Billy Strings Arrives in Europe, Performs Initial Concerts in Oslo and Copenhagen 

On Friday, October 3, Billy Strings arrived in Oslo, Norway, for the first stop on his European Fall Tour 2025. The musician and his band’s latest stint in the region followed previous runs, including late-year appearances in 2022 and 2023, which...

Fargo-Moorhead to celebrate this week's 200th anniversary of Norwegian immigration

FARGO — Americans of Norwegian descent have reason to celebrate this week as Thursday, Oct. 9, marks the 200th anniversary of immigration from Norway. On that date in 1825, 52 people arrived in New York City after a four-month journey, crammed...

US reportedly deploys submarine-hunting aircraft to Norway amid rising tensions in Baltic region

The United States has deployed P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Norway, carrying out missions close to Russian territory in the Baltic Sea, according to satellite imagery, flight-tracking data, and Norwegian military. The P-8, designed for...

Nobel Institute suspects espionage behind leak of Maria Corina Machado’s Peace Prize win

ISTANBUL The Nobel Institute said it suspects espionage was behind a leak that revealed Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner hours before the official announcement, calling the breach “highly...

Alleged drone sighting in Norwegian airspace

Last night, Oslo-Gardermoen airport, Norway, temporarily suspended some operations following a reported sighting of drones. According to Norwegian press, a Norwegian Air pilot reported seeing three to five UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) while en...

Drone sighting temporarily disrupts traffic at Oslo airport

Norway's Oslo Airport temporarily paused one or several landings early on Monday after a report of a drone sighting near the airport, its operator Avinor said. "One or more aircraft waited in the air until the situation was clarified. No aircraft...

Adventurer Crosses Moroccan Desert on Norway-to-Amazon Expedition

Loic Cappellin, 26, of Switzerland is attempting a human-powered journey from the Arctic to the Amazon. He began in early 2025, skiing through northern Sweden and Norway. He then cycled 7,000km through Europe to the Mediterranean, where he crossed...

Billy Strings Arrive in Europe, Perform Initial Concerts in Oslo and Copenhagen 

On Friday, October 3, Billy Strings arrived in Oslo, Norway, for the first stop on his European Fall Tour 2025. The musician and his band’s latest stint in the region followed previous runs, including late-year appearances in 2022 and 2023, which...

Norway braces for Storm Amy as severe weather alerts issued

Severe weather is forecast in southern Norway on Friday evening and overnight, with wind gusts up to 40 metres per second and full storm conditions along the southern coast. Storm Amy, the remnants of Hurricane Humberto from the Caribbean, is to...

Norway’s Felice Capasso crowned best bartender 2025

Felice Capasso of Norway has been named the winner of Diageo World Class 2025 at the global finals in Toronto, Canada. Diageo World Class 2025 winner: Felice Capasso In its 16th year, Diageo World Class saw bartenders from 51 countries take to the...

Norwegian Conscripts Got Lost Near the Border With Russia. They Have Already Been Found

Norwegian conscripts got lost during a training exercise near the border with Russia. They were found in a day. The incident was reported by the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet. A large-scale search operation was launched after ten soldiers failed...

The Platform of Kurds from Central Anatolia holds 6th ordinary congress in Germany

The Platform of Kurds from Central Anatolia (PKAN) held its sixth ordinary congress in Grevenbroich, North Rhine-Westphalia, on Saturday. Delegates from Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Canada attended the event....

Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Ignites Global Firestorm Over Israel Ties and Intervention Calls

Oslo, Norway – October 12, 2025 – In a ceremony that blended triumph with turmoil, Venezuelan opposition firebrand María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, October 10, for her unyielding campaign against President...

World’s oldest department store in Oslo, Steen & Strøm (S&S, experiences surge in tax-free sales

The world’s oldest continuously running department store, Steen & Strøm (S&S), is celebrating yet another record year-to-date performance, with tax-free sales up 27 percent in the first eight months of 2025, marking the store’s fourth consecutive...

Norwegian sets up Billund, Denmark base, launches 10 new routes

Norwegian Air Shuttle announced on October 1, 2025, that it is reopening its base in Billund (BLL), in south-central Jutland, the continental part of Denmark. The Nordic low-cost carrier will launch 10 new routes out of the Danish airport, mostly...

Chinese Lyric String Quartet delights audiences in Norway and Denmark

[Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] Amid the celebrations of China’s National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Lyric String Quartet from the Central Conservatory of Music showcased their artistry in Norway on Sept 29 and in Denmark on Oct 1,...

This Week in Football: Haaland's Hat-trick, Messi Magic and World Cup Qualifiers Drama

This week's football action was dominated by World Cup qualifiers, with Haaland scoring a hat-trick for Norway and Portugal securing a late win. In other news, England impressed in a friendly, while Lionel Messi continued his goal-scoring form....

Norway airport drone fliers discovered, and they are not Russian

Drones in prohibited airspace. Credit: Toa55 - Shutterstock A recent string of unauthorised drone activities near Norwegian and Danish airports has raised alarms and political tensions. Police have been intensifying investigations and the Danish...

Norway takes NHIndustries to court over failed NH90 helicopters, demands €2.8B

Norway is set to take legal action against NHIndustries (NHI) following a failed mediation over the troubled NH90 helicopter program. Oslo is now demanding compensation worth six times the original contract value, marking one of the largest claims...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy Hails Donald Trump's Gaza Ceasefire as 'Hope' for Russia-Ukraine Peace, Pushes for Sanctions and Arms

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed optimism on Sunday, October 12, 2025, that U.S. President Donald Trump's recent success in brokering a ceasefire in Gaza could pave the way for a similar diplomatic breakthrough to...