Norway

Haaland hattrick puts Norway closer to World Cup return with Israel rout

Norway, who have not played at a major tournament since Euro 2000, now lead Group I with nine points more than second-placed Italy, who have two games in hand and play in Estonia later Saturday.
11 October 2025, 18:19 PM

Norway to donate ticket sales from Israel qualifier to Gaza aid

The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) has announced that ticket revenue from their upcoming World Cup qualifier against Israel will be donated to humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza.
21 August 2025, 08:46 AM

World's first CO2 storage service soon ready in Norway

The aim is to prevent the emissions from being released into the atmosphere, and thereby help halt climate change.
26 September 2024, 04:04 AM

Spain, Ireland and Norway recognise Palestinian state

The three European countries believe their initiative has strong symbolic impact that is likely to encourage others to follow suit.
28 May 2024, 11:12 AM

Spain, Norway hold up Scotland's Euro qualification

Elsewhere, Turkey, in their first game under Vincenzo Montella, won in Croatia to vault to the top of Group D and Albania tightened their grip on Group E with a comfortable win over the Czech Republic.
13 October 2023, 00:52 AM

Switzerland, Norway qualify for Women's World Cup last 16

Switzerland and Norway qualified for the last 16 of the Women's World Cup on Sunday as co-hosts New Zealand were eliminated along with the Philippines.
30 July 2023, 09:28 AM

Haaland double fires Norway to 3-1 win over Cyprus

The win lifts the Norwegians to third in the five-team group on four points from four matches, behind second-placed Georgia on goal difference while Scotland, who are hosting Georgia on Tuesday, top the group with nine points from three games
21 June 2023, 00:59 AM

5 places to visit this summer to get the wintry vibes

Instead of spending your last summer vacation days in a place where you need a portable fan or umbrella, why not choose a colder, dare we say wintry locale to visit in summer? Skiing or hiking on an icy mountain in the months to come may seem absurd, but any of the following 5 places might be the perfect way to beat the heat while continuing to have the most thrilling summer vacation ever.
7 June 2023, 11:03 AM

Joselu double helps Spain beat Norway 3-0

Dani Olmo turned in Alejandro Balde's driven low cross on 13 minutes in Malaga and Joselu scored twice on his Spain debut to give new coach Luis de la Fuente a victory in his first match in charge
26 March 2023, 01:37 AM

Norway's princess to marry American guru to stars

Norway's royal court on Tuesday announced the engagement of Princess Martha Louise to her US boyfriend Durek Verrett, a self-professed shaman and guru to celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow.
8 June 2022, 10:46 AM

Election Commission is totally independent: PM to Norwegian minister

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 25, 2022) said her government has been working on strengthening democratic environment in the country.
25 April 2022, 14:26 PM

Ice instruments ring out coolest music in Norway

Inside a giant igloo in a snowy Norwegian village, the sound of musical instruments made of ice warms the mood of a freezing audience, huddled together in -24 Celsius.
5 February 2018, 14:58 PM

106 Norwegian reindeer killed by freight trains in 3 days

A Norwegian reindeer herder says that freight trains have killed more than 100 of the animals on the tracks in three days.
27 November 2017, 12:41 PM

Norwegian Carlsen wins third World Chess Championship

Norwegian Magnus Carlsen extended his dominance over the chess world by winning the World Chess Championship for the third consecutive time on Wednesday, beating his Russian challenger Sergei Karyakin in a tiebreaker.
1 December 2016, 07:12 AM

Chess teams suffer defeats

Bangladesh men's chess team suffers a narrow 2.5-1.5 point defeat to Norway in the second round of 42nd Chess Olympiad in Azerbaijan.
4 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Norway teaches migrants about Western women

Should Western relationship norms be taught to migrants? The BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme attended a controversial class in Norway that aims to teach asylum seekers how to interact with women.
8 June 2016, 03:56 AM

The cave divers who went back for their friends

In February 2014 two divers died at a depth of more than 100m in a huge cave system in Norway. The authorities says it was too dangerous to retrieve their bodies, but four friends of the men decide to take the risk - and seven weeks later they descend into the dark and glacial waters.
9 May 2016, 03:57 AM

Anders Breivik, Norway murderer, wins human rights case

Mass murderer Anders Breivik wins part of his human rights case against the Norwegian state alleging "inhuman or degrading treatment".
20 April 2016, 13:40 PM

[WATCH] Woman believes she's a cat trapped in human body

Nano, a 20-year-old Norwegian woman, is a whole new level of cat lady!
29 January 2016, 12:47 PM

Carrying the Red & Green Flag to Telenor Youth Forum 2015

The Telenor Youth Forum 2015, which concluded in December of last year, brought back the highly popular arena for debate, discussion and experience sharing. This time, the Telenor team scoured through 13 countries with Telenor’s presence to find 25 of the brightest young minds.
20 January 2016, 13:17 PM