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A completed application for exemption from Pride events is being distributed on Facebook

A completed application form for exemption from Pride events at school is spreading in closed groups on Facebook, reports TV2. The initiative is treated so seriously that it apparently comes from Muslim quarters.

Norwegian climate scientists: Norwegians worst in the world for greenhouse gas emissions through air traffic

Norwegians contribute more than twice as much greenhouse gas emissions through air traffic as the average worldwide. That is what Norwegian climate scientists claim. Borgar Aamaas is a researcher at Cicero with a background in meteorology and climate and has made a short list of possible ways to reduce emissions from aircraft: 1. Don’t travel […]

Norway: Støre hires those closest to them in top positions

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre recently appointed his former chief of staff Torgeir Larsen to the top of the Foreign Ministry. Soon he will appoint one of his closest associates, Kjersti Andersen, head of foreign affairs in his own office. It has long been in the cards that Kjersti Andersen (54) will become the new […]

NRK describes criticism of Pride as hateful homophobia

Benjamin Silseth promoted his new book about being young and queer in Norway. Then the “hate comments” poured in. NRK reports that on the same day that psychologist and media profiler Benjamin Silseth published his book, hate comments started to pour in. Here are some examples of what are described as hate comments: “I’m going […]

Norway: The leader of the joint union: Damn cowardly and indecent of Thon hotels

The union’s leader, Jørn Eggum, reacts very strongly to the fact that the management of Thon Hotels has informed their hotels that they are not allowed to raise Pride flags. We have not raised rainbow flags on our flag poles because we want to be neutral, that inclusion and diversity should embrace everyone, says executive […]

Norway: Thon hotels not raising the pride flag

Employees at Thon Hotels are not allowed to raise the rainbow flag at work. This has caused a commotion, with the group trustee claiming to be “stunned”. While more or less “the whole of Norway” competes to put up as many pride flags as possible, everywhere, the Thon hotels have a different policy. The flags […]

USA: Unclear who blew up the Kakhovka dam

The US deputy ambassador to the UN, Robert Wood, would not determine who is responsible for the explosion of the Kakhovka dam. Considering Kyiv’s categorical designation of the Russians, the American reservation is startling. It will probably be interpreted in several ways and one of them will be that the US knows more than it […]

WHO and EU collaborate on global vaccine certificate

The WHO and the EU signed an agreement on Monday that uses the EU’s corona certificate as a basis for creating a global health certificate. WHO and the EU celebrated the agreement as a major step towards global health control. The critics see that it is about total control a la China. WHO chief Tedros […]

Germany: German fighter pilots have provided training to the Air Force in China

Pilots who have served in the German air force have provided training to the air force in China, most likely also knowledge that could be used in an attack on Taiwan, German media reveal.

Norway: The government must reconsider offshore wind, Aftenbladet believes

Oil and Energy Minister Terje Aasland (Ap) confirmed on Wednesday that the need for support for the development of offshore wind in the Southern North Sea II has been adjusted upwards by NOK 8 billion. In a leading position, Stavanger Aftenblad writes that the government should put a pause on offshore wind investment. Among other […]