King Harald and Queen Sonja are to visit China for their first state visit in 21 years. In what is a clear sign of improving relations between China and Norway, the King and Queen are to...
From 2020, new aviation regulations should make Norway's skies more environmentally-friendly. Norway's push to go green gathers pace. Not only is the capital city taking measures to turn its busiest district car-free, the government is now...
Oslo's ambitious environmental plans are running into opposition from businesses and drivers. The Norwegian capital is racing towards a car-free city centre by 2019. It’s all part of the long-term plan for the city to be...
Two teenagers originally from Afghanistan were killed in Trondheim city centre last night. Norwegian media are reporting the murder of two young asylum seekers and serious injuries to a third in a private Trondheim apartment last...
New research places Norway top of the Ageing Society Index, which attempts to rank countries based on how they are handling the transition to an ageing population. A team of researchers and policy experts from the...
Our friends across the border in Sweden are recovering after a very tense election night. The centre-right and the centre-left blocs have effectively secured very similar shares of the vote, but neither have come away with...
A 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in Oslo secured Norway's women a place in the World Cup for the eighth consecutive tournament. The national team take their place at the 2019 tournament, which will be held...
By using a novel combination of two simulation techniques, researchers at NTNU have found a new way to investigate the behaviour of molecules. It’s good news for the chemical industry. Chemical reactions take place around us...
Starting in 2020 or 2021, the government is to begin a trial in which 400 serious heroin addicts will be provided with the drug. The controversial move is part of widespread drug reform policy that has...
Almost a century after leaving Norway, Roald Amundsen’s polar exploration vessel ‘Maud’ has returned home. It may never have hit its goal of reaching the North Pole, but the famous ship is rightly considered to be...