Category: Norwegian

Sea Eagle: King of the Seas

This documentary presents the different habitats of the sea eagle species in Europe. It shows spectacular pictures, such as from the Norwegian Lofoten, where the sea eagles profit from the hunting success of orcas and hunchbacks. Or from the swamps in Finland, where the sea eagle moves near wolves and bears in order to profit from…


Man Accused of Being Russian Spy in Norway Attended Universities in Ottawa, Calgary

A man arrested in Norway who is suspected of being a Russian spy has ties to Canada. Norwegian authorities arrested Jose Assis Giammaria on Monday on suspicion of being an “illegal,” which is a term that describes a spy operating with a false identity. Police allege Giammaria, described as a Brazilian researcher in Norwegian press,…


Norwegian Police Say Threat Against Major Gas Plant Resolved

OSLO—Norwegian police on Thursday responded to a threat made by telephone against the Nyhamna gas processing plant, one of Europe’s largest energy export facilities, and later said the incident had been resolved. The threat came amid heightened concerns about the security of oil and gas infrastructure following suspected sabotage of Russia’s Nord Stream gas pipelines…


Florida Can Bar Businesses From Requiring Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination: Appeals Court

Florida’s law barring businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination is likely legal, a federal appeals court has ruled. The law, passed in 2021, says that a business “may not require patrons or customers to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or postinfection recovery to gain access to, entry upon, or service from the business…


Norway: Oslo Shooting Suspect Still Won’t Talk to Police

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—A man held over a deadly weekend shooting in Oslo is still refusing to talk to police, making it hard to establish whether he had any accomplices, Norwegian authorities said on June 29. Zaniar Matapour, a 43-year-old Norwegian citizen originally from Iran, was arrested shortly after June 25’s predawn shooting in the Norwegian capital’s…


Norwegian Diver Found Safe Off Malaysia, Search for 3 Others Missing Continues

KUALA LUMPUR—A Norwegian woman who disappeared while diving off Malaysia’s southeastern coast was found safe on Thursday, maritime officials said, as a search continued for three other missing people. Diving instructor Kristine Grodem, 35, was among four reported missing on Wednesday about an hour after going on a training dive near Pulau Tokong Sanggol, a…


Norwegian Cruise Ship Carrying Thousands Refloated After Running Aground

A Norwegian cruise ship with more than a thousand passengers onboard has been refloated on Tuesday after running aground off the Dominican Republic the previous day. Whascar de Jesus Garcia, a Puerto Plata’s provincial office manager, said strong winds had caused the 1,069 feet-long vessel to ground itself on Monday as it left the Taino Bay…


Norwegian Mass Murderer Appears Before Parole Hearing

SKIEN, Norway—Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in bomb-and-gun massacres in Norway’s worst peacetime slaughter in 2011, appeared Tuesday before a court for a parole hearing. The Telemark District Court must rule whether Breivik is still so dangerous that society needs extra protection against him. and keep him behind bars A…


The Family Table: 6 Generations of Siste Kage and the Universal Bread Maker

Submitted by Doris Richardson, Georgia One of my favorite memories and family traditions is that of making Siste Kage (Sosterkake) during Christmas. Actually, it’s my mom who makes it every year, without fail, and I help. She’s the expert, not really needing to follow the recipe exactly, and only checking to make sure she’s remembering…


The Family Table: The Norwegian Holiday Bread—and Hand-Cranked Bread Maker—Passed Down 6 Generations

Submitted by Doris Richardson, Georgia One of my favorite memories and family traditions is that of making Siste Kage (Sosterkake) during Christmas. Actually, it’s my mom who makes it every year, without fail, and I help. She’s the expert, not really needing to follow the recipe exactly, and only checking to make sure she’s remembering…