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US Embassy Guard Spied for Russia and Iran, Court Finds

Defense maintains 'the information he shared was worthless'

(Newser) - A former security guard at the US Embassy in Norway was convicted of espionage Wednesday after a court in Oslo found that he spied for Russia and Iran. The 28-year-old Norwegian man, whose name has not been made public, was sentenced to three years, seven months behind bars. He had...

Venezuela Shuts Norway Embassy After Nobel for 'Witch'

Move follows Peace Prize for opposition leader Machado

(Newser) - Venezuela has shut down its embassy in Norway just days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize . The Venezuelan government did not mention Machado's award in its official statement, instead framing the closure as part of a broader restructuring of its foreign service....

Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Venezuelan Opposition Leader

Maria Corina Machado awarded prize for 'tireless work promoting democratic rights'

(Newser) - The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 is Maria Corina Machado, a woman who has been described as Venezuela's " symbol of resistance " to Nicolas Maduro's regime. The Nobel Committee said Friday morning that it had decided to award the prize to the opposition leader...

Norway's Labor Party Holds Off Right Wing

Populist Progress Party comes in second with its best showing so far

(Newser) - Norway's Labor Party of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre claimed victory in Monday's general election, with most votes now counted and a narrow but clear win by the center-left block over the right-wing parties evident. Rapturous cheering erupted in Oslo on Monday night as Labor supporters gathered...

Tesla's European Sales Slump Is No Blip

Company sees 8th straight month of year-over-year declining registrations in some markets

(Newser) - Tesla's troubles in Europe stretched into an eighth straight month in August, as the electric vehicle maker faced a combination of rising competition, political controversy, and weakening brand loyalty. Fresh registration data from France, Denmark, and Sweden shows Tesla's revamped Model Y failed to reverse the sales...

In Norway, a World First in Carbon Storage

Oil giants team up to lock away industrial CO2 emissions in unprecedented undersea initiative

(Newser) - Norway just marked a world first. The Northern Lights consortium, backed by Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies, has launched a commercial carbon-storage initiative that involves injecting captured CO2 under the North Sea seabed. The operation, announced Monday, aims to help curb climate change by intercepting emissions from industrial sites across...

Norway's Ski Jumping Scandal Widens
2 Ski Jumpers Accept
Bans in Suit Tampering Case
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Aug 23, 2025 12:00 PM CDT

2 Ski Jumpers Accept Bans in Suit Tampering Case

Decision means Norwegian athletes will be able to compete in upcoming Winter Olympics

(Newser) - Two Olympic gold medalists have agreed to three-month bans after an investigation into accusations of tampering with ski jump suits for Norway men's team to improve performance. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation announced Saturday that Norwegians Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang "were willing to accept" the...

Hiker Rescued From Mountain Recounts His Big Mistakes

Alec Luhn says he should've turned back from Norway hike after a few hours, instead kept going

(Newser) - In hindsight, journalist Alec Luhn made "a couple of bad decisions" during his solo hike in Norway's Folgefonna National Park, which stretched on for six long days after the Wisconsin native fell and broke numerous bones, leaving him unable to stand. Just a few hours after setting out...

Norwegian Royal's Son Hit With 32 Charges, Including Rape

Trial is expected next year for Marius Borg Hoiby

(Newser) - Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, is facing a lengthy list of criminal charges, including four counts of rape, Norwegian prosecutors announced on Monday. Hoiby, 28, who doesn't hold a royal title or a place in the...

Journalist Who Went Missing on Norwegian Glacier Is Found

Alec Luhn set off on a solo hike Thursday

(Newser) - The headlines are good ones in the story of missing US journalist Alec Luhn, who was found alive on Wednesday after going missing during a solo hike on a Norwegian glacier. CNN cites local officials in the Hardanger region as saying the 38-year-old had sustained some injuries to his legs...

