Norway-Ukraine Defense: President Zelensky says Norway will help strengthen Ukraine’s air defense, including supplying systems and coordinating with partners that have anti-ballistic capabilities, as work on the FREYJA missile shield timeline continues. Arctic Wildlife Watch: Norway reports 13 “highly unusual” reindeer deaths in Svalbard, with authorities asking the public to report any new carcasses while researchers look for a cause. Defense Procurement: The US State Department has approved a possible $270m sale of additional 155mm artillery shells to Norway, building on an earlier smaller ammunition deal. Royal Update: Princess Ingrid Alexandra will return to studies in Norway via an exchange at the University of Oslo starting fall 2026, after earlier pausing her Sydney degree to support her recovering mother. Culture & Travel: Oslo dream-pop artist Yndling announces her debut Leeds show, while a feature on Nordkapp explains why the “end of the world” ritual keeps drawing crowds. Local Infrastructure: A Potain self-erecting crane reaches new heights on a Tromsø-area mountaintop project for a new restaurant at the Fjellheisen cable car summit. Ancient Norway: New research says Stone Age people in Norway deliberately introduced and maintained live brown trout in an isolated mountain lake long before farming.