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Norway school fire: Girls refuse to testify in front of Document

Two teenage girls charged with aggravated criminal damage following last year’s major fire at Løten lower secondary school refused to give evidence in court if Document was allowed to be present.

Is Norway’s Aftenposten misleading its readers?

Aftenposten has discovered that water levels in Southern Norway’s hydropower reservoirs are historically low, but fails to mention the record levels of electricity production and exports that have drained the reservoirs. Aftenposten focuses instead on heatwaves and drought in Europe. Do the journalists understand what they are writing about?

Trump reduces cooperation with South Korea

Trump is signalling reduced military engagement with South Korea because South Korea showed no interest in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Trump reminds South Korea that it has a nuclear-armed neighbour to the north. It might therefore be wise to consider both its own interests and those of the world. Trump wants to remain on good terms with North Korea and is scaling back military activity with South Korea.

New York City politician: Stealing for ‘biological need’ is acceptable

A socialist politician in New York City believes it is perfectly acceptable to steal goods from shops if one has ‘biological needs’. Emily Gallagher is an outspoken supporter of the Democratic Socialists of America, which is increasingly winning seats from moderate Democrats.

Norway held secret meetings with Hamas in 2021

The Norwegian government-appointed foundation NOREF Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution secretly met with Hamas in Gaza in 2021 with the aim of improving relations between the terrorist organisation and the EU, leaked Hamas documents show. Marte Heian-Engdal and Frida Nome represented NOREF at the meeting.

One of ten missing scientists in the US found dead, probably murdered

Melissa Casias (53) worked at the important and sensitive Los Alamos National Laboratory. On 26 June 2025, she left her home in New Mexico without her phone, keys or ID. She was found on 28 May, shot through the head in the wilderness. The authorities say it is unclear whether she was murdered, but police officers have unofficially told the Daily Mail that there is no doubt she was killed. The bullet entered from below and exited through the left cerebral hemisphere. She could not possibly have held the weapon herself.

James Comey asked his wife before posting ‘86 47’ on Instagram

Investigative journalist Paul Sperry has revealed that Patricia, the wife of former FBI Director James Comey, sent him a screenshot of what Google said about the number combination 86 47, two minutes before Comey posted his own image on Instagram. As a law-enforcement officer, Comey knew it was an incitement to murder, but was there also a more innocent meaning? His wife discovered that there was, and Comey then published the threat.

Refuses to hand over 17 million driving-licence records

A federal judge appointed by George W. Bush is preventing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from gaining access to 15 million driving-licence records, many of which are suspected of having been issued to illegal immigrants and used as voter ID. Around 30 people have been killed after foreign nationals carried out dangerous manoeuvres in heavy goods vehicles.

Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke donates USD 25 million to Christian folk high school

Kjell Inge Røkke is donating no less than NOK 250 million to Bakketun Folk High School. It is not every day that a Christian school receives donations, and certainly not on this scale. Christian newspaper Dagen reports this.

Hospital raised the alarm over Maren Sømme’s injuries

Ten days before Maren Sømme was killed, she was admitted to Stavanger University Hospital. Nawid Bayan was charged with violence on that occasion as well. After initially reporting violence, Maren Sømme changed her account. But the hospital was seriously concerned, and a doctor contacted the police. They believed she should not be sent home, nrk.no reports.