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Norwegian gardens have become sterile lawnscapes (03.07.2025)
University of Bergen
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“For many people, the garden has become an extension of their house – with thuja hedges as walls and lawns as floors. That’s not good for biodiversity,” says Kverndokk. He is a professor of cultural studies at the University of Bergen and the...
Russian Ambassador Condemns Norway’s Sanctions on Fishing Firms
Famagusta Gazette
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July 8, 2025
Home World Russian Ambassador Condemns Norway’s Sanctions on Fishing Firms Russia’s ambassador to Norway, Nikolay Korchunov, sharply criticized Norway’s decision to blacklist two Russian fishing companies, calling the move “absurd” and...
Zohran Mamdani's rise shows change is always constant in electoral politics
The National News
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Democratic politics around the world is a jumble right now. US President Donald Trump’s re-election last November came with the obvious unpredictability about what he might do next. In Britain, there’s the rise of the new upstart Reform UK party...
Cyprus Business Now: CySEC, tourism, hospital tookover, job satisfaction
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday will chair a Eurogroup meeting, which is also set to elect a new president for the next two and a half years. According to a statement from the Finance Ministry, ministers will first exchange views on the...
Last destination before finalization: New Nexans cable layer arrives in Norway (Gallery)
Offshore Energy
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July 8, 2025
The hull of Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV) has arrived at Ulstein Verft in Norway, marking the start of its outfitting and completion phase. Source: Ulstein/Oclin Based on an ST-297 CLV design by Skipsteknisk, Nexans Electra, ordered as the...
Australia gears up to impose social media ban on teens. What Britain, Norway and EU nations are doing
The Indian Express
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July 8, 2025
Australia is set to implement curbs on a million teens on social media usage from this December and the young users are scrambling to find a way past it.Social media companies like Meta, Snapchat and TikTok will invite a fine of more than $49.5...
Hydrogen economy decoded: From colour codes to key players
ESI Africa
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July 8, 2025
This selective ‘dictionary’ aims to decode the terminology, technologies, and key players shaping the hydrogen economy. With this knowledge, you will be better equipped to engage with, invest in, or build on the future of hydrogen. With its...
Norwegian Bliss Passenger Missing After Alaska Hike — Search Intensifies
Cruise Hive
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July 2, 2025
On July 1, 2025, the Juneau Police Department received a report that Marites Buenafe, a passenger on the 168,028-gross-ton Norwegian Bliss, was missing. Last spotted in the morning, this guest got off the ship while it was docked in Juneau,...
MPCC orders dual-fuel-ready 4,500 TEU boxship quartet
Offshore Energy
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July 18, 2025
Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has unveiled a series of strategic initiatives which include the order of four 4,500 TEU dual-fuel-ready containerships in China. Illustration. Source: Pixabay As informed, the ships...
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China overtakes US to become world’s R&D research leader on the back Trump’s academic research cuts
BNE Intellinews
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China’s lead over the United States in global scientific output has leapt, as new data shows that the gap between the two powers has more than quadrupled in the space of a year, according to Nature’s 2025 index of research papers published in the...
Breitbart Business Digest: Economists Say Trump Was Right All Along on Tariffs
Breitbart
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July 7, 2025
The Great Trade Reversal: Trump’s Tariffs Are Gaining Fans in Academic Economists President Trump has long believed that America’s economic leverage has been systematically squandered by its own ruling class. For this he has been accused—by...
Terror financing investigations have 'significant holes' globally, report says
The National News
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A majority of countries have significant holes in how they investigate terrorism financing cases, a report has found. The report from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering watchdog, said that 69 per cent of the 194...
How does Portugal rank with the shadow economy?
The Portugal News
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The global informal, also known as the shadow economy, moves around one billion euros annually, fuelled by criminal activities and undeclared transactions. It is estimated that this black economy represents around 11.8% of global GDP, and in...
‘I needed to leave Man United to grow’: Zidane Iqbal on identity, Iraq and a new start in Utrecht
The National News
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Zidane Iqbal is the Manchester-born-and-bred footballer who started out at Manchester United before moving to play first-team football for FC Utrecht in the Netherlands in 2023. Before that, he became the first British-born South Asian to play for...
Norway apply Euros sting as the cowbell tolls on Switzerland’s big night | Nick Ames
The Guardian
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July 2, 2025
As time wore down and Switzerland strained to restore parity in a match that had looked so comfortably within their grasp, the clattering encouragement of a cowbell sounded from St Jakob-Park’s west stand. It may unwittingly have been tolling for...
Superman is an immigrant: James Gunn's political stance sparks controversy
The National News
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Superman director James Gunn has stepped on a hot-button topic in the US after likening the superhero to an immigrant. “Superman is the story of America,” Gunn told The Times over the weekend. “An immigrant who came from another place and...
British airports start to drop 100ml rule for hand luggage
The National News
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Two British airports have become the first to lift the 100ml liquid rule after new technology was introduced. Edinburgh and Birmingham Airports have dropped the rule, meaning travellers will now be able to take through containers of up to two...
UK Lowers Price Ceiling For Russian Crude Oil
Charter 97
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London has acceded to the EU decision. The UK has joined the EU's decision to lower the price ceiling on Russian oil. It will also be lowered from $60 to $47.6 per barrel, according to the country's Finance Ministry. "The UK and its EU allies are...
ExclusiveZidane Iqbal on leaving Man United, identity, Iraq and a new start in Utrecht
The National News
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Zidane Iqbal is the Manchester-born-and-bred footballer who started out at Manchester United before moving to play first-team football for FC Utrecht in the Netherlands in 2023. Before that, he became the first British-born South Asian to play for...
Molde vs Stromsgodset Prediction and Betting Tips | July 19th 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 18, 2025
The action continues in round 14 of the Norwegian Eliteserien as Molde play host to Stromsgodset on Saturday. Dag-Eilev Fagermo’s men have failed to win their last 13 visits to the Aker Stadion since April 2013 and will be looking to end this poor...