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ExclusiveZidane Iqbal on leaving Man United, identity, Iraq and a new start in Utrecht
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...
British airports start to drop 100ml rule for hand luggage
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...
Rex International signals start of Okea’s exploration well drilling in Norway’s Brage Field
[SINGAPORE] Multinational oil and gas production company Rex International announced on Tuesday (Jul 8) that Okea, the operator of the oil-producing Brage Field in Norway, spudded an exploration well in the field. This comes on the back of the...

Business News | Indian Companies Paid USD 481,636 on Average for Cyber Attack Demands: Report
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Indian companies paid a median payment of USD 481,636 (over Rs 4 crore), spending an average of USD 1.01 million on recovery, highlighting the broader financial toll of ransomware cyber attacks, says a report by...

How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An Airbus A350-1000 Get?
The Airbus A350-1000 is the largest Airbus A350 variant, measuring 243 ft (74 m) in length. As a result, it can fit more passengers than the A350-900, but is heavier. This results in a lower mpg (miles per gallon) for the entire aircraft, although...

Researchers home in on origins of Russia’s Baltic GPS jamming
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Polish researchers have collected detailed information on Russia’s Baltic Sea GPS jamming operations, a mysterious nuisance for aviators and mariners in the region that began when Russia attacked Ukraine. The airwaves over...

Norway Provides $76M in Grants to Advance Hydrogen and Ammonia Ships
Norway continues to support the advancement of a broad range of new technologies that it points out will both contribute to maritime decarbonization while also creating new industries and jobs for Norway. The Enova program announced its fourth...

Tech firms complicit in ‘economy of genocide’, says UN rapporteur
Technology firms globally are actively “aiding and abetting” Israel’s “crimes of apartheid and genocide” against Palestinians, said United Nations (UN) special rapporteur in an urgent call for the companies to cease their business activities in...

Glob Finances Unveils Long-Term Investment Plans for Nordic Families and Business Owners
Glob Finances, a trusted name in private wealth planning, has introduced a comprehensive suite of long-term investment plans specifically tailored for families and business owners across the Nordic region. The initiative reinforces the company’s...

India eyes Norwegian expertise in carbon storage for energy transition
New Delhi: India is looking at Norwegian expertise in energy and transition-related technologies, including carbon capture and storage, as the country seeks to upgrade its capabilities to meet its clean energy goals and net-zero target of 2070....

Argeo halts bankruptcy: multiple ‘significant’ interested parties
After informing markets it would be filing bankruptcy as contracts ended and attempts to secure equity or debt financing, dispose of assets and seek other financial help failed, Argeo then quickly alerted investors through a filing on Oslo Bors...

Business : Diversification Ensures Malaysia's Economy Remains Resilient
By Samantha Tan Chiew Tieng PUTRAJAYA, July 2 (Bernama) – Malaysia remains on solid footing due to its inclusive and long-term economic strategy despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East raising concerns over the potential closure of the...

‘Maintain the momentum and get the implementation right’: Five takeaways from RBC’s Shaz Merwat on natural gas as Canada’s economic powerhouse
A recently published DeepDive authored by Shaz Merwat, the energy policy lead at the RBC Climate Action Institute, outlines a comprehensive vision for positioning Canadian natural gas as an economic driver, a contribution to global energy...
Norwegian authority targets major cut in farmed salmon mortality
In 2024, 15.4 percent of all salmon in Norway’s sea farms died before harvest. Kasper Loberg Tanger started as section manager for fish health and welfare at the Norwegian Food Safety Authority in November last year. Now he wants to change the way...

Stiesdal Starts Producing First TetraSub Floating Wind Foundation
Norwegian energy technology developer Stiesdal has started production of the first TetraSub floating foundation, the semi-submersible variant of the company’s Tetra concept, which it says is best suited for water depths ranging from 50 to 200...

Hometown Heroes: Hardcore Group Gaddavír Play Wacken Open Air
Gaddavír is a pillar in the punk community “Are you a weeb?” asks Gaddavír frontman Kristján Alexander Reiner Friðriksson as I meet up with the longstanding hardcore punk band. He’s showing me new band merchandise, rows of red t-shirts stacked in...

Dutch, Norwegian F-35s to guard Ukraine supply lines in Poland
PARIS — Dutch and Norwegian F-35 fighter jets will be stationed in Poland under NATO command to protect supplies of equipment to Ukraine, the Dutch defense ministry said. The Dutch F-35s will be based in Poland from the start of September to the...
Research Council of Norway plans international research recruitment drive
The Norwegian government wants to attract top international researchers to Norway. A new initiative is now in place to make it easier to bring talented researchers from abroad. The initiative has a total budget of NOK 300 million, to be...

Stockholm, not Oslo: the dramatic night that made the peace deal between Israel and the PLO
It may not surprise anyone that the Oslo Accord was signed in Washington. Even the youngest among us have seen the iconic pictures from the signing ceremony on the White House lawn. I assume that many people also know that the 'Declaration of...

Deep Research And More From New AI Models
Young vocalist with a microphone singing on stagegetty Did you hate these annoying songs? Check out what new deep research AI tools can do. It’s all well and good to tell people to get on ChatGPT, or Claude, or Gemini, and get their hands dirty...