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Norway finds 'probable' case of mad cow disease
Norway said on Wednesday it had detected a "probable" case of mad cow disease but urged consumers not to panic as it may not be the same variant as the British 1990s epidemic. READ
Martin Ødegaard has already played three times for Norway. Photo: Vegard Wivestad Grøtt/NTB Scanpix
Real Madrid sign Norway prodigy Ødegaard
A complete unknown only a year ago, Norwegian prodigy Martin Ødegaard's transfer to Real Madrid has set his fledgling career soaring towards the summits. READ
Staff celebrate a Michelin star for Ylajali in Oslo. We suspect they didn't have to pay for the meal. Photo: Erlend Aas/NTB Scanpix
Norway ranks second for cost of living
A new report shows Switzerland has the highest cost of living in the world, ahead of Norway. READ
Soldiers train in Setermoen. File photo: Rune Sævik/Scanpix
Six naked soldiers catch frostbite in Norway
Norwegian military police have launched an investigation after six rookie soldiers were sent out for a run stark naked in -20C temperatures. READ
The Snøhvit natural gas field in the Barents Sea. Photo: Håkon Mosvold Larsen/Scanpix
New Norway ice map could open up oil search
Norway wants to redefine the contours of the Arctic ice edge, the government announced on Tuesday in a controversial decision that could allow it to further open the Barents Sea to oil and gas exploration.READ
Snow is quite common in Norway. Photo: Håkon Aarthun/NTB Scanpix
Police: Don’t report that it’s snowing in Norway
Police in southern Norway say they are not prioritizing complaints about snow and are urging people to remember that they live in Norway. READ
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Anti-Islam group loses support in Norway
Just 70 people showed up to take part in an anti-Islam Pegida march in Oslo on Monday, with the group far outnumbered by counter-demonstrators. READ
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Green warriors put bounty on wolf hunters
Norwegian conservationists are offering a 100,000 kroner ($13,000) reward to anyone who can help them track down whoever is responsible for the disappearance of a rare wolf. READ
Organizer Max Hermansen (right) leads a Pegida march in Oslo, January 12th. Photo: Berit Roald/NTB Scanpix
Anti-Islam march to go ahead in Oslo
Anti-Islam protesters are set to go ahead with a planned march on Monday despite death threats made against the Pegida movement's organizers in Germany. READ
The Sultanahmet mosque in Istanbul. Photo: NTB Scanpix
Istanbul bomber 'widow of Norwegian jihadist'
A teenager from Russia's Muslim region of Dagestan suspected to have carried out a suicide bombing in Istanbul was said Friday to have been the widow of a Norwegian jihadist who died fighting for the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria. READ
Features
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Morten Harket and Magne Furuholmen of A-ha. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB scanpix
A-ha! The Norwegian super-group is back!
One of Norway's most famous pop bands, A-ha, will reunite this summer for their 30th anniversary, the group announced on Thursday.READ 3 comments
Interview
What makes Norwegians happy? Photo: Shutterstock
The key to happiness: pain, politics and poverty
Long, dark winter nights, the government getting you down, and Christmas bringing an endless cycle of shopping and debt? Well, latest research reveals suffering, bad politicians, and money problems can actually make you happier. The Local meets Professor Joar Vittersø of the Arctic University in Tromsø, who explains why being happy is more about sufferance than smiles. READ
The Local List
Royal reasons why Norway is the world's best 'kingdom'. File photo of a king: Shutterstock
Ten reasons why Norway is king of the world
Norway has more than just government wealth making it officially the most prosperous country in the world. But The Local discovers it's far more than just oil money making this Nordic nation a world-beater. READ 5 comments
Explore Norway
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10 best places to visit in North Norway this winter
Northern Norway this month made the Lonely Planet's Top 5 list for best regions for travellers to go to in 2015. The Local takes a tour of one of Europe's most scenic destinations and reveals some of the coolest places to see and things to do in the Arctic Circle and beyond. READ
Interview
T-Michael (left) and Alexander Helle of fashion label Norwegian Rain. Photo: Norwegian Rain
Meet Norway's kings of rainwear
The design duo behind Norwegian Rain, Norway's award-winning fashion brand, tell The Local how making rainwear that is both functional and stylish is not all grey skies. READ
More News
The masthead of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo
New Charlie Hebdo cover criticized in Norway
Leading Norwegian Muslims have criticized the new cover of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which features the Muslim Prophet Muhammad crying and holding a ‘Je Suis Charlie’ sign. The decision by some Norwegian media to reproduce it has also come under fire. READ
The pair were believed to be on a snowmobile like these ones. Photo: TT
Missing man and girl rescued from mountain
A father and his eleven-year-old daughter who went missing in temperatures of -19C in west Sweden, on the border with Norway, have been rescued. READ
Paris terror attacks
In the midst of the dramatic week in France, a post on a French website allegedly warned that Denmark and Norway are the next targets. Photo: AFP/MARTIN BUREAU/Scanpix
Threat against Denmark and Norway reported
In the aftermath of the terror attacks in Paris, a French website reportedly carried a warning that Denmark and Norway would be next.READ
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