Finland and Sweden in a military-optronics procurement initiative to acquire Senop-made products aimed at enhancing soldiers’ combat capabilities. The agreement covers various Senop optronics systems, including night vision …

China, Norway pledge deeper green cooperation, oppose protectionism at 21st economic meeting

Norwegian seafood is presented at the national pavilion of Norway at the 7th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on November 6, 2024. Photo: Chen Xia/GT Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Ling Ji co-chaired the 21st China-Norway Joint Commission …

Norway and Nordic financial sector ramps up cyber security

Increasing cyber threats to Nordic banks continues to produce industry-led initiatives that enable organisations in the financial space to better manage risk, bolster readiness and strengthen internal IT network security systems.  Finans Norge, the central …

Norway greenlights increase in aid to Ukraine to almost US$8bn this year

Stock Photo: Getty Images The Norwegian government discussed and approved an increase in assistance to Ukraine by NOK 50 billion (US$4.6 billion) for 2025, bringing the total to NOK 85 billion (US$7.8 billion), during a meeting on 4 April. Source: Norway…

Turning San Quentin into Norway isn’t the worst idea

Turning San Quentin into Norway isn’t the worst idea

SACRAMENTO—Maybe it’s just a sign of our angry and divided times, but I’m finding that critics often don’t read past the headline or the first couple of paragraphs before sending me a nasty-gram. So, in the interest of reading comprehension, I will start …

Norway State Fund Invests in RWE Wind Projects Offshore Denmark, Germany

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the fund management arm of Norway’s central bank, has signed an agreement with RWE to acquire a 49 percent stake in the German utility’s Nordseecluster and Thor offshore wind projects in Germany and Denmark …

The UN joins Norway and Sweden in condemning Georgia’s new ‘restrictive’ and ‘repressive’ laws

On Wednesday, the UN Human Rights office wrote on X that they were ‘concerned’ by the recent ‘restrictive’ legislation passed by the Georgian Parliament. That same day, both Norway and Sweden issued their own statements marking their alarm with Georgia’s …