UNBELIEVABLE: 8 | History Defined

King Harald: The Olympic sailor who went from wartime exile to modernising Norway’s monarchy

The popular 89-year-old married his school sweetheart and championed LGBTQ+ rights

The Independent UK · Aug 28

King Harald V of Norway dies aged 89 after 35 years on the throne

King Harald was Europe's oldest monarch and Norway's ceremonial head of state since 1991

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Hundreds gather in Oslo to support Norway’s King Harald V

Hundreds gather outside Oslo’s Royal Palace with flowers and candles as concern grows over King Harald V’s worsening health.

Euronews · Aug 27

Pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility for major cyberattack on Norway's public digital services

A pro-Russian hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Norwegian government digital services

The Independent UK · Aug 26

If Iceland joins the EU, where does that leave Norway?

On Saturday, Icelanders will vote on whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union. A “Yes” could squeeze Norway’s position in the European Economic Area and put Oslo under pressure to reconsider its own relationship with Brussels — a question with a long and divisive history.

Euronews · Aug 26

Northern Lights in Scandinavia: What Indian Travellers Actually See, What It Costs, and What No Brochure Says

The photograph lied, and you already knew itThe aurora borealis, in real life, does not look like the aurora borealis in photographs. The greens are muted. The curtains move slowly, sometimes almost imperceptibly, like smoke that has forgotten it is supposed to rise. A camera set to a 15-second exposure…

Times Life · Aug 26

Norway moves to tighten rules on the use of smart glasses

Smart eyewear is a type of wearable tech offering features such as built-in cameras, microphones and augmented-reality displays, allowing users to capture photos and videos or project data into view.

Euronews · Aug 25

One key opens hundreds of cabins stocked with food across Norway, where no roads, staff or reception exist, only trust

Deep in the Norwegian mountains, a hiker can reach a locked wooden cabin with no road leading to it, no receptionist and often no phone signal at all. A single small metal key still opens the door. That same standard key works across hundreds of cabins run by Den Norske…

The Times of India · Aug 25

Norway Throws Ukraine a $9.2 Billion Lifeline for 2027 as Russia's War Nears Its Fifth Year

Norway proposes $9.2 billion in Ukraine aid for 2027, with more than $7 billion focused on military support and weapons as Russia's war approaches its fifth year.

International Business Times UK · Aug 24

In 2005, French crews eradicated rats from Tromelin Island; by 2013, booby populations had more than doubled, and five seabird species later returned to breed

In 2005, Tromelin Island witnessed the successful removal of Norway rats, leading to remarkable ecological restoration. Seabird populations surged, doubling in numbers, and five other species reclaimed their breeding grounds. Additionally, robust growth in plant cover emerged throughout the island. This case underscores the critical role of invasive species removal…

The Times of India · Aug 24