The wooden church of Urnes (the stavkirke) stands in the natural setting of Sogn og Fjordane. It was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and is an outstanding example of traditional Scandinavian ...

From Istanbul's Blue Mosque to Paris’s Notre Dame, religious monuments have awed and amazed the masses for thousands of years, no matter the religion. According to Wikipedia, there are 3,380 ...

Charmaine loves random weekend trips, technology, and coffee. Guided by her travel mantra "chill and travel", she enjoys unplanned escapades without compromising leisure. If not fangirling over her ...

Calls are growing for Norway to tap into its sovereign wealth fund to boost funding for Ukraine. The calls come amid souring relations between the US and Ukraine, raising pressure on Europe to ...

COPENHAGEN, March 26 (Reuters) - Norway's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was temporarily shutting its embassy in South Sudan's capital Juba due to the deteriorating security situation in ...

OSLO, March 6 (Reuters) - Norway will more than double its financial pledge to Ukraine this year while also hiking its own defence spending, the prime minister said on Thursday, declaring the ...

Danish architecture studio Dorte Mandrup has just released the designs for its new project in the Arctic Region. Teaming up with high-end Norwegian adventure and outdoor brand Norrøna, the studio ...

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BRUSSELS : Apple is set to stave off a possible fine and an EU order over its browser options on iPhones after it made changes to comply with landmark EU rules aimed at reining in Big Tech, people ...

A couple who started making furniture out of bourbon barrels as a hobby during the pandemic is opening their first retail store. The store, called The Stave and Barrel, will be located in Holland ...