Royal Family & Education: Princess Ingrid Alexandra has returned to Norway to begin her exchange studies at the University of Oslo after her mother Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s lung transplant, with courses in comparative politics and conflict resolution. Arctic Security & Shipping: A Russian oil-tanker convoy has sailed unusually far north of Severnaya Zemlya on the Northern Sea Route, raising risk concerns for non-Arctic vessels and highlighting Moscow’s Arctic push. Energy & Markets: Norges Bank Investment Management CEO Nicolai Tangen warns Norway’s wealth fund could lose around a third of its value in “AI bubble” or major geopolitical stress scenarios. Oil & Gas: Aker BP and Equinor’s latest North Sea exploration well came up dry in the Svarteknippa prospect. Climate & Policy: A study finds AI-driven productivity could increase fossil-fuel emissions more than it cuts via renewables, depending on how fast clean energy adopts AI. Business & Industry: KFC is set to enter Norway more broadly after Apollo Group’s acquisition of Fly Chicken, with a €20m plan to convert and expand outlets. Public Health: Norway’s University of Oslo research highlights rising autoimmune diagnoses in children, with conditions often clustering together.