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A weekend in Bergen: Everything you should see and do: As the country's second-largest city, Bergen has more than enough to offer anyone planning a weekend ...
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A weekend in Bergen: Everything you should see and do
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Norway's trillion dollar wealth fund posts 107 billion dollar first quarter gain: Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, posted a gain of ...
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Norway's trillion dollar wealth fund posts 107 billion dollar first ...
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Norway calls on donors to resume aid to UN agency for Palestinians: Norway, which heads the group of donors for Palestine (AHLC), on Tuesday urged donors to ...
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Norway calls on donors to resume aid to UN agency for Palestinians
Quick Glance: UNRWA Report Highlights Lack of Evidence for Israel's Employee Militancy Claims
  • An independent review commissioned by the United Nations found that Israel has not provided evidence to support its accusation that a 'significant' number of employees of the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip are members of terrorist organizations.

  • The review, led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, revealed that UNRWA 'plays an indispensable and irreplaceable role in the region,' despite issues such as employees expressing political views and offices being used for 'political or military purposes'.

  • The review listed recommendations to enhance UNRWA operations, including improved training, more rigorous employee screening, and a thorough review of all textbooks and supplements.

  • Concerns were raised regarding the screening of UNRWA employees and the content of textbooks, while Israel has yet to provide evidence to support the claim that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organizations.
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How two women in Norway aim to bring seaweed to new heights in Europe: In the chilly waters of the Lofoten archipelago in northern Norway, two women want to ...
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How two women in Norway aim to bring seaweed to new heights in Europe
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Norway just signed a contract for its first commercial offshore wind farm: Norway has signed a contract with Ventyr Energi to develop Sørlige Nordsjø 2 ...
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Norway just signed a contract for its first commercial offshore wind farm
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'Conan O'Brien Must Go' is side-splitting evidence of life beyond late night TV: As the late night TV genre crumbles under sagging viewership and the decline of ...
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'Conan O'Brien Must Go' is side-splitting evidence of life beyond late ...
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Mould at home: What rights do you have as a tenant in Norway?: Some of Norway's largest cities, such as Bergen and Trondheim, are notorious for wet and grey ...
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Mould at home: What rights do you have as a tenant in Norway?
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'Conan O'Brien Must Go' is side-splitting evidence of life beyond late night TV: As the late night TV genre crumbles under sagging viewership and the decline of ...
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'Conan O'Brien Must Go' is side-splitting evidence of life beyond late ...
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How the weak Norwegian krone will affect travel to and from Norway: Norway's krone has not strengthened despite several factors which should work in its ...
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How the weak Norwegian krone will affect travel to and from Norway
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Five dishes that every newcomer to Norway should try at least once: Even though Norway doesn't enjoy the culinary rep of other countries ...
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Five dishes that every newcomer to Norway should try at least once
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Norway says ready to recognize a Palestinian state: Norway is ready to recognize a Palestinian state together with other countries, its prime minister said on ...
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Norway says ready to recognize a Palestinian state
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Norway's immigration authority closes 1,000 cases into suspected cheating: Norway’s Directorate of Immigration (UDI) has dismissed more than 1 ...
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Norway's immigration authority closes 1,000 cases into suspected cheating
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Israeli Artist Shuts Venice Biennale Exhibit and Calls for Gaza Cease-Fire: Ruth Patir, Israel’s representative at the event, says she won’t open her show in the ...
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Israeli Artist Shuts Venice Biennale Exhibit and Calls for Gaza Cease-Fire
Quick Glance: Artist Closes Israel Pavilion at Venice Biennale
  • Ruth Patir, representing Israel, refuses to open her show in the national pavilion until Israel and Hamas reach a cease-fire and agreement on hostage release.

  • Despite the efforts of thousands of pro-Palestinian activists since February to urge the Venice Biennale, one of the world's most prestigious international art exhibitions, to ban Israel over its conduct in the Gaza war, the doors to the Israel pavilion will remain closed at the request of the artists and curators representing Israel.

  • Artist Ruth Patir, chosen to represent Israel, stated in an interview that the situation in Gaza was larger than herself and that closing the pavilion was the only action she could take, despite the Biennale being a significant opportunity for a young artist like her.

