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'Norwegian politics is my politics': Why Norway's election matters to foreigners
Does the 2025 Norwegian election matter to foreign residents? From the need tackle the rise of the far-right to taking a step towards integrating in Norway, four international voters explain why the election is important to them. Norway’s...

Built like a Viking: Science-backed benefits of the Norwegian 4×4 workout method
Sometimes you just want a slow and gentle workout, and other times you’re ready to kick it up a notch and pump up the volume. High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, refers to short bursts of intense exercise with recovery periods, with the...

Afghanistan Quakes Halt Relief Efforts as Aftershocks and Rain Threaten Worsening Crisis
Powerful earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan have killed hundreds, displaced thousands, and forced aid agencies to suspend relief. Aftershocks and looming heavy rains now threaten a deeper humanitarian crisis. International relief teams, including...

Norwegian farmed fish confirmed safe in 2024 tests
The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) has found no breaches of EU limits for illegal or undesirable substances in farmed fish, according to its latest annual monitoring report. Tests on 888 fish in 2024 produced more than 30,000 results, all...

Disordered Eating Trends Among Norwegian Students Post-COVID
In a groundbreaking study that shines a spotlight on the mental health crisis among university students, researchers have unveiled alarming trends in disordered eating and eating disorders among Norwegian university students during a critical time...

EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Royal Rape Horror — Inside the Nightmarish Sex Attacks Case Against Marius Borg Hoiby As Norwegian Prince Faces 10 Years Behind Bars and His Family is 'Ripped Apart'
Marius Borg Hoiby, the 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, is facing 32 charges, including rape, sexual assault, and domestic abuse – in a case RadarOnline.com can reveal has shaken Norway's royal...

‘A Life That Is Not a Life’
I was staying with my friend Awdah Hathaleen in the village of Umm al-Khair early this July when our conversation took an unusually somber turn. I had known Awdah—a thirty-one-year-old activist, organizer, and teacher—since February 2024, when I...

The cartoonist who made presidents tremble
For as clichéd a piece of music as it is, Edvard Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King” is a perfectly appropriate score for a film about the life and work of political cartoonist Pat Oliphant. Grieg’s famous composition — written for Henrik...

Menopause has given me a 'phobia' of public speaking – is there anything I can do?
I've never loved public speaking, but since hitting perimenopause, it's turned into a full-blown phobia. How do I navigate this with a job that requires me to present to my team from time to time? I hear you! The other day, I was trying to impress...

Israel's Gaza takeover plan is best choice among tough options
(JNS) — Israel drew a firestorm of international criticism recently when it announced its plan to defeat Hamas once and for all by taking full control of the Gaza Strip. While Hamas’s command and control has been devastated, it is still a deadly...

Magda Szubanski shares moving health update from hospital bed amid stage four cancer battle
By JIMMY BRIGGS, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER Published: 05:01 EDT, 31 August 2025 | Updated: 07:57 EDT, 31 August 2025 Magda Szubanski has shared a moving update from her hospital bed, as she continues to battle stage four cancer. The beloved Kath & Kim...

Nina Fjeldheim: Building Norway’s First Humanist School Against Legal and Cultural Resistance
Nina Fjeldheim is the principal of a pioneering humanist school in Norway. With a background in the history of religion and education, she advocates for an inclusive, secular pedagogy grounded in critical thinking, compassion, and curiosity. Her...

Beta-Blockers Post-MI: A Clear Clinical Message
The REBOOT and BETAMI–DANBLOCK trials on beta-blockers post myocardial infarction (MI) presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress this weekend appear to yield different results. While technically true, practically, I believe they...

'Deal done' - Fabrizio Romano drops major Wolves transfer update as £23m target 'arrives for medical'
The latest Wolves transfer news as Fabrizio Romano confirms an imminent transfer. Tolu Arokodare has arrived for his medical tests ahead of signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers from Genk, Fabrizio Romano has revealed. The Old Gold have been on the...

Indonesia introduces pre-border fish quarantine with Norway as top supplier
ShareSharePin ItShare New rules regarding Indonesian import of fish are expected to effect Norway, seeing as Norway is the number 1 importer. Photo: ANTARA NEWS. The Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin) has launched a new pre-border quarantine...

Prvi video Alona Ohela otkriva ozbiljne povrede: Izraelsko-srpski talac Hamasa slep na jedno oko
"Bili smo šokirani kada smo videli Alonovo stanje. Nakon konsultacija sa oftalmologom u Izraelu i širom sveta, jasno je da je Alon izgubio vid na desnom oku", navodi se u saopštenju porodice, koje prenosi Tajms of Izrael. U saopštenju koje je...

Magda Szubanski shares moving health update from hospital bed amid stage four cancer battle
By JIMMY BRIGGS, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER Published: 05:01 EDT, 31 August 2025 | Updated: 07:57 EDT, 31 August 2025 Magda Szubanski has shared a moving update from her hospital bed, as she continues to battle stage four cancer. The beloved Kath & Kim...
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What Is the Average IQ—and What Your Score Actually Means
The intelligence quotient (IQ) is a standardized measure of cognition, or your ability to think, understand, reason, learn, and remember. By design, the average IQ score is 100. Higher IQ scores are related to greater academic and professional...

Modular construction advancements could help address the housing shortage
The findings suggest that modular methods can reduce labor needs by up to 40%, speed project timelines by as much as 50%, cut costs when executed at scale and even reduce emissions. As a result, the modular industry poses a solution to some of the...

57-Year-Old Cruise Passenger Dies in Tragic Crash While in Alaskan Port
A cruise ship passenger from Indiana has died after a car struck several pedestrians and plunged into Ketchikan Creek in Alaska. The crash occurred on a busy tourist day in the city’s downtown area. Visiting the historic Creek Street in Ketchikan,...