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UNCOVERED: Stavanger | History Defined

Tour of Norway 2026 cancelled after 'surprising cuts' from government

'We will do everything we can to ensure that this is a temporary setback, not the end' says race general manager

Cycling News

Chess: Carlsen stumbles at finish but wins sixth title in seven years at Stavanger

The world No 1 colourfully described his Norway experience and his desk fist-bang against Gukesh Dommaraju

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen secures narrow victory at Stavanger in possible last classical hurrah

The world No 1 won by half a point in Norway but said: ‘It’s a long time since I enjoyed a classical tournament’

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Magnus Carlsen slams table after shock loss to Gukesh Dommaraju in Norway

Gukesh Dommaraju earned his first classical win over Magnus Carlsen on Sunday in Norway, prompting the world No 1 to punch the table in frustration

The Guardian - US

Tour of Norway Women: Mie Bjørndal Ottestad grabs overall with bold solo victory on final stage

Opening stage winner Justine Ghekiere goes second overall after arriving in Stavanger with chase group

Cycling News

Inside Norway's project to build the world's longest and deepest subsea road beneath its fjords

The Rogaland fixed link, or simply Rogfast, will be about 26.7km long and 390m at the deepest point under the sea when completed.

Euronews

How to be a Norwegian parent: let your kids roam free, stay home alone, have fun – and fail

In Norway, children walk to school aged six, or even travel across the country – and no one bats an eyelid. Why do these kids have so much independence, while other countries are so risk-averse?

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Chess: Carlsen and Nakamura dominate in Stavanger, while Ding falters again

Magnus Carlsen continued his winning streak in Norway as Hikaru Nakamura gained the No 2 ranking, but China’s world champion finished a poor last of six

The Guardian - UK

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Nakamura; Carlsen wins title

NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa of India finished his campaign with a victory over American Hikaru Nakamura in the final, placing him third overall as world champion Magnus Carlsen emerged victorious at the Norway Chess tournament held in Stavanger, Norway.

The Times of India

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Caruana, Carlsen beats Firouzja Alireza

NEW DELHI: In the Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa suffered a defeat against Fabiano Caruana of the United States in an Armageddon match.

The Times of India

Chess: Magnus Carlsen loses on home turf in Norway to 18-year-old Indian

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, fifth in the Candidates, says: ‘I can beat these players, but I have to play my best for that’

The Guardian - UK

Tour of Norway: Alexander Kristoff wins final stage as Axel Laurance secures overall title

Wout van Aert takes third place in Stavanger sprint behind second-placed Jordi Meeus

Cycling News

Praggnanandhaa, Humpy, Vaishali to lead India's challenge in Norway Chess

NEW DELHI: India's chess prowess will be on full display as Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa, Koneru Humpy, and Vaishali Rameshbabu lead the charge for India in the esteemed Norway Chess tournament, set to take place in Stavanger from May 27 to June 7.

The Times of India

How did Norway become the electric car superpower? Oil money, civil disobedience – and Morten from a-ha

More than 90% of new cars sold in Norway are electric. And it all started with some pop stars driving around in a jerry-built Fiat Panda

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Tommie Wilhelmsen’s cabin on Norway’s wild coast frames the experience of the landscape

Tommie Wilhelmsen has completed a new cabin close to the city of Stavanger, a retreat in the heart of a historic coastal landscape

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Hikaru Nakamura snatches final round victory from Fabiano Caruana

The streamer with more than a million followers caught the US champion, who had led all the way

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Caruana leads at Stavanger after beating Carlsen in opening round

The US champion beat the Norwegian for the first time in eight years, then scored in his next two games to lead the 10-player event

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Caruana edges Bucharest while Ding narrowly avoids finishing bottom

The US champion finished on 5.5/9, half a point ahead of a quartet of pursuers, while the new world champion, fatigued from his title match exertions, escaped last place only in the final round

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The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen set for challenge from US quartet online and over-the-board

The world No 1 faces encounters with Caruana, So, Nakamura and Aronian in the online Champions Tour starting 3 April, then over-the-board at Stavanger in late May

The Independent UK

Norway is portrayed as both hero and villain in Europe’s energy crisis

Many countries are counting on Norwegian fuel to get them through the winter months, writes Emily Rauhala. But critics call the energy income obscene

Asharq Al-Awsat

Elon Musk Says the World Still Needs Oil and Gas

The world must continue to extract oil and gas in order to sustain civilization, while also developing sustainable sources of energy, Tesla founder Elon Musk told reporters at a conference in Norway on Monday. "Realistically I think we need to use oil and gas in the short term, because otherwise…

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen recovers in Stavanger while seven-year-old eyes Expert record

World champion is struggling to score a fourth successive victory in his home tournament, while a London schoolboy has a chance to qualify as the youngest 2000-rated Expert

The Times of India

Norway chess: Viswanathan Anand posts second straight win in Classical event, takes lead

STAVANGER (Norway): Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand posted his second win on the trot, defeating Bulgarian Veselin Topalov in the Classical section to take the lead at the Norway Chess tournament here.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Airport to welcome new Loganair direct flights to Norway

Edinburgh Airport has welcomed back the popular routes from the capital to Norway with Scottish airline, Loganair with three flights per week to both Bergen and Stavanger.

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