  • The sign on the window of the Israel pavilion indicates that the exhibition will open only when a cease-fire and agreement on hostage release is achieved by the artists and curators representing Israel.
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Today in Norway: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday: Farmers to make demands to the government, two out of three oil jobs to disappear ...
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Today in Norway: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
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How Norway's permanent residence rules have been tweaked: The rules for permanent residence in Norway have undergone a slight change to try and simplify the ...
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How Norway's permanent residence rules have been tweaked
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Why overqualified foreigners in Norway struggle to find work: Norway is one of the worst countries in Europe when it comes to overqualified foreign labour being ...
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Why overqualified foreigners in Norway struggle to find work
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Norwegian word of the day: Egentid: If you've been busy with work, or stressed with life, then it sounds like you are in need of some 'egentid'.
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Norwegian word of the day: Egentid
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What happens if you overstay your 90-day limit in Norway?: In line with European Union (EU) and Schengen Zone rules, people who do not need a visa to visit ...
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What happens if you overstay your 90-day limit in Norway?
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Norwegian word of the day: Vår: The days are getting lighter, and spring is in the air in Norway, which brings us to our latest word of the day.
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Norwegian word of the day: Vår
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The spiritual journey of tā moko: Draped in a blanket and supported by whānau holding her hands and surrounding her with aroha, Tatiana Kiwi-Knight lies still ...
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The spiritual journey of tā moko
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Which European countries offer a 'digital nomad' visa?: With the world of work rapidly changing, digital nomad visas are now in high demand as a way to ...
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Which European countries offer a 'digital nomad' visa?
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Trump Privately Rages About His Sketch Artist, Courtroom Nap Reports: Donald Trump’s anger reached new heights behind the scenes during the first week of his New ...
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Trump Privately Rages About His Sketch Artist, Courtroom Nap Reports
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Five great restaurants for a dinner date in Bergen: Bergen, located on Norway's beautiful west coast, is known for its vibrant culinary scene ...
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Five great restaurants for a dinner date in Bergen
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Klimt portrait missing for nearly a century sold for $32 million: A portrait by Gustav Klimt that was unseen for almost a century has sold for $32 million – the ...
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Klimt portrait missing for nearly a century sold for $32 million
Quick Glance: Klimt's 'Portrait of Miss Lieser' Sells for $32 Million Euros at Auction
  • Klimt's 'Portrait of Miss Lieser' sells for $32 million euros at auction despite subject's uncertainty.

  • The painting depicts a young woman in a turquoise dress and floral gown against a red background.

  • The current owners reached a 'fair and just solution' with the legal successors of the Lieser family.

