Does the Iranian regime have the right to endlessly torment its people? Do world leaders have a responsibility? Is it immoral for a superpower to end the Iranian people’s nightmare?
The fact that Mette-Marit has been on the sidelines and is now lying through her teeth is part of a pattern in an otherwise dysfunctional royal family, and is of course an embarrassment to the press. Far more serious is the fact that key Norwegian politicians and civil servants are in trouble: two former prime ministers, at least two former foreign ministers and a former UN ambassador who is still…
The Palestine Committee in Trøndelag continues to hold weekly demonstrations in Trondheim. On Saturday, they paid tribute to Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who masterminded the terrorist attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023. Even some activists focused on Gaza have expressed concern, but the Palestine Committee remains unaffected and states that this reflects their official position.
If I hadn’t met Andrew Bridgen in Oslo and seen the interview Flavio Pasquino did with Naomi Wolf, I might not have paid their conversation such close attention. But what…
While Danish PM Mette Frederiksen is negotiating with Trump on Greenland, a bomb explodes in Odense, destroying four flats and forcing 30-40 people to leave their homes in the middle…
On Sunday 1 February at Youngstorget, Oslo, I will once again burn the hijab. This is the fourth year I have done so. But this year the act feels heavier,…
Mossad clears the ground before the attack. Two deadly explosions are confirmed and there are rumours of up to 14 explosions nationwide. In Bandar Abbas, Iran’s secret naval surveillance centre…
Emails released by the US Department of Justice reveal that Thorbjørn Jagland and Jeffrey Epstein discussed the potential purchase of a home in Oslo. A possible “joint investment” was also…
New emails show that Jeffrey Epstein and Børge Brende had close contact. They both agreed that Davos could replace the UN as a global governance arena.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit allowed herself to be dazzled by the glamour surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. She became quite chummy with a man of unimaginable wealth who moved in the highest circles.…
The Epstein files continue to hold surprises: The two children of Norway’s former FM Terje Rød-Larsen and and his wife, former UN ambassador Mona Juul, each received $5 million in…
Most European countries have summoned Iranian ambassadors to condemn “state violence” against protesters. The EU terrorstamps Revolutiongarden. Meanwhile, Norway invites Iran’s ambassador to a gala dinner at the Royal Palace.
Invitations to the Royal Palace tell us who we are willing to sit at the table with and what values we are willing to set aside.
Iran’s streets are calm, but the calm is not normal. The markets are eerily empty of people, shops are closed, and security forces are patrolling. “The regime has killed so…
Several aspects of the case of Alexander Karlsen of the police IT department, who was stripped of his security clearance and unable to work in the department, raise questions about…
In a country shaped by decades of conflict, recovery, and identity-building, a new movement is quietly reshaping Kosovo’s social fabric. The Deçan Movement — the focus of a bold new…
Today’s update brings a poignant, personal account from a couple who survived “a living hell”. In February, the dead are traditionally honoured on the 40th day. This means large crowds…
When politicians consistently work against the will of the people, prioritise other countries over Norway and cede resources and sovereignty to the EU, they cannot demand respect. They incite political…
New government figures show that a single refugee with two children can in practice receive public benefits equivalent to an annual salary of almost NOK 600,000. Minister of Labour and…
The collapse of the Islamic Republic would be the biggest geopolitical event since the end of the Cold War. For Trump, it would be a moment akin to the demise…
Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide is convinced that he has seen through Donald Trump’s strategy for Greenland.
For the third weekend in a row, thousands of Iranians – young and old – braved freezing temperatures in Oslo (−15 °C) for hours to show their solidarity with, and…
Iranian government officials have leaked damaging details to Western media, suggesting internal discord over the regime’s brutality. Elsewhere, the Islamic foreign ministry has condemned US “human rights violations” in Minnesota.
Today’s guest is Carl Schiøtz Wibye, a diplomat who has served in key Muslim countries such as Egypt and Iran, and who later became Norway’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia. During…
The criminal economy in Sweden is worth almost SEK 1 billion every day, according to a new research report.
Just a few days ago, the estimated death toll passed 3,000. Today, Time magazine writes of 30,000, others mention 80,000. Either way, Khamenei deserves a respectable place in the despots’…
The debate on the proposal for the UK to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has been postponed, as Conservative MPs say it could contravene a 1966 agreement with the…
One of the pillars of democracy is free elections. In the UK, elections are being cancelled in dozens of local authorities – most of them Labour-led. Now Labour and Keir…
NRK claims that Alex Pretti, who was shot by federal agents, was unarmed. But this is denied by both authorities and video footage.
Independent journalist Cam Higby has infiltrated one of the highly organised groups trying to stop ICE from arresting illegal immigrants. The groups have divided Minneapolis into different zones for patrols…
James O’Keefe was reporting live from Minneapolis when he was surrounded by hundreds of leftists and chased away. “My team and I are in downtown Minneapolis right now. We still…
Klassekampen wonders why Europe’s new right-wing supports Christianity. Perhaps because it built our civilisation and conservatives want to preserve it? With God present in the conscience, it is possible. But…
A feminist historian argues in a new book that world-famous playwright William Shakespeare was actually a woman of African descent.
The 37-year-old man shot by ICE police in Minneapolis on Saturday morning is Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a nurse from Virginia who worked at the veterans hospital in Minneapolis. The discussion…
In just a few days, not one or a hundred, but tens of thousands of young people were brutally murdered. Where did they go, the human rights activists, liberals, LGBTQ…
In recent weeks, Ali Khamenei has come out of the bunker for a few minutes to hold Friday prayers. On Friday, he stayed in the bunker for fear of meeting…
In Iran, you can be imprisoned or killed for showing your hair or loving the wrong person. Yet Iran is given international legitimacy. It is undignified. Norway should react against…
A new FAFO report concludes that the term “parallel society” is unsuitable, stigmatising and should not be used by the authorities. “Nothing can be said about the prevalence of parallel…
It’s quiet on the Iranian surface. The news flow has dried up, old news is being recycled, in-depth commentary articles are not appearing, and attention has turned to Greenland and…