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TV2 forecast: Ap is heading for a metropolitan crisis in the election
Tore Kristiansen 
TV2 gives a very gloomy outlook for Ap before the autumn elections. A forecast shows that the bourgeois parties are close to a majority…

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Germany: AfD continues to grow in opinion polls
Christian Skaug 
Two recent opinion polls in Germany show a deadlock between the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and the social democratic party SPD as to who…

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LGBT dispute in UN body: Arab and African countries say no
Tore Kristiansen 
An argument in the UN about LGBT people could lead to a budget of US$885 million not getting approved. African and Arab countries are…

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A completed application for exemption from Pride events is being distributed on Facebook
Christian Skaug 
A completed application form for exemption from Pride events at school is spreading in closed groups on Facebook, reports TV2. The initiative is treated…

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Norwegian climate scientists: Norwegians worst in the world for greenhouse gas emissions through air traffic
John Martin Johansen 
Norwegians contribute more than twice as much greenhouse gas emissions through air traffic as the average worldwide. That is what Norwegian climate scientists claim.…

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Norway: Støre hires those closest to them in top positions
John Martin Johansen 
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre recently appointed his former chief of staff Torgeir Larsen to the top of the Foreign Ministry. Soon he will…

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NRK describes criticism of Pride as hateful homophobia
John Martin Johansen 
Benjamin Silseth promoted his new book about being young and queer in Norway. Then the “hate comments” poured in. NRK reports that on the…

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Norway: The leader of the joint union: Damn cowardly and indecent of Thon hotels
John Martin Johansen 
The union’s leader, Jørn Eggum, reacts very strongly to the fact that the management of Thon Hotels has informed their hotels that they are…

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Norway: Thon hotels not raising the pride flag
Tore Kristiansen 
Employees at Thon Hotels are not allowed to raise the rainbow flag at work. This has caused a commotion, with the group trustee claiming…

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USA: Unclear who blew up the Kakhovka dam
Hans Rustad 
The US deputy ambassador to the UN, Robert Wood, would not determine who is responsible for the explosion of the Kakhovka dam. Considering Kyiv’s…

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WHO and EU collaborate on global vaccine certificate
Hans Rustad 
The WHO and the EU signed an agreement on Monday that uses the EU’s corona certificate as a basis for creating a global health…

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Germany: German fighter pilots have provided training to the Air Force in China
Christian Skaug 
Pilots who have served in the German air force have provided training to the air force in China, most likely also knowledge that could…

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Norway: The government must reconsider offshore wind, Aftenbladet believes
Erling Marthinsen 
Oil and Energy Minister Terje Aasland (Ap) confirmed on Wednesday that the need for support for the development of offshore wind in the Southern…

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Norway: Woman stabbed at Notodden could be a completely random victim
Tore Kristiansen 
According to the police, the woman who was stabbed in the centre of Notodden on Sunday evening appears to be a random victim. A…

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Norway: New price peak in the housing market - 7.7 per cent increase so far this year
Tore Kristiansen 
Higher interest rates have had little effect: House prices in Norway have never been higher. In Oslo, prices are 0.2 per cent higher than…

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UK: Migrants barricade hotel in London. Require private rooms and better wifi
Arnt Jensvoll 
Better wifi, more money and private rooms are some of the demands of the migrants who have been demonstrating outside their hotel accommodation in…