News Brief

EU humiliated on climate policy

The European Commission must eat humble pie and admit that it has been thoroughly mistaken. On Friday, the Commission presented proposals to relax the CO₂ emissions trading system.

Norway to spend US$16.6 million repairing a power cable it plans to retire

The two interconnectors to Denmark are nearing the end of their service life. It has been decided that they will not be replaced. Nevertheless, Statnett intends to spend NOK 130–160 million repairing one of them. The Centre Party and the Red Party have reacted strongly, regarding this as a provocative breach of promise. The Government blames Statnett, but it is unlikely that Statnett would do anything contrary to the wishes of the ministry. The Government risks “losing” the Centre Party as a supporting party.

Nigel Farage suggests Ann Widdecombe’s killer was a far-left extremist

According to a reliable source, Ann Widdecombe’s killer was obsessed with far-left literature and expressed hatred towards several named individuals, says Nigel Farage, who has himself received nearly 600 death threats.

Uprising begins in Iran as IRGC generals and soldiers are assassinated in broad daylight

Things are happening in Iran that the mainstream press does not want to report, as it destroys the narrative that the USA is the losing party. Reports are coming in of explosions in various places in Iran that are not caused by the USA. Kuwait and Bahrain are said to be involved, and this is reportedly not the first time. It is tousi.tv that has the information. At the same time, members of the Revolutionary Guard are being liquidated by unknowns on open streets.

No surprise that Cuba’s youth team was denied visas to Norway and Sweden

Norway and Sweden are among the world’s most generous countries when it comes to admitting people from abroad.

Chilean contract killer with Swedish passport dies in Ireland

Norwegian news agency NTB consistently describes the man as “Swedish”, although the deceased was of Chilean background.

More and more young Norwegians are being baptised just before confirmation

Norwegian youth are being drawn to Christianity, but they are choosing the free churches rather than the Church of Norway. This is yet another sign of the conservative wave sweeping across Europe.

Two-tier legal system: Helped husband embezzle 30 million – sentenced to 1 year and 8 months

A woman was an assistant in her husband’s law firm and helped embezzle client funds to the tune of around 60 million. The District Court sentenced her to three years. The Court of Appeal has now reduced the amount to 30 million and the sentence to one year and seven months. It is regarded as mitigating that she worked for her husband.

Why did the Secret Service wait fifteen seconds before shooting Thomas Matthew Crooks?

Spectator has interviewed Ken Silva, who has written a book about the assassination attempts on Trump. Americans are sceptical. When they hear that fifteen seconds elapsed between Thomas Matthew Crooks firing the first shot and the Secret Service snipers responding, they know all they need to know. Matthew Crooks had been walking around on the grass with a rangefinder in full view.

Pakistan: Man arrested for allegedly holding French wife captive for 12 years

Police in Pakistan have arrested a man who allegedly kept his French wife and their children captive in their home and abused them for more than a decade.