Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, was arrested on Monday. His lawyer denied the accusation and said his client was cooperating with the authorities.
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Norway Apologizes for Forced Assimilation of Sami and Other Minorities
A policy of “Norwegianization” silenced the languages of Indigenous people and forced their children into boarding schools. The long-awaited apology avoided the issue of land rights.
Amid Climate Crisis, Svalbard Global Seed Vault Gets a Huge Deposit
A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity.
Russia’s Warming Arctic Is a Climate Threat. War Has Shut Scientists Out of It.
Climate science has been stymied as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. The stalled work threatens to leave the West without a clear picture of how fast the Earth is heating up.
Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded to Nihon Hidankyo For Its Efforts to Rid of Nuclear Weapons
Toshiyuki Mimaki, the chairman of Nihon Hidankyo, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, said his foremost wish was to “please abolish nuclear weapons while we are alive.”
Ship in Need of Repairs Has Explosive Cargo, but No Dock
The MV Ruby has meandered around Europe’s northwestern coastline under a cloud of suspicion over its thousands of tons of Russian fertilizer.
Hvaldimir the ‘Spy’ Whale Is Found Dead in Norwegian Waters
The beluga whale, who was first spotted in 2019 wearing what looked like a camera harness, was seen floating in Norwegian waters on Saturday.
How Norway Became a Powerhouse for All Seasons
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 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.