Europe Norway The 3-day talks between Taliban and Western officials in Oslo are taking place, covering human rights and the country's humanitarian crisis; there have been several protests in Europe as many think the Taliban should not be rewarded with meetings
Europe Norway KLP, Norway's biggest pension fund, dropped US group Oshkosh Corporation and Germany's ThyssenKrupp from its investment portfolio for selling weapons and equipment used by Israel's military in Gaza
Europe Norway Increasing tourists arrivals have led to Parliament approving a new tourist tax starting next summer; local communities will benefit from it, financing the public facilities needed and reducing the tourism industry footprint on nature
Europe Norway High food prices, higher than ever, led to political debate these days: food price issues come up before national elections, but few things change mostly because of Norway’s own high tariffs on food imports, seldom under scrutiny
Europe Norway A cargo ship landed 15m from a house in Trondheim area, in fine weather and daylight: rescue operations and investigations are ongoing; of 16 people on board and those in the house at the moment, nobody was injured are there are no environmental concerns