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Tag: Oslo (Norway)
A Mogul’s Wife Vanishes. Now Norway Has a National Obsession.
At first, the disappearance of the wife of one of the country’s richest people seemed to be an abduction. But then suspicion turned on the husband.
Tom Hagen, Wealthy Businessman in Norway, Charged in Wife’s Killing
The authorities have announced that the kidnapping of Anne-Elisabeth Hagen may have been fabricated by her husband, Tom Hagen, one of Norway’s wealthiest businessmen.
Nobel Peace Laureate Says Social Media Sows Hate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed warned against the “gospel of revenge and retribution” as he accepted the Nobel Prize in Oslo.
‘A Present From Norway and It’s Dead’: Christmas Tree Unites London in Dismay
“It looks like a Christmas tree losing hair,” one Londoner said of the fir in Trafalgar Square. It did not put everyone in the holiday spirit.
Writing From Real Life, in All Its Excruciating Detail
“Reality fiction” is a publishing sensation in Norway. But some have accused the country’s most high-profile writers of revealing intimate secrets under the guise of fiction.
Norway Police Investigate Mosque Attack as Attempted ‘Act of Terrorism’
The attack came amid a polarizing debate in Norway about immigration and Islam, and prompted the authorities to order police officers to guard mosques in Oslo.
Man Who Posed as Girl to Lure Hundreds of Boys Online Gets 16 Years
A soccer referee in Norway was convicted of raping some victims after tricking hundreds of them into sending him sexually explicit material.
Update: Oslo Puts Up a Stop Sign
Starting in 2019, the Norwegian capital will restrict the use of vehicles in its city center, following a global trend to make popular tourist destinations more pedestrian-friendly.