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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Nordic nations. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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27 August, 2024
Finnish guard ship Turvan on duty in the southern Baltic Sea. Photo: EPA-EFE
Energy

Finland investigates outage of undersea power link to Estonia

‘The possibility of sabotage cannot be ruled out,’ Fingrid control room manager Arto Pahki said.

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Diplomacy

Sweden says China denied request to probe ship linked to cut undersea cables

Environment

Norway suspends deep-sea mining projects, government ally says

European Union

On EU ‘no’ vote anniversary, more Norwegians want to join bloc

The Nordic country last said ‘no’ to joining the EU in 1994 and also voted against membership in a 1972 referendum.

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European Union flags flap in the wind at EU headquarters in Brussels. Opposition in Norway to EU membership has declined from more than 70 per cent in 2016 and is now at the lowest level since 2009, while support is up from around 20 per cent in the last decade. Photo: AP
Royalty

Son of Norway crown princess detained for week in rape probe

Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, remanded in investigative custody for rape accusations, as lawyer denies charges.

Energy

Undersea cables in Baltic Sea cut, Germany and Finland fear sabotage

Probes launched after communication cables between new Nato members Finland and Sweden and alliance partners Germany and Lithuania were damaged.

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Human rights

Women switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway over government cover-up

Authorities discovered the error when they were teenagers but kept it a secret, say the women, who are now 59.

The women say the Norwegian authorities undermined their right to a family life and are demanding an apology and compensation. Photo illustration: Shutterstock
Norway

Downtown Oslo tram derails and plows into shop, injuring 4

The tram driver, who is among those injured, is considered a suspect in the case.

Transport and logistics

1 dead, 4 injured after train carrying 55 people derails in Norway

Police say a rock slide probably caused the derailment when the train was on its way from Trondheim to the northern town of Bodoe.

Germany

Germany opens Nato naval command centre on Baltic Sea

Commander Task Force Baltic will coordinate naval activities in the region’, provide Nato with ‘maritime situation picture around the clock’.

Nato headquarters in Brussels. Nato’s naval centre in the port city of Rostock will be led by a German admiral and manned by staff from 11 other Nato countries. Photo: Xinhua
Crime

Swedish police arrest young suspect over shooting at Israeli company

No one was injured in the shooting at Israeli military technology firm Elbit Systems in Gothenburg.

Police patrol at the scene of a shooting at an office of Israeli military technology firm Elbit Systems in Gothenburg. Photo: AFP
Nobel Prize

Nobel chemistry prize awarded to scientist trio for protein structure work

Winners of this year’s Nobel will receive a cash prize and medal on December 10, followed by a lavish banquet in Stockholm city hall.

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Middle East

Denmark charges Swedish teenagers over blasts near Israel’s Copenhagen embassy

This year at least 10 Swedes have been charged in Denmark with attempted murder or weapons possession.

Israel

Danish police detain 3 people after blasts near Israel embassy

The incident in Copenhagen occurred against a backdrop of soaring tensions in the Middle East.

Military Police guard the perimeter of the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, on October 2, 2024. Danish police said on Wednesday they were investigating two blasts that went off in an area near the Israeli embassy in the capital. (Photo by Emil HELMS / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT
Middle East

Norway issues wanted notice for man connected to Lebanon device blasts

Notice is part of a multi-country investigation into last week’s deadly device explosions in Lebanon that were widely blamed on Israel.

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A member of the Lebanese army prepares to destroy a communication device found on the ground in southern Lebanon last week. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Explainer | How 5 international brands are growing in China despite spending downturn

Arc’teryx, Adidas, Ralph Lauren, Sam’s Club and Yum China are all growing their China sales, but for different reasons.

Banking & finance

Lululemon leads niche apparel brands defying China’s spending downturn

‘Consumers with real spending power still have a strong demand for products that are high-end, experiential and relatively niche,’ analyst says.

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English Premier League

FPL Gameweek 5 concerns amid injuries, lack of form and Haaland facing Gabriel

My 61-point haul marks the fifth week in a row that I have climbed up the rankings, but all that glitters is not gold.

Arsenal’s Gabriel scored and kept a clean sheet last weekend but he will be up against Erling Haaland as Arsenal face Manchester City next. Photo: AP
Start-ups

HKIC makes strategic investments in biotech, clean energy and health

The three start-ups have opened offices in Hong Kong to leverage the city’s talent and research prowess.

Sweden

Sweden to pay immigrants up to US$34,000 to go back to home country

The Scandinavian nation seen for decades as a ‘humanitarian superpower’ is struggling to integrate many of its newcomers.

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English Premier League

FPL tips: Man Utd v Liverpool dilemma, why I picked Fulham defender over Arsenal

Those who followed my suggestions last week will be laughing, so let’s take a look at what’s in store ahead of Gameweek 3

Erling Haaland celebrates as he completes a hat-trick for Manchester City against Ipswich in Gameweek 2. Photo: EPA
ANTA Sports

Anta’s interim profit jumps as its ‘Dragon’ Olympic kit boosted sales

Anta’s red-and-white tracksuit, officially named the ‘Champions Dragon Outfit’, used embossing, patchwork and embroidery to create motifs to represent the scales on the dragon’s skin.

Anta sportswear store is pictured in a shopping mall in Beijing on Nov. 18, 2023. Photo: Simon Song
Denmark

Denmark shuts embassies in junta-led Mali and Burkina Faso

Denmark is opening embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda as part of its new orientation in Africa.

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US-China tech war

IBM said to be laying off more than 1,000 employees in China

IBM is the latest global tech giant to cut jobs in China this year, as an intensified Sino-US rivalry threatens their mainland businesses.

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Iceland

Police in Iceland call off search at ice cave collapse that killed 1 man, saying no one is missing

A group of 23 foreign tourists were on an organised tour of the glacier Breidamerkurjokull with a guide when the cave collapsed on Sunday.

Rescue teams at the scene after an ice cave partially collapsed at the Breidamerkurjokull glacier in southeastern Iceland on Monday. Photo: TOD2 / Vilhelm Gunnarsson via AP
Millionaires and billionaires

The world’s 8 richest young billionaires of 2024 – net worths, ranked

For the first time in 15 years, no self-made billionaires under the age of 30 are on Forbes’ World’s Youngest Billionaires 2024 list – the ‘great wealth transfer’ to the next generation has begun

Red Bull heir Mark Mateschitz (left) and Norway’s Gustav Magnar Witzøe both inherited their billions. Photo: @guswitzoe/Instagram, Getty Images
Mpox

WHO confirms first case of new mpox outside of Africa as outbreak spreads

A patient in Sweden was infected while in Africa with the clade Ib version of the virus, thought to cause a more serious type of mpox.

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China-EU relations

Estonian minister dubious about China’s claim pipeline damage was accidental

‘I find it difficult to understand how a ship’s captain could fail to notice its anchor had been dragging along the seabed,’ Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur says of October incident.

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