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Norway’s wealth fund excludes 6 more Israeli companies linked to West Bank, Gaza
The Times of Israel
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August 18, 2025
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, will exclude another six Israeli companies with connections to the West Bank and Gaza from its portfolio following an ethics review, it said on Monday. The $2 trillion wealth fund did not name...
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund excludes six companies linked to Israel
Yemen News Agency SABA
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Oslo – Saba: Norway’s largest sovereign wealth fund announced on Monday that it has excluded six companies connected to the West Bank and Gaza Strip from its investment portfolio, following an urgent review of its investments in Israel. The fund,...
Norwegian Ambassador meets Philippine Navy leadership to support arms management initiative
ScandAsia
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August 18, 2025
The Norwegian Ambassador paid a courtesy call to leaders of the Philippine Navy. Photo: Facebook Norwegian ambassador Christian Lyster of the Embassy in Manila paid a courtesy call to Vice Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta, Flag...
Norway’s First Scandic Go Launches in Oslo
Hospitality Net
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August 18, 2025
Scandic Go Oslo — Photo by Scandic Scandic Hotels will launch Scandic Go in Norway by converting the existing Scandic Grensen hotel in Oslo into the country's first Scandic Go hotel. By rebranding the centrally located 96-room hotel, Scandic will...
Norwegian Embassy in Yangon welcomes new Deputy Head of Mission
ScandAsia
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August 18, 2025
ShareSharePin ItShare Svenn J. Bjerkem has been welcomed as the new Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission at the Norwegian Embassy in Yangon. Photo: Facebook The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Yangon has welcomed Svenn J. Bjerkem as its new...
Norwegian royal Marius Hoiby faces 10 years in prison for rape charges
The New Zealand Herald
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August 18, 2025
The four rapes allegedly took place in 2018, 2023 and 2024, the last one after the police investigation began. Other charges against Hoiby include domestic abuse against a former partner and several counts of violence, disturbing the peace,...
Norway Royal Scandal: Crown Princess' Son Charged With Rape, Assault In 32-Count Indictment
News18
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August 18, 2025
Last Updated:August 18, 2025, 19:37 IST Marius Borg Hoiby, who holds no royal title but became a public figure after his mother married Crown Prince Haakon in 2001 Norway's Marius Borg Hoiby and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Oslo. (AP file...
Norway Crown Princess' son charged with 32 offences, including 4 rapes
India Today
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August 18, 2025
A son of Norway's crown princess has been charged with 32 offences, including four rapes and several acts of violence and assault, a prosecutor said on Monday. Marius Borg Hoiby, who was born from a relationship before Crown Princess Mette-Marit's...
Son of Norway's crown princess indicted on multiple counts including rape
1News
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Norwegian prosecutors on Tuesday announced that they have indicted the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess on multiple charges, including rape, after a lengthy investigation. Oslo state attorney Sturla Henriksbø said Marius Borg Høiby could face...
Norwegian prosecutors indict son of crown princess on rape charges
Los Angeles Times
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August 18, 2025
OSLO — Norwegian prosecutors on Monday announced that they have indicted Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess, on multiple charges including rape after a lengthy investigation. Oslo state attorney Sturla Henriksbø said...
Son of Norwegian princess charged with four rapes
Dawn
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August 18, 2025
The 28-year-old son of Norway’s crown princess has been charged with raping four women and several acts of violence, and risks up to 10 years in prison, a prosecutor said on Monday. Marius Borg Hoiby, who was born out of a relationship before...
Son of Norway princess charged with four counts of rape
The Journal
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August 18, 2025
THE SON OF Norway’s crown princess has been charged with 32 offences including four rapes and assault, a Norwegian prosecutor has said. Marius Borg Hoiby, who was born as a result of a relationship before Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s marriage to...
Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with 32 offences, including rape
Global News
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August 18, 2025
The son of Mette-Marit, Norway’s crown princess, has been indicted on multiple charges, including rape, following his arrest in November 2024. Oslo state attorney Sturla Henriksbø said Marius Borg Høiby could face up to 10 years in prison if...
Ashanti Region: MFWA educates media on illicit financial flows guide to improve reporting
Ghana News Agency
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August 18, 2025
By Florence Afriyie Mensah Kumasi, Aug 18, GNA – The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has organized a-day’s sensitization workshop for journalists in Ashanti Region on the Guide for Journalists on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), Progressive...
X-VPN’s August Update Lets Mobile Users Choose Servers in 26 Regions with Military-Grade AES-256 Encryption
Cyber Security News
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August 18, 2025
San Francisco, CA – August 12, 2025 — Addressing the growing demand for data privacy in financial workflows, X-VPN has rolled out an update to its mobile application, now offering free users the ability to manually choose from 26 server regions...
Son of Norway princess faces multiple charges for violence against women
Punch
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August 18, 2025
The 28-year-old son of Norway’s crown princess has been charged with raping four women and several acts of violence, and risks up to 10 years in prison, a prosecutor said on Monday. Marius Borg Hoiby, who was born out of a relationship before...
Prosecutors indict son of Norway's crown princess on multiple counts including rape
ABC News - New York
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August 18, 2025
Norwegian prosecutors have indicted Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess, on multiple charges including rape OSLO, Norway -- Norwegian prosecutors on Monday announced that they have indicted Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest...
Son of Norway's future Queen charged with four counts of rape
Daily Express
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August 18, 2025
Norwegian prince Marius Borg Hoiby has been charged with four counts of rape and could face up to 10 years in prison. The 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson to the heir to the throne, Prince Haakon, appeared in court on...
32 offences in total: Son of Norway princess charged with four rapes: prosecutor
RTL Today
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August 18, 2025
The eldest son of Norwegian Princess Mette-Marit, Marius Borg Høiby, has been charged with 32 offences, including four counts of rape, Norway’s Attorney General announced on Monday. The 28-year-old son of Norway's crown princess has been charged...
Son of Norway's crown princess charged with rape and domestic violence
The Gazette - Colorado
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OSLO (Reuters) -The son of Norway's crown princess has been charged with rape, domestic violence, assault and other crimes following a year-long police investigation, a prosecutor said on Monday. Marius Borg Hoiby, 28, son of Crown Princess...