Norwegian ski jumpers banned over 'cheat' suits

Two Norwegian ski jumpers have accepted three-month suspensions for their part in the tampering of ski suits during a competition, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has said. Olympic medallists Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang were...

MSMEs driving Viksit Bharat: Strengthening India’s trade, technology, and innovation

Powering Bharat’s Rise: MSMEs Set to Lead India’s Next Export BoomIndia stands at the threshold of a transformative era, where Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are driving the engine of economic growth and global competitiveness. With...

Europe’s rich watch Norway’s election debate on wealth taxes

Greece Among 25 Countries Urging Israel to Withdraw West Bank E1 Settlement Plans

West Bank Colonization. Source: Montecruz Foto / Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0 Israel’s decision to construct settlements in the E1 area on the West Bank “is unacceptable and a violation of international law,” said foreign ministers of 25 countries...

Shipping Schedule: Week Starting August 23

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday, August 23rd. On Saturday the T Procyon discharge vessel is expected, on Sunday the Norwegian Aqua cruise ship will...

Nordas starts as Luton make three changes for Cardiff City

League One: Luton Town v Cardiff City Striker Lasse Nordas makes his first league start for the Hatters since February as manager Matt Bloomfield makes three changes to his side that face Cardiff City this afternoon. The 23-year-old last began in...

Friends of the Fair get financial boost toward preserving historic exhibition hall

The group Friends of the Dickinson County Fair was the third-quarter donation recipient from the Dickinson County 100-Plus Women Who Care. Funds will go for much-needed repairs on the 1939-built long exhibition hall building. Friends of the...

Avani And Sneha Make Decent Starts At Hills Open In Sweden

(MENAFN- IANS) Gothenburg (Swede), Aug 23 (IANS) Avani Prashanth produced a birdie-birdie finish to shoot one-over 72 and was tied-21st after the first day at the Hills Open, firing four-under-par (67) at Hills Golf & Sports Club.Also tied at 21st...

New biometric entry system for non-EU visitors starts in October

A new entry system that will involve fingerprinting and facial recognition for non-EU visitors will be introduced at Malta International Airport on October 12. The EU entry exit system (EES) will impact any tourists or business visitors who are...

These photos reveal the new Oslo: architecture, landscape, and environment

Marco Buratti, an Italian photographer, has captured the spirit of Oslo with his reportage Oslo. La città del presente (Oslo: the city of the present). His images are the result of meticulous research and composition: here, the life takes comand,...

Will Erling Haaland Play Tonight in Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur English Premier League 2025-26 Match? Here’s the Possibility of Star Striker Featuring in Starting XI

Manchester United will square off against Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League 2025-26 match on Saturday, August 23. The Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur Premier League clash will be held at the Etihad Stadium and will begin at 5:00...

Thailand urges Norway to review mine-clearing aid to Cambodia amid border concerns

Ambassador Nitivadee Manitkul warned in Oslo that newly planted landmines along the border violate humanitarian law and threaten Thai soldiers. BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand has called on Norway to review its assistance for landmine clearance...

Missing Norwegian trekker was 1st to ever walk up to remote northern Manitoba lodge in polar bear country: CEO

Staff at a remote lodge in polar bear country on Manitoba's Hudson Bay coastline were surprised and impressed early last week when a man with a backpack and a dog walked up to the front door for the first time ever. It was Steffen Skjottelvik, a...

Norway's giant fund in election crosshairs over Israel investments

OSLO/ARENDAL, Norway - Investments in Israel have taken centre stage in Norway's election campaign, sparking an unusually public debate over how the world's largest sovereign wealth fund operates. The row could help sway which political party...

20 Nations demand that Israel scraps West Bank occupation plans!

ISRAEL’S approval of the E1 settlement scheme in the occupied West Bank has provoked condemnation from more than 20 countries, including several members of the European Union. On Thursday, the foreign ministers of 21 nations and the EU released a...

Norwegian consortium to bid for stake in TenneT’s German division

A consortium of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund and Dutch pension fund APG is preparing to place a bid for a minority stake in the German arm of TenneT, as reported by Reuters, citing German newspaper Handelsblatt. The Dutch government is expected...

Economic round table recycles broken ideas

A genuine debate about how to boost Australia’s productivity should bring in a wide range of groups to talk about a wide range of options, but, alas, that’s not what happened in Canberra this week. The Albanese government’s Economic Reform...

Norway’s press leads the charge in renewed global calls for urgent action on Gaza

Nearly two weeks after the killing of 6 media workers in Gaza – including Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif – sparked international outrage and global protests, there are renewed calls for international media to be able to access Gaza, as...

Missing Norwegian trekker was 1st to ever walk up to remote northern Manitoba lodge in polar bear country: CEO

Staff at a remote lodge in polar bear country on Manitoba's Hudson Bay coastline were surprised and impressed early last week when a man with a backpack and a dog walked up to the front door for the first time ever. It was Steffen Skjottelvik, a...

Men’s and Women’s Tour de l’Avenir 2025 preview: Routes, favourites, how to watch, start lists

The Tour de l’Avenir is a stage race for U23 riders that is essentially a youth version of the Tour de France, its name literally translating to Tour of the Future. It has taken a few forms since its inception in 1961, when it was designed to help...