NATO Chief Among Candidates for Top Norwegian Central Bank Position
NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, whose contract as head of the alliance is set to expire next year, said on Tuesday that he has applied to become Norway’s next central bank governor. Stoltenberg confirmed on Tuesday that he was asked by Norway’s Finance Ministry last month if he would consider applying for the top position. “I have now…
Glacier Archeologists Uncover 1,300-Year-Old Wooden Ski With Leather Straps Preserved by Ice in Norway
In 2014, a glacier archaeologist in Norway was dispatched to Mt. Digervarden in Reinheimen National Park in search of artifacts ceded by melting ice. Within minutes of arriving onsite, he found an Iron Age arrowhead. Shortly after, he uncovered one from the Bronze Age. Turning in for the evening, he spotted something of far greater significance: a…
Yara Debuts World’s First Autonomous Electric Container Ship
OSLO—The world’s first fully electric and self-steering container ship, owned by fertilizer maker Yara, is preparing to navigate Norway’s southern coast. The Yara Birkeland, an 80-meter-long (87 yards) so-called feeder, is set to replace truck haulage between Yara’s plant in Porsgrunn in southern Norway and its export port in Brevik, about 14 kilometers (8.7 miles)…
Fire Breaks out on Canadian Warship Off the Coast of Norway, No Injuries Reported
OTTAWA—The Canadian military says a fire broke out on one of its warships this early morning as the vessel was serving as the flagship of a NATO fleet. No injuries are being reported on board HMCS Fredericton, which is now on its way to a Norwegian port for repairs after the blaze was extinguished. The…
Bloomberg Has Named the Best Places in the World to Wait out the Delta Wave, and One Has a Private Island for Sale
Research by Bloomberg places Norway among the top 10 in its Covid Resilience Ranking for the third month in a row. Deemed one of the safest countries to wait out the Delta wave, the Scandinavian nation has vaccinated 60 percent of its population while keeping fatalities low and opening up borders to inoculated travelers. With life…
Deadly Norway Attack Appears to Be ‘Act of Terrorism’: Police
A Danish man who killed five people and injured two others with a bow and arrow in a series of attacks in a town in Norway on Wednesday was placed under investigation for suspected terrorism. “We are investigating this, among other things, to clarify whether it is an act of terrorism,” regional police chief Ole Bredrup Saeverud…
Man Kills Several People in Norway in Bow and Arrow Attacks, Police Say
OSLO—Several people were killed and others were injured by a man using a bow and arrows to carry out attacks in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg on Wednesday, local police said. “The man has been apprehended … from the information we now have, this person carried out these actions alone,” police chief Oeyvind Aas told…
Norway’s Flyr to Lease Six Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
OSLO—Norway’s Flyr airline has said it would lease six Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from Air Lease Corp., with deliveries of the jets during the first half of 2022. There is also an option for four more aircraft with delivery in 2023, the Oslo-based carrier said in a statement late on Tuesday. The recently formed airline…
Norway, Portugal to Offer COVID-19 Boosters to People Aged 65 and Older
Norwegian and Portuguese authorities confirmed COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will soon become available for people aged 65 and older. A third dose will start being offered in late October or early November to Norwegians who received their second dose at least six months prior, Health Minister Bent Hoeie said on Tuesday. Hoeie emphasizes that this…
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