Sudanese network of volunteer aid groups wins Norwegian human rights award

OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian human rights foundation gave its annual prize on Wednesday to the Emergency Response Rooms, a Sudanese network of community groups providing aid, for "their courageous work to preserve the most fundamental human right...

Researcher: Geography is a subject in crisis – worldwide

THIS CONTENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology - read more There aren't enough qualified teachers and it loses out to other subjects in school, a new study shows. In many countries, important aspects are left...

I flew to Norway to embrace ‘friluftsliv’ – the philosophy that’s intriguing tourists

Norway has a cultural philosophy that’s captured the zeitgeist (Picture: Getty Images) If the city of Trondheim were a cocktail, it would be made out of aquavit, vodka, spruce, pine and apples. All seasonal, all grown locally. This is what Øyvind...

Norway fund drops Eramet over Indonesia mine threatening forests, Indigenous tribe

Norway’s $1.6 trillion government pension fund is divesting its $6.8 million stake in French miner Eramet after its ethics council found “unacceptable risk” of severe environmental damage and human rights violations at the PT Weda Bay Nickel mine...

Yohann Aucante: 'If Swedish unions, among the wealthiest, most powerful and most legitimate, cannot make Tesla yield, who can?'

On August 15, the Swedish union IF Metall, largely unnoticed during the summer lull, temporarily ended its historic strike against the multinational Tesla after 600 days. The dispute, which began on October 27, 2023 – marking the first-ever strike...

Maritime Technologies Forum Releases Guidance on EV Fire Risks

The Maritime Technologies Forum is launching a new report on September 30, which outlines a top-level framework for ship operators on how the risk of electronic Vehicle (EV) fires onboard pure car and truck carriers and ferries should best be...

Arctic food innovation project takes USask researcher around the world

A University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher has been travelling to the Canadian and European Arctic as part of an international project to innovate food production and the food economy in Arctic communities worldwide. The focus is to identify...

Bolton EdTech expects new tech to increase turnover by 84%

EdTechBolton-based EdTech Near-Life has created intelligent virtual characters in an attempt to make digital learning more engaging and memorable. The innovation, backed by GM Business Growth Hub, is expected to double the company’s customer base...

Business Alumnus Forges Path in Antenna Technology

Thomas Larkin is the president and founder of NanTenna, an innovative antenna company headquartered in Melbourne, Florida. Larkin stands as a pioneering force at the forefront of driving innovative communication capabilities within the U.S....

Trump and Starmer to sign 'generational' UK-US tech deal

Some of the biggest US technology companies have pledged billions of pounds of investment to turbocharge Britain's artificial intelligence (AI) industry, as the two countries announce a landmark technology deal. Nvidia, Microsoft, Open AI and...

How Formula 1 tech turned CV90 into one of world’s fastest off-road combat tanks

Formula One isn’t just for racetracks anymore. BAE Systems has transplanted the same active-damping suspension technology that made 1990s F1 cars faster and more agile into its CV90 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), enabling the 35-ton armored...

A Guide to the Norwegian Royal Family Tree

The Norwegian royal family is in the spotlight this month with the premiere of Rebel Royals on Netflix, a new documentary detailing the unconventional relationship of Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett, who tied the knot last summer. King...

‘Science of reading,’ in early stages, may be blunting top districts: Capitol Letter

Rotunda Rumblings Read this: Fewer Ohio public school districts received 4 and 5 stars in early literacy in the state report card on Monday than last year, Laura Hancock reports. These are the highest ratings in the state’s 1-5 star system. Ohio...

A Feat of Engineering Transports the World’s Best-Preserved Viking Ship to Its New Home

All images courtesy of the Museum of the Viking Age, shared with permission In 1903, on a farm in southeastern Norway, a once-in-a-lifetime discovery emerged from within a large yet unassuming mound in a field. When the spot was excavated in 1904,...

Nofence secures £26m Series B funding to expand virtual fencing tech

Marking Europe’s largest agtech funding round of 2025, the investment underscores strong confidence in the company’s ability to transform livestock management in the UK and worldwide. Commenting on the landmark funding, Joachim Kähler, CEO of...

Thai–Norwegian agri-hackathon marks 120 years of relations

Winning teams and organisers gather at the Thai–Norwegian Agri-Hackathon, held to celebrate 120 years of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Norway. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand From 12–14 September 2025, the...

The science revealing how the right diet can add a decade to your life

One of the standard questions put to centenarians is: “What’s your secret?” The answers often revolve around food. For Maria Branyas Morera, who was the world’s oldest person when she died last year aged 117, it was eating three yogurts a day....

Norwegian authorities confirm two applications in floating wind tender

Norwegian authorities have received two applications for floating wind projects in the Utsira Nord area. The first application is from the partnership of Equinor and Vårgrønn, while the second came from Harald Hårfagre, a consortium consisting of...

How cocaine is flooding Norway

At first glance, the surroundings of Oslo’s port on a sunny September afternoon look like something out of a postcard. Some brave souls dive into the cold North Sea after a sauna session; others glide at high speed on water skis while dodging...

Press review: NATO testing arms in Norway as Washington mulls Kiev resource deal

MOSCOW, September 16. /TASS/. Norway is becoming NATO’s testing ground for new weapons, and Washington is eyeing a resource deal with Kiev. Meanwhile, experts argue that US allies may decline to impose tariffs on buyers of Russian crude. These...