Norway

We woke up at 23:00 and the sun was still shining: The journey to northern Norway

A midnight sun that does not set, dramatic fjords, fishing villages that look like a painting. A journey to Tromsø and the Lofoten Islands – the place where nature still dictates the rules.

View from the observation point in Tromsø
Erling Haaland of Norway in action during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between Brazil and Norway at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 5, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Over 500 Peruvian babies named after Norwegian soccer star Haaland after legendary World Cup run

Armed police cordon off the area outside the Norwegian parliament in Oslo, Norway, April 3, 2024.

Norway drops case against professor who called October 7 'most beautiful thing this century'

Arkia lands in Svalbard, marking a historic Israeli flight near the Arctic.

Israel's Arkia Airlines makes history with 'complex and challenging' flight to Arctic Circle


Norway's wealth tax trades millionaires for equality - analysis

With a wealth tax dating back to 1892 and a culture of openness that allows citizens to view others' tax returns, Norway has more experience than most in squeezing the rich.

 View of entrance to Norway's central bank in Oslo, April 20, 2023.

Norwegian airline to resume Copenhagen-Tel Aviv route from April

The low-cost airline announced that its renewed service between Denmark’s capital and Ben-Gurion Airport will initially operate twice a week, with the possibility of adding more flights.

 Carrier named airline of the year 2025 by AirlineRatings.com.

800-year-old gilded Christ found near lost medieval church in Norway by detectorist

The statuette is now on its way to NTNU in Trondheim for detailed analysis.

statuette of Christ. Illustration.

Benjamin Netanyahu rejects request by Norway's Jonas Støre to visit Israel

Støre claimed that the visit was denied due to Norway's support of the International Criminal Court's decisions against Israel, as well Norway's recognition of a Palestinian state. 

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store speaks during a joint press conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, August 25, 2025.

'Moral depravity': Norwegian PM slammed for attending anti-Israel Kristallnacht event

The event was co-organized by the Norwegian Palestine Committee and the local Jewish Voices for Peace and heavily featured anti-Israel discourse and anti-Zionist rhetoric.

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store speaks during a joint press conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, August 25, 2025.

Iran carries out highest level of prisoner executions in past two decades in Oct., watchdog says

Out of the eight political prisoners Iran executed during October, Hengaw identified seven as being sentenced on charges of espionage for Israel.

Activists protest against Iranian executions in Rome, Italy, July 30, 2025.

Norwegian state TV faces backlash for airing antisemitic jokes about Jews

Norwegian state TV sparks outrage after NRK hosts joke about Jews, drawing condemnation from Israeli officials and Jewish groups.

A Norwegian flag flutters over building in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017.

Security concerns overshadow Israel's World Cup qualifiers in Norway and Italy

Italian and Norwegian officials have stated that increased security measures will be implemented during the matches.

Demonstrators hold placards calling for Israel to be banned from the Union of Cycling International (UCI), UEFA and FIFA global and European soccer, during a national protest, ahead of the two year anniversary of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 massacre , in Dublin, Ireland, October 4 2025.

Multiple nations announce joint coalition to provide financial aid to the Palestinian Authority

Twelve nations have formed the Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority to address an "urgent financial crisis."

An illustration of a Palestinian flag over a pile of US Dollar bills.

Norway police investigate explosion near Israeli embassy in central Oslo

There were no report of injuries at the site, located in the immediate vicinity of a university campus and some 500 meters (yards) from the royal palace and the Israeli embassy.

Norway police investigate explosion near Israeli embassy in central Oslo, September 23, 2025.