Israel is recalling its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland following the European countries’ drive to recognize Palestinian statehood, Israel’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. “I have instructed the immediate recall of Israel’s ambassadors to Ireland and Norway for consultations in light of these countries’ decisions to recognize a Palestinian state,” minister Israel Katz said. “I’m […]
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Ireland and Spain have recognized a Palestinian state. Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said Wednesday it was a move coordinated with Spain and Norway, “an historic and important day for Ireland and for Palestine.” He said the move was intended to help move the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to resolution through a two-state […]
Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz has ordered Israel’s ambassadors from Ireland and Norway to immediately return to Israel, as Norway said it would recognise a Palestinian state and Ireland was expected to do the same. “Ireland and Norway intend to send a message today to the Palestinians and the whole world: terrorism pays,” Mr Katz […]
FILE – Anders Besseberg, president of International Biathlon Union, right, listens to IBU Secretary General Nicole Resch before a press conference of the IBU Biathlon World Championships in Pyeongchang, east of Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 13, 2009. The long-time former biathlon leader accused of protecting Russia from doping cases was Friday April 12, 2024 […]
The EV winter is continuing to take a grip on the global car market, as high prices and poor infrastructure continue to put off the next wave of electric customers. Norway though, doesn’t appear to have gotten the message. The wealthy Scandinavian country is close to cracking a major milestone in EV uptake as electric-powered […]
Apr. 2—NORWAY — A local transient was arrested Monday evening after a neighbor discovered her breaking into a home at 14 King St. and held her at gunpoint until police arrived. Lindsay Clark, 43, was arrested on charges of attempted burglary and criminal mischief and was brought to the Oxford County Jail in Paris, Norway […]
The trial of a man accused of aggravated terrorism for the deadly shooting at an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo’s nightlife district has begun in Norway. Two people were killed and nine seriously wounded in the shooting at three locations, chiefly outside the London Pub, a popular gay bar, on June 25 2022. Prosecutor Sturla Henriksbo […]
By Gloria Dickie and Lisi Niesner OPPDAL, NORWAY (Reuters) – One by one, the crate doors swing open and five Arctic foxes bound off into the snowy landscape. But in the wilds of southern Norway, the newly freed foxes may struggle to find enough to eat, as the impacts of climate change make the foxes’ […]
The Norwegian Armed Forces have announced the transfer of a batch of medical and other equipment they no longer use to Ukraine. Source: a report from the Norwegian government on 17 February Details: The transferred equipment includes trolleys for medical instruments, operating tables and lamps, suction pumps and emergency bags with medical equipment. Norway has […]
By John Irish MUNICH (Reuters) – Norway is “ready to stand up and be counted” on defence spending ahead of a NATO Washington summit in July, the Nordic country’s prime minister told Reuters on Saturday, adding that Oslo was preparing a new long-tem defence plan The country last year set a target for the first […]
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told the Norwegian News Agency on Feb. 16 that he expects to sign a bilateral agreement with Ukraine on security guarantees in the coming weeks. This would become the fourth bilateral security agreement between Kyiv and its partners based on commitments made by G7 countries last July. Earlier this […]
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has announced that he expects the signing of a bilateral agreement with Ukraine on what is known as security guarantees within the framework of the Group of Seven declaration in a few weeks. Source: Jonas Gahr Støre in a comment to the NTB news agency on the sidelines of […]