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Naf does not believe in cuts in the fuel tax: – Empty promises

Many have hoped that the authorities will ease fuel taxes, in order to reduce the high prices of petrol and diesel. But according to Naf, there is little reason for optimism. The traffic organisation Naf has little faith that there will be a lower tax for petrol and diesel this year, while the government parties […]

Bulgaria: Demonstrators threw paint at EU building, will not provide military support to Ukraine

A significant number of protesters in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia threw paint at a building housing EU officials. They demanded an end to military aid to Ukraine.

Barth Eide: – We are facing the most dramatic climatic summer in living memory

Climate and Environment Minister Espen Barth Eide warns that the coming summer could be very dramatic. Among other things, he points out that the world is heading into a period of the weather phenomenon El Niño, writes NRK. In recent years, the world has been experiencing La Niña. It has acted as a temporary brake […]

Norwegians more sceptical of man-made climate change than others

A survey carried out by verkacht.no shows that one in four Norwegians believes that global warming is natural and not man-made. Climate researcher at NTNU, Helene Muri, says that she thinks it is sad that so many people think this, writes TV2. There is no doubt that climate change is man-made. The researchers have done […]

Guri Melby: – Norway should send combat aircraft to Ukraine

Venstre’s Guri Melby is now asking the government to step up and say whether Norway will send F-16 aircraft to Ukraine. As recently as May 3, when Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met Zelensky in Helsinki, Støre flatly said no to contributing fighter jets to Ukraine, writes Dagens Næringsliv. Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram (Sp) […]

WHO: A warmer world risks 9 million more annual deaths

Rising temperatures make it increasingly difficult to achieve the global health goals. If the World Health Organization (WHO) is to be believed, there is a risk of more than nine million climate-related deaths each year by the end of the century, writes Bloomberg. “All aspects of health are affected by climate change – from clean […]

A gruesome discovery at a temple in 2010 paved the way for a revision of Thai abortion laws

I saw something spill out in the morgue. I went over to check and saw many plastic bags full of bloated and rotten fetal remains. Some of the bags had ruptured, resulting in the foul smell.

Thai coalition signs deal – promises to rewrite the constitution

Eight political parties that won a majority of seats in Thailand’s May 14 parliamentary election signed a letter of intent on Monday pledging to rewrite the constitution, recognize same-sex marriage and abolish conscription except in emergencies. The three goals were among 23 outlined in an agreement drawn up after negotiations led by the Move Forward […]

The tax authorities used aid money to fly business class

When Aftenposten asked to see the Tax Agency’s travel bills, the alarm went off. Now the agency has changed its travel practice after flying business class abroad for years. For the Norwegian Tax Agency, the objective is to help poor countries develop better tax systems. This costs us Norwegian taxpayers quite a bit. Several times […]

Covid-19 was a bioweapon and the PLA developed a vaccine in parallel with the virus

New information shows that researchers associated with the People’s Liberation Army applied for a patent for covid-19 vaccines in February 2020, which indicates that work began no later than November 2019, two months before the authorities dealt with the covid outbreak. Senior United States senator from Florid, Senator Marco Rubio revealed this information.

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