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No Knighthood, no filter: Irvine Welsh is searingly honest on culture, class, and chaos
The Times
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“Culture isn’t moving forward, culture is dying”; the working class has been “destroyed and immiserated”; and a populace wrestling with “species extinction” are “despondent”. Oh, and food delivery apps are creating an addicted underclass that is...
Norway’s Ancient Viking Capital That Most People Have Never Heard Of
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 28, 2025
Trondheim is a historic gem in Norway. Image by TPopova from Getty Images Pro via canva When we think of Norway, Vikings often spring to mind. The Vikings were Norway’s Nordic ancestors, seafaring warriors who raided other countries until 1066,...
Netherlands bars Israel’s Ben-Gvir, Smotrich over calls for violence, ethnic cleansing in Gaza
Alexa.ng
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Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir (L) and Bezalel Smotrich (Photo by Reuters) The Netherlands has labeled Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich personae non gratae, imposing an entry ban on them over calls for settler violence...
Women’s Voices Are the Only Way Forward for Climate Change Solutions: ‘As Women, We Have to Stand Up and Back Up Women’
Ms. Magazine
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July 28, 2025
The so-called green transition is leaving women behind—ignoring ecology, care work and Indigenous land in favor of profit-driven, extractive solutions. Britain’s Prince Charles at a reception at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, during the...
Egypt deepens economic ties with Norway
Euro Weekly News
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July 29, 2025
Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation Dr Rania Al-Mashat. Credit: Phil Pasquini, Shutterstock Egypt is stepping up international cooperation efforts, announcing new joint initiatives with Norway and the Netherlands during the G20...
Scandic to launch new franchise hotel in Florø, Norway
Hotel Management Network
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July 29, 2025
Scandic is set to bolster its footprint in Norway with the addition of a new franchise hotel, Scandic Victoria Florø, scheduled to open on 1 December 2025. This move aligns with the hotel operator’s growth strategy and marks its first property in...
Norway launches initiative to boost children's reading skills
Xinhua News Agency
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OSLO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The Norwegian government has announced a new national initiative to improve children's reading skills, pledging an additional one billion Norwegian kroner (98 million U.S. dollars) over the next four years. "Norwegian...
‘You’ll want to do it again!’
Meduza
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Amid the war and a declining birth rate, the Kremlin has introduced a new holiday: Pregnant Women’s Day. To mark the occasion, maternity clinics, hospitals, and even vocational schools hold workshops on newborn care, share information about state...
NGOs urge nomination of more women
Daily News Tanzania
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July 29, 2025
ZANZIBAR: WOMEN’s rights and leadership organisations are urging political parties across the country to nominate more qualified women for competitive leadership positions in the upcoming October 2025 General Election. In a joint declaration,...
Watch Ed Sheeran invite Sigrid on stage to perform ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’ in Oslo
NME
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July 28, 2025
Ed Sheeran brought Sigrid on stage to perform ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’ during a show in her hometown of Oslo – check out footage below. Sheeran was performing at the Norwegian capital’s Ullevaal Stadium when he invited Sigrid to join him to perform...
Activists of Gaza Handala Flotilla Face Deportation Hearings in ‘Israel’
Al Manar
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July 28, 2025
13 of 19 pro-Palestine activists who were detained off the Handala ship by Israeli occupation forces are facing on Monday deportation hearings as they are going on a hunger strike in protest against their arbitrary detention. The boat, with 21...
WHAT'S ON: Alberni Valley events for the week of July 30, 2025
Alberni Valley News
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July 30, 2025
'Cecil Dawson: Worlds Colliding' opens with public ceremony at Alberni Valley Museum TUE. JULY 29 • TIO CHORINHO AND FLAVIA NASCINMENTO play Char’s Landing (4815 Argyle St.), 7:30 p.m. (doors open 6:30 p.m.). Brazilian roots music. Tix: $20...
Women's Euro 2025 team of the tournament
Sporting News
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July 28, 2025
The dust has settled on another enthralling UEFA Women's Euro, and what a tournament it was. Switzerland played host to a magnificent display of women's football, culminating in a dramatic final that saw England lift the trophy for the second...
Norwegian Nobel Committee chair says ‘nuclear taboo’ must be upheld
The Asahi Shimbun
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The chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to a hibakusha organization last year, urged young people to keep the use of nuclear weapons as a taboo. “The nuclear taboo is under threat,” said Jorgen Watne...
15 countries call for Gaza ceasefire and two-state solution at UN meeting
5Pillars
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July 30, 2025
Fifteen countries have issued a joint statement affirming their “unwavering commitment to the vision of the two-state solution” at a United Nations conference held in New York this week. At the conference hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, 15...
As records tumble, Women's Euros achieves its goals
China Daily
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In the southern hemisphere, particularly Australia, because the seasons are all flipped around, they have a thing called "Christmas in July". Up here, on the northern half of the planet, amid the sweltering heat, it has always seemed a strange...
Netherlands bans two Israeli ministers over supporting Gaza genocide
5Pillars
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July 30, 2025
Two Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, have been barred entry into the Netherlands for calling for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. The Dutch foreign minister, Caspar Veldkamp, announced on Monday...
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ESA
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What is ESERO? The European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO) project is ESA's main way of supporting early years, primary and secondary education community in Europe. ESERO uses space related themes and the genuine fascination felt by young...
‘A diocese full of life’: Meet Oslo’s new Bishop Fredrik Hansen
The Pillar
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July 28, 2025
A generational shift in the leadership of the Catholic Church in Norway advanced this month when Bishop Fredrik Hansen took up the post of Bishop of Oslo. Bishop Fredrik Hansen of Oslo, Norway. Credit: Tor Stenersen/katolsk.no. Hansen, a...
Mothers & Children: Starvation ravages Gaza’s present & future
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 28, 2025
[Mon, 28 Jul 2025 22:57:39 +0300] Sana'a - Saba: The children of Gaza, enduring unprecedented humanitarian suffering, go to bed on empty stomachs as the Israeli enemy continues to target their sustenance and the food supplies essential for their...