Norway doubles down on oil and gas production – energy minister says country has a ‘responsibility’ to address shortfalls caused by wars in Ukraine and Middle East
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Norway is reopening three gasfields that it shut down last century as demand from Europe for alternatives to Russian and Middle Eastern supply increases
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Iceland pushes Apple to add Icelandic language support
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This nine-seat plane takes off in fifty meters – Norway hopes it will connect people in remote areas
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US senator to introduce bill aimed at ending sports blackouts, making games easier to watch for fans
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Finnish transport minister Lulu Ranne says a long-delayed cross-border train to Sweden should begin rolling this summer
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Government-appointed Norwegian Nuclear Committee says no to nuclear power – should build up expertise that will make it easier to make such a decision in the future
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Hank and Bernie talk about AI (for real)
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Museum funding in Denmark reliant on visitor numbers – government reforms have resulted in increased funds, but some question the equity of grants based on footfall
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UK government blocks Chinese firm’s plans to build wind turbines in Scotland
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Finnish politician Päivi Räsänen found guilty by supreme court of inciting hatred after claiming that homosexuality was a “developmental disorder” – prompts criticism from far-right ministers
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Denmark is set to explore if gastronomy can be recognized as an art form
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US Food and Drug Administration declines to review Moderna's mRNA flu shot
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Michigan anti-trust lawsuit alleges oil companies colluded to “capture and kill” clean-energy and electric-vehicle efforts
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How Norway accomplished a near-total electric vehicle transition – almost 100 percent of new cars registered in November were electric
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In the 1930s a radical conservative faction almost pushed Finland into full authoritarianism
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Sweden's ruling class is flirting with the idea of adopting the EU's single currency, seeking safety in numbers to insulate itself against geopolitical tension from both sides of the Atlantic
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Frederick Douglass and the power of photography
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Proposed amendments to Denmark's laws on copyright and broadcasting would see VPNs limited for common uses under changes to combat access to illegal streaming services
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Parliament of the Faroe Islands voted on Thursday to legalise abortion until the end of the 12th week of pregnancy, overturning a decades-old law that prohibited abortions in most cases
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Denmark's climate minister, Lars Aagaard, announced that his government would submit a binding target to cut emissions by 82% by 2035 compared with 1990 levels
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How Norway jeopardised its integrity overnight – Oslo abruptly changed the ethics rules for the world's largest sovereign wealth fund
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Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes – if enacted, Danes would get the copyright over their own likeness
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Anthropic to bring its AI to hundreds of teachers in Iceland with pilot scheme – aim of helping them with lesson planning, classroom materials, and administrative work
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Hamlet rages in Stockholm against political closure of a cultural institution – government funding freezes have resulted in a real terms decrease of £4M per year since 2017 for theatre Dramaten
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In the early 1990s, Sweden faced one of the worst economic crises in its modern history – the lessons for other countries, especially France, deep in its own budget crisis, are simple, if not easy
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Europe's animal welfare overhaul is on life support – Denmark's farm minister thinks he can still revive it, one compromise at a time
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Norway's sovereign wealth fund set to undergo review as heightened geopolitical tensions lay bare the challenges of weighing national interest and ethics in steering the massive investor
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Planned film festival dedicated to new Jewish films has been cancelled in Malmö after organisers said they were unable to secure a venue following safety concerns
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Norway to phase out electric vehicle VAT exemption from 2027 – intends to increase the one-off registration tax for fossil-fuelled passenger cars
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Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store
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How Denmark plans to roll out the world's first cow burp tax – government is investing billions in technologies to help farmers cut livestock emissions
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Sweden is to implement a nationwide mobile phone ban in all schools in an attempt to improve security and study conditions for students
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Sweden's health minister has urged the EU to push ahead with social media restrictions for kids while insisting it be treated as a pressing matter
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In a concerted effort to improve previously poor cancer survival rates, Denmark's success story has caught the attention of UK policymakers
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Denmark has proposed scrapping its tax on chocolate, cake and other sweets, as well as coffee, to help consumers cope with high food prices
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Danish government has announced it will abolish a 25% sales tax on books, in an effort to combat a "reading crisis"
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Panama Playlists — Examining the listening habits of celebrities, journalists, and politicians by scraping their Spotify accounts
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The obvious reason the US should not vaccinate like Denmark – it isn't Denmark
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Denmark wants stricter enforcement of the EU Digital Services Act as part of a range of proposed measures to better protect children online
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suing Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy
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James Earl Jones reading Frederick Douglass’ speech about the 4th of July
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Denmark seeks to make spread of deepfake images illegal, citing misinformation concerns
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The plan to vaccinate all Americans, despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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New law in Sweden that makes it illegal to buy custom adult content will take effect on July 1 – content creators say it makes their profession more dangerous
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Before the government announced its move, Denmark's largest cities of Copenhagen and Aarhus had already announced plans to phase out Microsoft software and cloud services. Here's why.
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Norway to introduce tourist tax amid record visitor numbers and overtourism concerns – allows municipalities to introduce a 3% tax on overnight stays
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US Food and Drug Administration to limit covid shot approval to elderly, those with medical conditions
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Norway is the 55th country to sign the Artemis Accords – document outlines best practices for responsible space exploration
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Denmark eyes lifting ban on nuclear power – examining pros and cons of using small modular reactors to balance renewables in its energy mix
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