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Bricklayer (46) with a criminal record lied about Nikoline: – Washed the car with bleach

A bricklayer who is a Spanish national lied during interrogation when he claimed he had not hit Nikoline Piwoni Høie. The police are now reporting that they are under political pressure to solve the case, whilst two young men with whom Nikoline shared an Uber ride have been identified.

Man arrested for threatening to kill Nigel Farage

British police have arrested a man who threatened to shoot Reform leader Nigel Farage in the head. He posted the threat on 8 May, but was not arrested until 14 July, after the murder of Ann Widdecombe. Farage says the police told him they believed the man who killed Ann Widdecombe was a burglar who had been caught in the act.

Norway’s Progress Party wants to throw foreigners out of the polling stations

The Progress Party wants to deprive around 360,000 foreign citizens of the right to vote in local elections. But both the Labour Party and the Conservative Party want to guarantee their continued right to vote in Norwegian elections.

Spain: Pedro Sánchez’s brother sentenced to four years in prison for corruption

On 14 July, judgment was handed down in a high-profile corruption case involving Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister. David Sánchez, the brother of Pedro Sánchez, was sentenced to four years in prison for corruption, abuse of public office and document forgery.

Widdecombe was killed in a targeted attack

British police now acknowledge that Ann Widdecombe was killed intentionally, but they are for the time being not willing to say what motive the killer may have had. This is a complete reversal from what the police originally said. They then dismissed the possibility that she had been killed for her political opinions and asked the public to refrain from speculating on a connection between politics and murder.

Europe imports massive volumes of Russian LNG before the ban takes effect

In the first half of 2026, European countries – particularly France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands – imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than ever before from the Russian energy company Novatek’s LNG facility on the Yamal Peninsula in north-western Siberia. From 1 January 2027, such imports will become illegal.

A harrowing inside account of France’s child protection system

After the grotesque murder of 17-year-old Louis in France, the country’s child protection system has come under intense scrutiny. Three of the five young killers were, or had previously been, in the child protection system. A first-hand account from inside the system now paints a harrowing picture of what is happening there. Is the situation any different in Norway?

Man (46) arrested after fatal accident in Spain – two young men wanted

The Guardia Civil in Spain arrested a man in his 40s yesterday following the fatal hit-and-run of Nikoline Piwoni Høie on the Costa del Sol. It is now clear that the police are looking for two young men she took an Uber with and are asking whether “hallucinogenic substances” may have been involved.

Attempted arson at Stensgård Church in Norway – Two arrested

The fire alarm was triggered at Stensgård Church in Nannestad at 3.30 a.m. Someone had attempted to set fire to the church’s entrance door. Not far away, police found two men in their twenties from Østfold. They have been arrested and charged.

US moves to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is strongly critical of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and therefore wants to dismantle it.