Brits visiting Norway’s stunning fjords can rest assured they’ll have no trouble communicating, as the country was ranked second globally for English proficiency. Education First (EF) analysed the results of 2.1 million non-native English speakers across 116 countries, and Norway made it to second place with 610 points out of a possible 800. Norway’s top … Read more
A GROUP of avid fishermen were left in shock after they managed to catch a 7,800 ton US navy nuclear-powered submarine. The Norwegian fishing crew were hunting for halibut before they accidentally snagged the mammoth USS Virginia inside their net. 6 A group of avid fishermen were left in shock after they managed to catch … Read more
A WHITE beluga, long suspected of being a Russian spy, may have been involved in a secret Kremlin mission in the Arctic, a documentary has claimed. The whale, nicknamed Hvaldimir – a blend of the Norwegian word for whale, “hval”, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first name – was found dead in southern Norway’s Risavika … Read more
WHIZZING along the water holding on for dear life wasn’t exactly what I had in mind for a peaceful cruise to the Norwegian fjords. We boarded the RIB (rigid inflatable boat) just a hundred metres or so from the MSC Virtuosa, our cruise liner home for the week — kitted out in waterproof overalls and … Read more
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of 835 billion Norwegian kroner ($76.3 billion), citing a stock market boost from falling interest rates. The so-called Government Pension Fund Global, one of the world’s largest investors, said it had a value of 18.870 trillion kroner at the end of September. The fund’s overall return … Read more
That follows three consecutive annual summits where the Indo-Pacific leaders attended as guests. “It’s extremely positive that these four countries are participating more and more with NATO allies,” NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told reporters Thursday, “because of the simple fact that security threats in the Indo-Pacific, of course, have a link to what is happening … Read more
Japan’s 82-years old nuclear survivor Kido Suechi of “Nihon Hidankyo” (Japan confederation of A and H bomb sufferers Organization) speaks during the 2022 Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons at the Austrian Center in Vienna, Austria on June 20, 2022. Joe Klamar | Afp | Getty Images Japanese atomic bomb survivor organization … Read more
ERLING Haaland has sparked pregnancy rumours with a “baby bump” pic posted after he broke a 90-year goal record. The 24-year-old Manchester City striker posted a picture on X of himself sucking his left thumb and with a ball under his jersey after helping Norway to a 3-0 win over Slovenia in the Nations League. … Read more
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has threatened to give asylum seekers one-way tickets to Brussels in protest EU fines levelled at the country for breaching EU asylum rules. The 17 European countries in their letter to the Commission are asking for new rules to allow governments to detain illegal migrants if they pose a risk … Read more
Still, that deep EU knowledge provides a marked distinction between Rutte (who was Dutch PM for 14 years) and his predecessor (who comes from non-EU Norway). “I’m good friends with all the senior leaders in EU, and I’m looking forward to working with them,” Rutte said, adding that he’s scheduled meetings with European Commission President … Read more
