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Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of 385,207 square kilometres (148,729 sq mi). The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea.

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Norway reiterates call for swift 'ceasefire, humanitarian aid, negotiations for two-state solution' Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 13:07Published on June 2, 2025

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Starmer visits HMS St Albans navy frigate in Oslo port Sir Keir Starmer has paid a visit to HMS St Albans navy frigate in Oslo port, on the fringes of the Joint Expeditionary Force Summit. The prime minister's trip to Norway comes as the government.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:24Published on May 9, 2025

Starmer joins European leaders for photo at security summit Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer joins European leaders, including Norway's Jonas Gahr Støre, for a family photo at the Joint Expeditionary Force Summit in Oslo. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:34Published on May 9, 2025

Starmer meets Norwegian PM Gahr Støre at security summit Sir Keir Starmer met his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Støre at the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Summit in Oslo. The prime ministers then sat at a roundtable for discussions over regional.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:25Published on May 9, 2025

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Seriously deep sleeper not woken up by ship crashing in his garden A cargo ship has crashed into a man's front garden in Norway, missing his home, where he was sleeping, by just a few metres. Sky News - Published on May 23, 2025
First orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes into sea - but company says test 'met all expectations' The first orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe took off from Norway on Sunday - but crashed into the sea and exploded 40 seconds later. Sky News - Published on March 30, 2025
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Norwegian ski jumpers suspended in cheating scandal over modified suits Two Olympic gold medallist ski jumpers have been suspended after their ski suits were deliberately manipulated to make them more aerodynamic. Sky News - Published on March 12, 2025
Hall pilots GB to double World Cup and Euro bronze Brad Hall pilots Great Britain to two-man and four-man bronze in the latest round of the bobsleigh World Cup series in Lillehammer, Norway BBC Sport - Published on February 9, 2025
Norway captain Mjelde joins Everton Everton sign Norway captain Maren Mjelde, who previously spent seven seasons with Chelsea, on a permanent deal. BBC Sport - Published on February 2, 2025
Second ship seized in Baltic Sea cable damage investigation A Norwegian ship suspected of being involved in "serious damage" to an underwater telecoms cable between Latvia and Sweden has been boarded by police. Sky News - Published on January 31, 2025

Mapp earns gold and silver in Para-bobsleigh events Great Britain's Corie Mapp finishes first and second in the opening two World Cup Para-bobsleigh events in Norway. BBC Sport - Published on January 11, 2025
Chelsea trigger option to extend Reiten's contract Chelsea extend the contract of Norway's Guro Reiten - their top scorer in the Women's Super League this season - until 2026. BBC Sport - Published on January 7, 2025
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'Baptism of fire' first start worth wait for Johnson Natalie Johnson admits her first Northern Ireland start against Norway in Friday's Euro 2025 play-off first leg was a "baptism of fire". BBC Sport - Published on December 2, 2024	Can 'special' Graham Hansen fire Norway back to top? Norway manager Gemma Grainger says Caroline Graham Hansen is a "special" player after the Barcelona star scored twice against Northern Ireland. BBC Sport - Published on December 1, 2024