  • The painting's history post-Klimt's death and during the Nazi era raises significant questions.
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‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Review: Intercontinental Comedy: The former late-night host brings his antics to Norway, Thailand, Argentina and Ireland in this uneven ...
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‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Review: Intercontinental Comedy
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OPINION: Why you should get involved with 'dugnad' instead of skiving off: Unpaid and voluntary labour in the spirit of 'dugnad' may not seem appealing ...
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OPINION: Why you should get involved with 'dugnad' instead of skiving off
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Four tips to help the parents of newborns in Norway save money on essentials: Welcoming a newborn into the family brings great joy but can also come with ...
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Four tips to help the parents of newborns in Norway save money on ...
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Norwegian word of the day: Trassalder: Anyone bringing up small children in Norway will know this word, but it might be a mystery to other foreigners.
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Norwegian word of the day: Trassalder
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Fredriksen may move to Cyprus: The Fredriksen Group is contemplating moving a significant portion, if not all, of its shipping operations from Norway to Cyprus ...
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Fredriksen may move to Cyprus
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ATP roundup: Norway's Casper Ruud marches ahead in Barcelona : Third-seeded Casper Ruud defeated 14th-seeded Jordan Thompson 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the ...
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ATP roundup: Norway's Casper Ruud marches ahead in Barcelona
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Everything you need to know to survive Norway's pollen season: Pollen season in Norway begins earlier every year. Here are several tips to hopefully help get you ...
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Everything you need to know to survive Norway's pollen season
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Arctic region of Norway asks EU Commission for 26-hour day: Yes, really.
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Arctic region of Norway asks EU Commission for 26-hour day
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Norway to supply Ukraine with F-16 "perhaps with longer-range strike capabilities" - Euromaidan Press
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Norway to supply Ukraine with F-16 "perhaps with longer-range strike ...
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Has Norway's GP crisis gotten any better?: A shortage of GPs in Norway has meant patients have had a hard time getting appointments or even being assigned a ...
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Has Norway's GP crisis gotten any better?
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Norway's king to return to duties following heart procedure: Norway's 87-year-old King Harald, who is in fragile health, will return to work on Monday after ...
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Norway's king to return to duties following heart procedure
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TELL US: What are your top hacks for finding a job in Norway?: Each country's job market poses unique challenges. We're asking for your best advice to ...
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TELL US: What are your top hacks for finding a job in Norway?
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Raila Odinga meets Norway, Australia envoys. What’s cooking?: Raila met with the Norwegian Ambassador to Kenya and the Australian High Commissioner to Kenya.
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Raila Odinga meets Norway, Australia envoys. What’s cooking?
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Do dual citizens need to complete Norway's mandatory military service?: Citizens of Norway can be called up for national service, but how does this work in ...
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Do dual citizens need to complete Norway's mandatory military service?
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How reliant are European nations on North Sea infrastructure? : Countries like the UK and Norway are still significantly reliant on North Sea energy resources ...
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How reliant are European nations on North Sea infrastructure?
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A Brief But Spectacular take on painting the people who feed America: Narsiso Martinez is an artist whose work celebrates the vital and often invisible labor ...
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A Brief But Spectacular take on painting the people who feed America
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Archie Moore, Australian Artist, Wins Top Prize at Venice Biennale: Moore, an Indigenous Australian artist, won the Golden Lion for “kith and kin ...
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Archie Moore, Australian Artist, Wins Top Prize at Venice Biennale
Quick Glance: Historic Victory for Archie Moore at the Venice Biennale
  • Australia secures gold at the Venice Biennale, known as the 'Olympics of the art world' and the oldest international art biennial.

  • Archie Moore, a First Nations artist, is honored with the prestigious Golden Lion for the best national pavilion - a first for an Australian.

  • Transforming the traditional white cube of the Australia pavilion, Moore created a massive family tree using blackboard paint and chalk over the past two months.

  • Following the Biennale closure, the installation will be reproduced at QAGOMA in Brisbane in November.
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Artist evicted by London landlord cuts rent by commuting from Argentina: Andy Leek, creator of Notes to Strangers, made the move after finding himself unable to ...
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Artist evicted by London landlord cuts rent by commuting from Argentina
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European Nations Pledge Recognition for Palestinian State: In recent diplomatic efforts, Spain, Ireland, and Norway have taken a pivotal step towards recognizing ...
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European Nations Pledge Recognition for Palestinian State
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Reader question: Does Norway have a 'golden visa' option?: Some countries offer visas to prospective residents who can pay their own way while living in the ...
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Reader question: Does Norway have a 'golden visa' option?
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Why storm watching on Norway’s west coast should be on every adrenaline junkie’s bucket list
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Why storm watching on Norway’s west coast should be on every adrenaline ...
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Beyoncé’s Daughter Rumi Breaks Sister Blue Ivy’s Record for Youngest Female Artist on Hot 100
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Beyoncé’s Daughter Rumi Breaks Sister Blue Ivy’s Record for Youngest ...
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'Americans Just Work Harder' Than Europeans, Says the CEO of Norges Bank, the World's Largest Wealth Fund
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'Americans Just Work Harder' Than Europeans, Says the CEO of ...
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Documentary about the GDR spy couple Guillaume: Mr. and Mrs. Informer: He slipped into the picture, she did the conspiratorial dirty work: an ARD documentary ...
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Documentary about the GDR spy couple Guillaume: Mr. and Mrs. Informer
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Chaves Suggests “Lobbying” Behind Norway’s Refusal to Help: President Rodrigo Chaves of Costa Rica has insinuated that "lobbying" influenced ...
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Chaves Suggests “Lobbying” Behind Norway’s Refusal to Help