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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.
21 Nov 2024 - 10:55AM
Undersea cables in Baltic Sea cut, Germany and Finland fear sabotage
19 Nov 2024 - 11:36AM
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Women switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway over government cover-up
13 Nov 2024 - 5:32AM
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.
29 Oct 2024 - 8:28PM
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.
25 Oct 2024 - 2:12AM
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’.
21 Oct 2024 - 7:57PM
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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.
10 Oct 2024 - 6:06PM
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.
9 Oct 2024 - 6:58PM
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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.
3 Oct 2024 - 8:29PM
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.
2 Oct 2024 - 9:37PM
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.
27 Sep 2024 - 11:39AM
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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.
22 Sep 2024 - 11:30AM
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.
22 Sep 2024 - 9:30AM
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.
19 Sep 2024 - 12:43PM
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.
13 Sep 2024 - 7:30PM
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.
13 Sep 2024 - 2:35AM
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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
29 Aug 2024 - 7:35PM
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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.
27 Aug 2024 - 10:28PM
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.
27 Aug 2024 - 2:20PM
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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.
27 Aug 2024 - 5:08PM
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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.
27 Aug 2024 - 4:08AM
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
18 Aug 2024 - 4:00AM
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.
16 Aug 2024 - 3:51PM
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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.
14 Aug 2024 - 12:52AM
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Beijing admits Chinese ship destroyed key Baltic gas pipeline ‘by accident’
Beijing passed on findings to Finland and Estonia which are conducting criminal probes into incident involving NewNew Polar Bear: sources.
13 Aug 2024 - 12:06AM
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5 highlights at Copenhagen Fashion Week, from Marimekko to Han Kjøbenhavn
Grunge looks, Marimekko’s signature Unikko flowers, new ‘It’ girl wear from Rotate Birger Christensen, and more at fashion’s fifth city
12 Aug 2024 - 2:11PM
July’s inflation blip will do little to derail US Fed’s September rate cut
The recent easing of price pressures has bolstered Fed officials’ confidence that they can start to lower borrowing costs while refocusing their attention on the labour market.
11 Aug 2024 - 11:46AM
Buldak is back: Denmark welcomes return of banned spicy South Korean noodles
Chefs served ramen to fans and influencers on a Buldak-themed ferry in Copenhagen’s harbour to celebrate the product being back on shelves.
9 Aug 2024 - 6:22AM
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