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Police drop case against leftist accused of assaulting Norwegian activist Anna Bråten

Two weeks ago, Anna Bråten (65) was assaulted in broad daylight after the Remig. conference at Håndverkeren in Oslo. The man suddenly attacks and repeatedly punches Anna Bråten. Lars Thorsen has his marking spray ready and sprays the man in the face, leaving it bright red. The police have now dismissed the complaint.

Polestar to halt new U.S. car sales under connected vehicle rule

Polestar will stop selling new vehicles in the U.S. from the 2027 model year after a federal connected-car rule decision tied to China-linked ownership.

Viking funeral: Norwegian football fans land on New York Post sports front page

For Norwegian fans it is not «just any old thing» to end up on the back page of the NY Post, which in practice is the sports front page of the city. It means you have been part of a memorable or striking sporting moment in the city. The newspaper calls it a Viking funeral, since the Mets lost to the Cubs.

Germany: Public bathing beach admits German speakers only

A public bathing beach in the former East Germany has introduced a requirement that visitors possess a good command of German. Critics claim the language requirement disproportionately affects immigrants and refugees.

Austria rejects large-scale return of Syrians

Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner says large-scale returns of Syrians are neither realistic nor reasonable, as Vienna focuses instead on voluntary returns and deporting convicted criminals.

London homeowners told to remove air conditioners

Some London homeowners have been ordered to remove air-conditioning units under local planning policies designed to reduce overheating and reliance on mechanical cooling.

Watch the Video: Louis, 17, lured into an ambush and beaten to death – Five charged in France

Seventeen-year-old Louis was lured into a trap and beaten to death by a gang of five. He was filmed and humiliated throughout the attack.

Child “younger than twelve years old” euthanized in the Netherlands

A child under the age of twelve has, for the first time, been euthanized in the Netherlands. The case once again raises questions about what critics have long described as a slippery slope – where euthanasia has gradually expanded from terminally ill adults to include an ever-growing number of groups, including children.

Espionage case: Engineer alerted secret service about Chinese investors site-hunting

A local resident with extensive knowledge of the Vågå area reacted to the fact that the delegation of Chinese investors visiting a proposed data centre site seemed far more interested in the surrounding area and in taking photographs of the power station than in the site itself.

Up to 100,000 feared dead after earthquakes in Venezuela

A state of emergency has been declared in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck during the night leading into Thursday, causing multiple building collapses and widespread destruction in several areas near the capital, Caracas.