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The ancient weapon seems to be a rare type of iron sword made in the Frankish Empire.

The Norwegian town, just inside the Arctic Circle, makes a picturesque (and unusual) setting for a programme of exhibitions, gigs and outdoor activities – and the sun doesn’t set all summer

India's R Praggnanandhaa continues to produce top-quality chess as he stunned world number two Fabiano Caruana on Saturday in Round 5 of Norway chess to achieve the distinction of beating both world number one Magnus Carlsen and number two Caruana in classical chess for the first time ever.

Around 60% of Svalbard’s 3,000 inhabitants are Norwegians, while the rest comes from a wide variety of nations

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, fifth in the Candidates, says: ‘I can beat these players, but I have to play my best for that’

Can Israel ignore the pressure? Young people outraged by the graphic images of the Rafah tent fire that killed dozens of civilians are out in the streets of Paris and Marseille, this as Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise a Palestinian state and international courts mount cases over the war in…

Government’s decision still requires the approval of the European Union member country’s parliament.

If Israel’s ongoing assault on Rafah on the Gaza Strip is anything to go on, the concept of “red lines”, so beloved of US presidents as a measure of when to take action, is increasingly flexible. Back in February, when the Israeli government was planning the operation, the US president…

Spain, Ireland and Norway on Tuesday officially recognised the State of Palestine, sparking a furious response from Israel.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Palestinian Authority prime minister Mohammad Mustafa and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries in Madrid on Wednesday after Spain, Ireland and Norway recognised a Palestinian state. Although the diplomatic move by the three Western European nations on Tuesday was slammed by Israel…

The move by Spain, Ireland and Norway to recognise the State of Palestine will give a major boost to the cause, the Palestinian Authority's health minister said Wednesday, urging other European countries to follow suit.