Norwegian mass killer attempts to sue the state once more for an alleged breach of human rights

STAVANGER, Norway — Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in a bomb and gun rampage in 2011, will try for the second time Monday to sue the Norwegian state for allegedly breaching his human rights. Norway’s worst peacetime killer claims his solitary confinement since being imprisoned in 2012 amounts to … Read more

A group of Norwegian unions says it will act against Tesla in solidarity with its Swedish colleagues

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A conglomerate of unions in Norway said Wednesday it will take action against Tesla in solidarity with its Swedish colleagues, who are demanding that the Texas-based automaker sign a collective bargaining agreement. Jørn Eggum, the head of Fellesforbundet, or the United Federation of Trade Unions, said if Tesla doesn’t accept the demand … Read more

Iranian-born Norwegian man is charged over deadly Oslo Pride attack in 2022

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Norwegian citizen originally from Iran was Friday charged with aggravated terrorism for the 2022 deadly shooting ahead of an LGBTQ festival in the nightlife district of the capital, Oslo. Two people were killed and nine seriously wounded in the shooting at three locations, chiefly outside the London Pub, a popular gay … Read more

Norwegian Horror Coming to Shudder

Nightmare has an unfortunately generic title, but it’s the word in its most literal usage, referring to the “Mare”—a creature from folklore thought to torment sleepers. In Norwegian writer-director Kjersti Helen Raasmussen’s new film, coming to Shudder this week, it takes the form of a particularly nasty dream demon. Vizio’s Latest TVs Go All Quantum … Read more

A Norwegian man wanted a pastime. His new metallic detector discovered a showy 1,500-year-old gold necklace

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — At first, the Norwegian man thought his metallic detector reacted to chocolate cash buried within the soil. It turned out to be 9 pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls somebody might need worn as showy jewellery 1,500 years in the past. The uncommon discover was made this summer season by 51-year-old … Read more