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When non-Norwegian becomes Norwegian
If you have grandparents from Pakistan and a mother who came to Norway as a marriage migrant bride, you are every bit as Norwegian…
The story the media left out: Sandra’s family ignored deportation orders for 18 years
All of Sweden is crying for 13-year-old Sandra. But behind the headlines about a child being deported lies a story the media would rather…
Who's the real Andy Burnham?
Keir Starmer’s chief challenger, Andy Burnham, has been portrayed as a political chameleon, but he will be forced to reveal his true self if…
The Viking row exposes Norway’s cultural nerves
Norway’s Viking row began as a football celebration. When parliament joined in, it exposed a larger truth: culture, heritage and national symbols still matter…
Trump’s Iran deal is a strategic opportunity
If Trump’s framework succeeds in silencing the guns, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reducing risks to Israel and the Gulf region, and creating a…
AfD consolidates its position as Germany’s largest party, but it won’t matter
Alternative für Deutschland is consolidating its position as Germany’s largest party, but in real-political terms that means nothing so long as those who do…
The Greta Thunberg myth is beginning to crack
Greta Thunberg stepped into a mythological spectacle as an innocent child with moral and intellectual authority who told power the truth. When she is…
Trump: Iran already has a new leadership
USA and Israel have killed the two top layers of Iranian leadership. Those who have taken over are far more compliant and smarter, said…
Roger Pielke Jr. paid a high price for telling the truth
The climate panel’s abandonment of its most catastrophic climate-change scenarios marked a moral victory for climate scientist Roger Pielke Jr. But the truth about…
When death is offered as a solution
Active euthanasia is often presented as the most humane response to unbearable suffering. Yet a society’s moral maturity is also measured by its ability…
Legitimising hatred under the pretext of Trump and MAGA is now mainstream in Norway
LO and the far left are proud of having showered American tourists with hatred in Trondheim, while Adresseavisen and the Education Association legitimise the…
Lesbian Scottish minister bows to Islam by donning hijab in comic stunt
In a video reminiscent of a 1990s comedy sketch, Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth—a blonde, lesbian woman wearing a hijab—speaks about solidarity with “faith…
State broadcaster NRK indoctrinates children with fabricated anti-ICE propaganda
Like all other Norwegian media outlets, NRK has provided extensive and highly critical coverage of Trump’s immigration policies and ICE, the U.S. immigration enforcement…
South Africa’s migration crisis holds a warning for Europe
Mass immigration is creating enormous problems for South Africa. Even internal migration within the country is fuelling conflict. As a result, growing numbers of…
Russians set fire to cathedral in the Lavra Monastery complex
Russian bombs struck the cathedral that forms part of the Lavra Monastery complex during the night. The cathedral’s roof is ablaze. Four people were…
Europe’s sixth-generation fighter jet project collapses; $116 billion lost
Last week, Macron announced that the joint project to develop a new European fighter aircraft must be abandoned. The companies involved have failed to…