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A national park is using bad reviews to lure visitors—‘A world of regret awaits you’

It’s the latest example of how utilizing bad reviews has become a sought-after strategy for the tourism industry.

Fortune

Sea swims, sensational Scandinavian food - and the odd disagreement: Interrailing with my 75-year-old mum

Taking the train from Manchester to Oslo led to 10 action-packed days me and my Zumba-going mum would never forget

The Guardian - UK

Norway’s border guards on front line in battle against ‘cocaine tsunami’

The nordic nation has become a gateway to Europe for South American producers

The Guardian - UK

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Remains of 14th-century gauntlet discovered in Oslo's medieval harbor

Archaeologists excavating Oslo's medieval harbor have unearthed the remnants of a 14th-century gauntlet.

LiveScience

Qatar, Egypt and US urge Israel and Hamas to resume ceasefire talks

Qatari, Egyptian and US leaders on Thursday urged Israel and Hamas to resume urgent talks on August 15 either in Doha or Cairo to bridge all remaining gaps in the proposed Gaza ceasefire agreement and start implementing it without any delay. Their joint statement came after the Israeli military ordered…

France 24

Norwegian Royal Family Son Suspected Of Criminal Offenses

Norway's Marius Borg Høiby faces charges of bodily harm and criminal damage after a disturbance in Oslo. Crown Princess Mette-Marit postpones trip to the O...

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Royal shock as son of Norway’s crown princess arrested in Oslo

Marius Borg Høiby is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne

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Nicolai Tangen runs Norway's $1.7 trillion investment fund. Can he use that leverage to change business's bad habits?

Under Tangen, the giant asset manager NBIM is increasingly backing shareholder activists on climate action and corporate governance.

Fortune

Drug smugglers targeting Oslo as gateway into Europe

Mayor of Norwegian capital, Anne Lindboe, says drugs worth up to £570m have entered through the port

The Guardian - UK

It’s not just Norway where the kids are all right

Letters: Readers comment on Norwegian parenting and similar attitudes taken by parents elsewhere

The Guardian - UK

Iranian-born Norwegian man gets 30 years for Oslo Pride shootings

Zaniar Matapour convicted on ‘terrorism’ and murder charges after attack that killed two people and wounded nine.

Al Jazeera

Verdict expected for Iranian-born Norwegian man charged in deadly 2022 Oslo LGBT+ festival attack

A verdict is expected Thursday in the case of an Iranian-born Norwegian man who is charged with terrorism in a 2002 attack at an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo, Norway, in which two people were killed and nine seriously wounded at three locations

The Independent UK

"I wanted to be able to do that because if he doesn't know who I am now, he will know who I am in the future" – While She Sleeps' Sean Long tells us about gifting Tom Morello his signature Charvel guitar

"It's probably in the bin" Sean jokes as we meet at Oslo's Tons Of Rock festival, but the moment at Download festival was a genuinely touching one between two creative guitarists

MusicRadar

‘Oslo is rubbish – don’t come here!’ The sarcastic tourism advert that’s going viral

The opening words in the tongue-in-cheek video are: ‘I wouldn’t come here to be honest!’

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Metal Hammer

Watch Metallica cover Diamond Head’s Am I Evil? with Diamond Head’s guitarist, Brian Tatler

Tatler joined the heavy metal superstars onstage at Oslo’s Tons Of Rock festival yesterday

Creative Bloq

Oslo’s sarcastic tourism ad breaks every marketing rule (and it’s perfect)

"I wouldn't come here, to be honest”.

The Guardian - UK

Come to Oslo – it’s rubbish! Is this the world’s most modest tourist campaign?

‘I wouldn’t come here, to be honest,’ says the disdainful star of Visit Oslo’s latest advert, which has become a viral hit online

Metal Hammer

“There were bad vibes with local Oslo bands saying it was crap”: how Dimmu Borgir’s controversial symphonic classic Enthrone Darkness Triumphant dragged black metal out of the shadows

The story of Dimmu Borgir’s Enthrone Darkness Triumphant, the album which drew up the blueprint for symphonic black metal

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Aussie Griffith shines over 3000m at Diamond League

Georgia Griffith has headlined four Australian podium finishes in Oslo with her first Diamond League win over 3000m, also setting national and Oceania records.

The Independent UK

Matthew Hudson-Smith sets new European record in 400m at Oslo

The 29-year-old Briton and World Championship silver medallist clocked 44.07 seconds to win in Oslo.

The Independent UK

Diamond League 2024: Oslo schedule and start times

Everything you need to know ahead of the event in Oslo

Al Jazeera

What’s behind Norway’s recognition of Palestinian statehood?

Norway’s leaders say recognising Palestine is a first step in the push towards a two-state solution.

The Guardian - UK

Ireland, Spain and Norway to recognise Palestinian state

Irish PM declares ‘unequivocal support’ for two-state solution, as Israel recalls ambassadors from Dublin, Madrid and Oslo

Evening Standard

British Airways flight from London to Oslo makes emergency landing after smoke billows into cockpit

The aircraft was grounded in Amsterdam over safety fears

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Man Stabs One, Threatens Others In Oslo Subway Station

A man wielding knives stabs one person in Oslo, Norway, prompting a swift police response. Investigation ongoing.

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