Norway News & Updates
- Fishing ban in the Oslofjord: The government has imposed a zero‑fishing zone to protect marine life, drawing strong criticism from local fishermen who say the move is symbolic and lacks scientific backing thefishingdaily.com.
- Norway secures SAR helicopters: Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, has won a $2.6 billion deal to supply up to nine advanced Jolly Green II rescue helicopters to Norway’s military CT Insider.
- Norway Cup incident: A Spanish spectator is accused of physically attacking an assistant referee during a match. The Spanish youth team involved has filed a counter‑complaint, and two Norwegian teams initially boycotted them—but the next opponent is playing on Aftenposten+2Aftenposten+2VG+2.
- Royal controversy: Marius Borg, the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette‑Marit, is under legal scrutiny, raising significant public concern in Norway people.com+2xcatalunya.cat+2independent.co.uk+2.
- Hospitality news: Scandic Hotels plans to rebrand the historic Comfort Hotel Victoria in Florø as “Scandic Victoria Florø,” effective December 1, 2025 travelandtourworld.com.
World Headlines
- Canada to recognise Palestine: Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans for Canada to formally recognise the State of Palestine at the UN in September, escalating international pressure on Israel over the Gaza conflict reuters.com+3US News+3reuters.com+3.
- EU border overhaul: Starting October 12, the EU’s new Entry/Exit System will roll out across the bloc, implementing biometric passport checks (both fingerprinting and facial recognition) for all non‑EU visitors theguardian.com.
- Trade tensions with India: Former US President Trump says talks are ongoing with India after warning of a 25% tariff on imports. He continues to push aggressive trade measures amid rising economic tension ndtv.com+2reuters.com+2finance.yahoo.com+2.
- Massive quake rattles Pacific: An 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Pacific coast—the strongest in over a decade—triggered tsunami warnings across several Pacific islands, severely disrupting cruise and travel plans theguardian.com+2abcnews.go.com+2reuters.com+2.
- Thailand–Cambodia ceasefire reaffirmed: After renewed border clashes, the two countries agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire during China‑brokered talks held in Shanghai, as displaced locals begin returning home apnews.com.
- Humanitarian crisis in Gaza: Aid into Gaza remains critically low. At least 16 children under five have died of starvation since mid‑July and about 500,000 people are facing extreme hunger, according to recent UN‑linked reporting axios.com.
- Ukraine–Russia conflict: Moscow claims immunity from US sanctions as a Trump‑imposed 10‑day ultimatum for Putin to end the war looms. The crisis remains at a complex stalemate independent.co.uktheguardian.com.
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