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‘Troll 2’ Teaser: A Norwegian Legend Is Unleashed (Again) in Netflix Action Sequel
IndieWire
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June 30, 2025
This is not your latest musical “Trolls” franchise installment. In fact, it’s disturbingly far from it… Following the 2022 Norwegian film “Troll,” Netflix is all-in on its own troll-based franchise, with “Troll 2” set to arrive on the streamer...
Dire wolves brought back from extinction have already doubled in size, new video reveals
Daily Mail
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July 4, 2025
Dire wolves vanished more than 12,000 years ago but science has brought them back, and now, the massive creatures made famous by Game of Thrones have doubled in size in mere months. Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi, the first genetically engineered...
Hackers Breach Norwegian Dam, Triggering Full Valve Opening
GBHackers
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June 30, 2025
Hackers successfully took control of critical operational systems at a dam facility near Risevatnet in Bremanger, Norway, during April. The attackers managed to seize command over the minimum water flow controls and gained access to the dam’s...
Expert Outlook: Norwegian Cruise Line Through The Eyes Of 13 Analysts
Benzinga
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June 30, 2025
Ratings for Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH were provided by 13 analysts in the past three months, showcasing a mix of bullish and bearish perspectives. In the table below, you'll find a summary of their recent ratings, revealing the shifting...
“How much can you afford to lose?” Gambling in Norway is tightly controlled. Could that work here?
New Hampshire Public Radio
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June 30, 2025
“High Stakes: Gambling Addiction, Beyond Borders” is a three-part series looking at the public health movement to address gambling in Massachusetts and the United States, and what can be learned from two countries with very different models of...
Carbon capture and storage ‘becoming a practical solution’ despite hurdles
Energy Monitor
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July 4, 2025
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is no longer just a future concept but is becoming a practical solution helping companies to plan cleaner energy projects and meet climate and sustainability goals, a new report outlines. According to GlobalData’s...
Forget Tesla’s Semi, Volvo Trucks Are Electrifying Heavy Haulage Now
Forbes
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Volvo's FH Aero Electric promises up to 373 miles of 44-ton goods haulage.James Morris The transition to electric cars is moving fast in the UK and Europe, but the same cannot be said of commercial vehicles – particularly trucks. While there is...
How I Solved the Century-Old Mystery of a Miraculous Shipwreck Survivor
The Walrus
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July 5, 2025
I t’s the morning of August 22, 2019, and I’m in a Zodiac bouncing along the waters of the St. Lawrence River. It can hold six divers and all their gear, but this morning, there are only six of us—no gear. Far from being divers, we are curiosity...
Nexans’ new cable layer traveling from Poland to Norway to finalize construction
Offshore Energy
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June 30, 2025
The partially outfitted hull of a new cable-laying vessel (CLV) being built for Nexans has started its journey from Poland to Norway, where it will be finalized. Source: CRIST S.A. via LinkedIn Based on an ST-297 CLV design by Skipsteknisk, Nexans...
EU project to test autonomous vessel technologies
Riviera
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June 30, 2025
30 Jun 2025by Martyn Wingrove Technologies enabling the next generation of sustainable, autonomous and connected vessels across Europe will be trialled under a three-year development project A European research and development project aims to...
'You'll be on your own after 4pm': The Norwegian office culture you need to know
The Local - Norway
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June 30, 2025
From realising you might be in the only one in the office after 4pm to the rights workers take for granted but shouldn't abuse, there's much about Norwegian work culture foreigners need to know about. According to the Confederation of Norwegian...
People need to 'get used to paying more for good quality chocolate'
The Herald (Scotland)
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July 5, 2025
Flagging his love of the science of creating “truly fresh chocolates”, Mr Burnett declares: “It’s great to see the smile on everyone’s face when they try a Velvet Truffle for the first time - whether children or Michelin chefs!” Job title Master...
Second floating solar plant on the way for Norway’s northernmost fish farm
Offshore Energy
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June 30, 2025
Norwegian fish farming company Emilsen Fisk has ordered a second floating solar power plant from Ålesund-based Alotta, just weeks after commissioning the first unit. Photo: Marius Beck Dahle. Source: Alotta According to Alotta, the system, an...
Why researchers are building a poop vault with 10,000 frozen samples
The Times of India
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Credit: Microbiota Vault Initiative It may sound like a headline from a science fiction novel—or clickbait—but it’s absolutely real: scientists in Switzerland are deep-freezing human feces in what’s being called a “doomsday vault.” The project...
LG Electronics acquires Norwegian firm to tackle Europe's HVAC market
Yonhap News Agency
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June 30, 2025
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's leading home appliance maker, said Monday it has acquired a Norwegian hot water storage company to strengthen its foothold in the European air and water heating markets. The company...
The 22nd International Course on Wood Conservation Technology - ICWCT 2026
ICCROM - International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
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June 30, 2025
A course on the conservation of wooden cultural heritage Buildings and Objects of Faith Collectively, buildings of faith represent some of the world's oldest and most remarkable surviving wooden buildings, yet they often present unique challenges...
Norway supports the EU’s 17th sanctions package against Russia
The Odessa Journal
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Norway has implemented a new sanctions package against Russia. The package aligns with the EU’s 17th sanctions package, which Norway politically endorsed on May 28 this year. The sanctions come into effect today, June 27. This was reported by the...
New book on fake WW2 airfield at Sarclet that fooled Nazi bombers – ‘There’s over 50 unexploded bombs still there’
John O'Groat Journal & Caithness Courier
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July 5, 2025
A Caithness man has authored a new book on a clever ruse to fool German aircrews into bombing a decoy airfield at Sarclet during WWII instead of operational sites at Wick, Skitten and Castletown. Rob More’s book, The Dummy Drome, is just out from...
Dutch and UK gas prices dip as Norwegian supply rises
Mint
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June 30, 2025
LONDON, - Dutch and British wholesale gas prices edged lower on Monday morning as supply remained strong with rising demand from warmer temperatures across much of Europe offset by weaker demand for heating. The benchmark Dutch front-month...
Off the grid in Norway – and more connected than ever: How a trek across peaks and fjords made me feel alive
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...