Europe Norway A solid majority of the Norwegian Parliament voted in favour of extending women's right to self-determined abortion from 12 to 18 weeks of pregnancy; previous law had not been changed for 46 years
Europe Norway The leaders of all five Nordic nations and Canada’s Prime Minister were hosted in Oslo by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to discuss intensification of their cooperation within defense and security and to contribute to reshape future world order
Europe Norway 19 people were murdered in Norway last year, the lowest number of registered homicides since 1990: 2025 saw a rise in serious crime among youth, often tied to drug smuggling and brutal gang violence, with a number of cross-border episodes
Europe Norway Cross-country skier Johannes Høsflot Klæbo became the first athlete ever to win six gold medals and the first to win all six cross-country events in a single Winter Olympic Games
Europe Norway The scandal of ski jumping men wearing manipulated suits was resolved with three team officials and coaches banned for 18 months; the case tarnished Norway's hosting of the Nordic ski world championships last March and its wider reputation for fair play