Olympic Medalist Dies After Lightning Strike at 49
Olympic Medalist Killed
by Lightning at 49
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Jul 16, 2025 12:40 PM CDT

Olympic Medalist Killed by Lightning at 49

Audun Grønvold's death leaves a 'huge void'

(Newser) - "The loss of you is enormous," the wife of Audun Grønvold wrote in a Facebook post. Norway's ski community is saying much the same. The Olympic bronze medalist died Tuesday at age 49 after being struck by lightning during a trip to his family's...

They Were Told They Won Big Lottery Jackpots—in Error

CEO of Norway's Norsk Tipping resigns following weekend snafu

(Newser) - Thousands of people in Norway were told they won big lottery jackpots—in error. The Norwegian state-owned gambling company that manages delivery of the Eurojackpot—a lottery encompassing numerous European countries—said there was an error in converting euros to Norwegian kroner, which made the announced prize amounts "excessively...

Ancient Viking Graves Yield Pearls, Gold Thread, a Dog

30 graves uncovered near Aarhus, Denmark, may link to King Harald Bluetooth

(Newser) - Archaeologists digging in northern Denmark have uncovered a Viking burial site brimming with rare treasures, shedding new light on the lives—and afterlives—of ancient nobility. The discovery of the 10th-century burial site near Aarhus, made during construction work, revealed a collection of ancient items including pearls, coins, ceramics,...

Father Found Not Guilty of Abusing Olympic Champ

Court says Ingebrigtsen allegations were not proven beyond reasonable doubt

(Newser) - Gjert Ingebrigsten has been found not guilty of abusing Norwegian Olympic track champion Jakob Ingrebrigtsten and two of his brothers. After a trial that gripped the country, a court found that given conflicting statements from parents and siblings, there wasn't enough evidence to prove allegations of threats and physical...

Cops: Crewman Was Sleeping as Cargo Ship Went Aground

Police say Ukrainian national in his 30s has been charged with negligent navigation

(Newser) - Johan Helberg was sleeping when a cargo ship ran aground in his yard, barely missing his home in Byneset, Norway. Apparently, the crewman on watch who was responsible for keeping the NCL Salten on course was snoozing as well, authorities now say, per the New York Times . "His explanation...

Latvia: Those Hikers Might Actually Be Russian Spies

Officials warn adaptable spies may be carrying survival gear, medical kits, maps, and radios

(Newser) - They might look like lost tourists—unkempt and overloaded with gear—or hikers with military haircuts, survival gear, and no clue how to behave in the woods. But Latvia's intelligence agency said Wednesday that they might actually be Russian saboteurs and spies, per the AP . In its annual report,...

This Is the Happiest Nation on Earth
This Is the Happiest
Nation on Earth
Mar 20, 2025 12:50 PM CDT

This Is the Happiest Nation on Earth

Finland tops World Happiness Report for 8th straight year; US comes in at No. 24

(Newser) - Feeling down in the dumps? Maybe it's your country. Unless you're in Finland, which just took the top spot on this year's World Happiness Report for the eighth year straight, reports CNN . The annual ranking used Gallup World Poll data from more than 140 countries around the...

Manipulated Ski Suit Crotch Causes Scandal in Norway

Top athletes and officials face formal investigation

(Newser) - Norwegian ski jumping, once a beacon of fair play, is at the center of a scandal as team officials and athletes face suspensions over alleged suit manipulations. Head coach Magnus Brevig and equipment manager Adrian Livelten confessed to the cheating, but the team insists two Olympic gold medalists were not...

Crown Princess' Troubled Son Now Accused of Rape

This is just the latest arrest for Marius Borg Hoiby, stepson of Norway's heir to the throne

(Newser) - The eldest son of Norway's crown princess has been arrested on suspicion of rape. Authorities arrested Marius Borg Hoiby, the 27-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, on Monday evening, saying he violated a section of the penal code related to "sexual intercourse with someone who is unconscious or...

Nordic Nations Release War Prep Pamphlets

As Russia-Ukraine war rages on, Sweden, Norway, Finland issue advice on how to prep themselves

(Newser) - "Keep this brochure in a safe place." That's the directive on a 32-page document that will be distributed in Sweden starting on Monday, warning citizens that "we live in uncertain times" and that the booklet issued by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, or MSB, will help...

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