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Stale Solbakken has confirmed that Norway won’t call up Martin Odegaard for the November international break, but they’d like him to attend their games if possible.Photo by George Wood/Getty
Norway’s parliament voted to pause ethical divestments by its $2.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund for about a year while reviewing its guidelines, amid global scrutiny over recent decisions such as divesting from Caterpillar over its links to Israeli operations.
Norway and a trio of European aerospace manufacturers agreed on Monday to settle mutual claims for damages after the NATO nation axed an order for delayed NH90 submarine-hunting helicopters, heading off a potentially awkward defence industry trial.
Norway’s mainland economy will probably undergo a faster recovery this year and next than expected earlier, according to a survey of economists by Bloomberg.
As vehicles grow ever more connected, a new kind of security concern is taking shape. In Norway, public buses built by a Chinese manufacturer have become a focal point of that debate. Even thousands of miles from their country of origin, the company behind them reportedly has the capability to shut them down remotely.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, said on Tuesday it would vote against ratifying Tesla CEO Elon Musk's proposed compensation package that is
Marius, 28, will head to trial in February 2026, as he faces allegations of raping four women, AFP previously reported. Over the summer, Marius was charged with 32 crimes, including rape, domestic violence and assault, one year after his initial arrest, and if convicted, faces up to 10 years in prison.