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Norway's foreign minister warns Netanyahu government is isolating Israel

Politics

Espen Barth Eide links his criticism to coordinated restrictions on settlement trade and argues that Western inconsistency has weakened diplomatic credibility.

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Norway’s Princess Astrid dies at 94 days after King Harald’s funeral

World affairs

The former first lady’s death closes another chapter in Norway’s royal transition following the accession of King Haakon VIII.

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Iceland's government plans legislation to permanently ban commercial whaling

Politics

A bill promised for February would reverse the five-year licence granted in 2024 and leave Norway and Japan as the principal remaining commercial whaling states.

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NATO allies disrupted a covert Russian subsea exercise near Svalbard

Security

Britain, Norway and the United States confronted vessels linked to Moscow's deep-sea directorate after detecting a simulation involving technology intended to disable critical cables.

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Zelensky arrives in Canada seeking air-defence support before winter

Security

The Ukrainian president's visit puts interceptor supplies and longer-term security cooperation at the centre of talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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Drone near Moldova reportedly came close to Zelenskyy's departing aircraft

Strikes

Norway's prime minister publicly disclosed the near-miss as Kyiv and Oslo discussed air defence, but key technical details remain unresolved.

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Europe's largest commercial carbon-capture plant starts operating in the Netherlands

Security

The Sluiskil project will ship captured fertiliser emissions to Norwegian seabed storage, putting a heavily subsidised EU decarbonisation strategy into commercial operation.

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Norway holds King Harald V's funeral as Haakon VIII begins his reign

Diplomacy

Foreign leaders joined a heavily secured Oslo ceremony that closed Norway's mourning period and marked its first royal succession in 35 years.

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Russian citizens return home from detained Professor Molchanov, Meduza reports

World affairs

The passengers' departure leaves a separate dispute over recovery of compensation for Ukrainian energy assets.

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EU Arctic policy revision remains without a publication date as security demands grow

Security

Commission comments to Euronews point to an unfinished update, while existing EU policy and NATO deployments show the competing priorities it must address.

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