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Norwegian officials urge tech giants to strengthen online protection for children
Xinhua News Agency
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LILLESTROM, Norway, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Norwegian ministers met on Thursday with representatives from major technology companies, urging them to take greater responsibility in protecting children and young people from harmful content on digital...
Watch: MACHINE HEAD Performs At Norway's TONS OF ROCK Festival With Stand-In Guitarist ZACK OHREN
Blabbermouth - California
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June 29, 2025
San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD kicked off their summer 2025 European tour on Saturday (June 28) at the Tons Of Rock festival in Oslo, Norway. Fan-filmed video of the band's performance can be seen below. Playing guitar for MACHINE...
Norway investor takes ownership of Neptun Salmo hatchery
RAStech
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June 26, 2025
Norway-based seafood investor, Broodstock Capital, has purchased a majority share in hatchery producer, Neptun Salmo AS. The investment will support development of a leading independent hatchery platform in Norway, according to the Broodstock...
‘Women were grabbed and dragged away like sacks’ – a history of British protest in pictures
The Guardian
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July 6, 2025
Duncan Campbell on the power of protest From the suffragettes at the start of the last century to Reclaim the Night in the 1970s; from the battle of Cable Street against the British Union of Fascists in 1936 to the Anti-Nazi League marches four...
AR Racking strengthens its presence in Norway
Warehouse and Logistics News
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June 29, 2025
AR Racking, a company specialising in industrial storage systems, is strengthening its presence in Northern Europe through a new distribution agreement with Reolfag, a Norwegian company with a solid track record in designing and installing storage...
White-tailed eagle chicks flown from Norway to Munster to help restore extinct species
Cork Beo
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June 29, 2025
It's been a long journey for these young chicks - flying from Northern Europe all the way to Munster in containers packed with soft foliage to keep them comfy. And in just a few short weeks, they'll be soaring in Irish skies as part of a major...
Striking Display Of Tech! China Flaunts “Super Stealthy” Drone Much Smaller Than NATO’s Black Hornet 4; A Game Changer?
The Eurasian Times
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June 29, 2025
In a striking display of technological prowess, China’s National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) has unveiled a mosquito-sized drone on CCTV 7, the country’s official military channel. This insect-like flying robot, designed for stealth...
Migrants aren’t more likely to perpetrate crimes. But they are more likely to be victimized
Deseret News - Utah
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July 6, 2025
Much has been written in the U.S. in recent years scrutinizing crime among migrants. Leading up to last year’s election and since, frequent mention has been made of any violent incidents perpetrated by people in the country without authorization —...
Norway to provide $640M for procurement of drones for Ukraine
Yeni Safak
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Norway will provide 6.5 billion Norwegian kroner ($640 million) for the procurement of drones and drone technology for Ukraine, a government statement said on Tuesday. “Drones play a vital part in Ukraine's fight to defend itself. They are...
Norway to purchase drones for Ukraine worth over €550 million
Babel
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Norway will allocate 6.5 billion Norwegian kroner (approximately €552 million) to purchase drones and related technologies from Ukrainian and other European manufacturers. This was reported by the press service of the Office of Prime Minister...
Norwegians trust NATO more than Finns or Swedes, survey finds
Helsinki Times
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June 25, 2025
A new survey shows that NATO holds a significantly better reputation in Norway than in neighbouring Finland or Sweden. The findings come from Reputation and Trust Analytics, a Sweden-based research firm that assessed public opinion in all three...
Norway’s national health network adopts banking-grade security standard OpenID FAPI 2.0
Biometric Update
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June 25, 2025
The Norwegian Health Network (NHN) has become the first national healthcare system to deploy the OpenID Foundation’s FAPI 2.0 security standard. Through its new HelseID identity and access management platform, NHN now requires every hospital,...
Norway spruce trees produce a mixture of substances as protection against insects and fungal infestation
Phys.org
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June 24, 2025
In the Thuringian Forest or the Harz Mountains, dead spruce trees (Picea abies) dot the landscape like skeletons. Many have already fallen or been cut down. These dead trees serve as memorials to the effects of global warming. The Norway spruce,...
Norway allocates €550 million for unmanned technologies for Ukraine
Ukrainska Pravda
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Norway is providing about €550 million for the purchase of drones and unmanned technologies for Ukraine from Ukrainian and European manufacturers. Source: press service of the Norwegian government, as reported by European Pravda Details: The...
Norwegian Firm Kicks Off $1.2 Billion Bitcoin Strategy With First BTC Purchase
BeInCrypto
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June 25, 2025
Norway’s Green Minerals officially entered the Bitcoin market on Wednesday, acquiring four BTC as part of its newly announced $1.2 billion Bitcoin Treasury Strategy. The purchase marks the first step in what the company describes as a long-term...
Science Reuters With a primitive canoe, scientists replicate prehistoric seafaring
Yahoo News
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By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Our species arose in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago and later trekked worldwide, eventually reaching some of Earth's most remote places. In doing so, our ancestors surmounted geographic barriers including treacherous...
Norway Women vs Sweden Women Prediction and Betting Tips | June 26, 2025
Sportskeeda
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June 25, 2025
Norway and Sweden trade tackles in an all-Scandinavian women's friendly on Thursday at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. The hosts are coming off a 1-0 win at Switzerland in the UEFA Women's Nations League. Vilde Boe Risa's fourth-minute strike's for...
Norway Brings Naval Drone Production to Ukraine in Major Black Sea Defense Boost
Kyiv Post
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June 25, 2025
Norway will develop and manufacture uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) on Ukrainian territory as part of its expanded support for Ukraine’s maritime defense efforts, according to the Norwegian Ministry of Defense. According to the announcement on X,...
Norwegian Tourist Claims U.S. Denied Him Entry Over a J.D. Vance Meme. Authorities Said It Was His Drug Use
TIME Magazine
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June 25, 2025
“Two pictures spoiled Mads’ dream vacation,” read a headline from Norwegian newspaper Nordlys on Monday, which was amplified by British tabloid the Daily Mail on Tuesday. Mads Mikkelsen—not the Danish actor but a 21-year-old tourist from...
Google-backed AI firm moves in on Chile salmon market
IntraFish Media
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Google-backed aquaculture AI tech firm Tidal X says it is taking "the next logical step" by moving into the Chilean salmon market, where it hopes to help firms bolster their algal bloom prevention strategies after developing its technology with...