With money from an oil boom, Norway, a force at the Winter Olympics for generations, is now churning out elite performers in track, soccer and other sports, too.
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How Norway Became a Summer and Winter Olympics Powerhouse
With money from an oil boom, Norway, a force at the Winter Olympics for generations, is now churning out elite performers in track, soccer and other sports, too.
How Henrik Christiansen Made Chocolate Muffins a Hit at the Olympics
On a quest to fuel himself with thousands of calories a day, Henrik Christiansen found an unexpected delight and shared it with the world.
Spain, Norway and Ireland Formally Recognize Palestinian Statehood
The moves are a rebuke to Israel, who is the face of mounting international anger over the country’s military offensive in Gaza.
ICJ Orders Israel to Halt Its Military Incursion Into Rafah
The International Court of Justice has no means to enforce its order in the Gazan city, but the ruling added pressure on the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
Spain, Norway and Ireland Recognize Palestinian State, Further Isolating Israel
The moves, while largely symbolic, were welcomed by Palestinians and denounced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called them “a prize for terrorism.”
The War Is Shifting Europe’s Politics Away From Israel
The recognition of Palestinian statehood by Spain, Ireland and Norway highlights the changing center of gravity, but there also are staunchly pro-Israel nations in Europe.
The War Is Shifting Europe’s Politics Away From Israel
The recognition of Palestinian statehood by Spain, Ireland and Norway highlights the changing center of gravity, but there also are staunchly pro-Israel nations in Europe.
Why Norway’s Recognition of a Palestinian State Carries Significance
Norway hosted the clandestine meetings in 1993 that led to the Oslo Accords, the framework for peace that came close to resolving the conflict.
King Harald V of Norway Receives Temporary Pacemaker in Malaysia
Implanted after the monarch, 87, contracted an infection, the device is intended to aid in transporting him back to Norway, his royal house said.