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Bank chief who warned of “necessary pain” earned 18.7 million last year

Kjerstin Braathen, chief executive of Norway’s largest bank, DNB, earned NOK 18.7 million (GBP £1.4 million) last year. At the World Economic Forum in 2022, she said that “we” must accept that the energy transition will bring pain, energy shortages and inflationary pressure.

Now even electric car drivers are in the sights of climate policy

The authorities now plan to scrap one in four cars from Norwegian roads, even as the country absorbs hundreds of thousands of immigrants. At the same time, battery-powered electric vehicles – once hailed as the green saviour – have been redefined as a climate threat in their own right. We Norwegians are left to cycle, walk, or hope the electric bus is actually running when we need it.

Iran regime loyalists target freedom supporters in Oslo

The conflict over Iran has reached Norway’s streets. Regime supporters cannot tolerate others expressing support for the country’s liberation and attack them in the open. That happened on Saturday in Oslo, close to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD). On her Facebook page, Shamaneh Nemati recounts what happened.

Norway: Police hunt suspect after U.S. embassy blast

Police have released surveillance images of a person they believe placed an improvised explosive device at the entrance to the United States Embassy overnight on Sunday.

Trump Launches “Shield of the Americas”, reshaping the global order

President Donald Trump hosted Latin American leaders in Miami to launch the Shield of the Americas, a new U.S.-led security initiative targeting drug cartels and expanding regional military cooperation. The summit brought together allies including Argentina, El Salvador, and Ecuador to form the Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition. While officials say the initiative aims to dismantle criminal networks, it also reflects Washington’s effort to counter China’s growing influence in Latin America.

Papers refuse ad on Israel pre-empting nuclear weapons for Assad, Saddam and Khamenei

Three newspapers flatly refused to print the advertisement thanking Israel for having prevented Assad, Saddam and Khamenei from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Explosion at U.S. Embassy in Oslo — Norwegian leader calls It “Serious and frightening”

FrP leader Sylvi Listhaug reacted strongly after an explosion struck the U.S. Embassy in Oslo late Saturday night.

Norway’s justice minister on U.S. Embassy bombing: “An unacceptable incident

Justice Minister Astri Aas-Hansen calls the explosion outside the U.S. Embassy “an unacceptable incident that is being taken with the utmost seriousness”. The explosion places the government in considerable embarrassment. There are no other NATO countries where bombs have been detonated outside the United States Embassy.

North African described as “Norwegian” arrested for conspiracy to commit murder and rape of a minor girl

North African described as “Norwegian” arrested for conspiracy to commit murder and rape of a minor girl.

Secret documents from the ministry of foreign affairs found in Epstein-financed basement storage unit

Classified documents from the Oslo Accords, whose existence the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) had previously denied, have been found in the basement beneath Terje Rød-Larsen’s apartment in central Oslo, whose purchase Jeffrey Epstein took part in brokering as well as financing.