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A beloved walrus was euthanized on Sunday morning after the Norwegian government determined the 1,320-pound mammal posed a risk to humans, CNN reports. As reported by CNN, the news arrives after Norwegian officials warned the public to stay away from the walrus, named Freya, who became a national attraction in recent months as she traveled the country’s coastline, climbing […]
A shooting at a pub in Oslo, Norway has left two dead and 14 injured late Friday. NBC News reports that a shooter opened fire at the London Pub, a nightclub and bar known to cater to the city’s LGBTQ+ community. Authorities arrested a Norwegian citizen who is originally from Iran; the suspect has been […]
Norway’s military is addressing an underwear, sock, and bra shortage by telling those who have completed their service to return their undergarments for use by the next wave of recruits, Washington Post reports. Conscripts were once allowed to keep their underwear and shirts, as well as headgear and field boots, but when the military started to feel the […]
After the Norwegian Women’s Handball Team was hit with a $1,765.28 fine by European Handball Federation for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms, Pink stepped in to support the team, Per People, the pop star has offered to pay the entirety of the fine after the EHF said the women played in “improper clothing” over their collective decision. “I’m VERY proud of the […]
European lawmakers are cracking down on modified social media photos. According to Vice, the Norwegian government has passed new regulations that require users to label content that has been retouched. The law, which was passed last month as an amendment to the country’s Marketing Act, only concerns advertisers and influencers who receive some kind of payment in […]
A new study by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology found that playing video games around the age of 10 had greater adverse effects on developing social skills for girls than it did for boys. The study of 873 Norwegian children checked in on kids every two years, questioning their parents and teachers […]
Police in Norway recently staged a mock arrest of the Night King, i.e. the lovable army of the dead dude from a certain HBO series. The arrest took place mere hours after the final season premiere of HBO’s Game of Thrones, with Trondheim police later co-opting the pop culture moment with a Facebook post that […]
On Saturday, a luxury outing turned into a terrifying ordeal after passengers had to be rescued by helicopter from a malfunctioning cruise ship. According to reports, the Viking Sky cruise ship lost power to its engines due to inclement weather. The vessel, as well as its more than 1,300 passengers and crew members, were stranded off […]
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