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Russia furious over fishing ban in Norwegian waters
Baltic News Network
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July 30, 2025
The Kremlin has summoned Norway’s diplomatic representative to protest what Moscow says is an “illegal restriction” imposed by Oslo on Russian fishing vessels operating in Norwegian waters, writes Politico. According to a statement from the...
Freedom of expression group condemns ‘years of legal threats’ against activist who spotlights environmental issues
The Ferret
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July 30, 2025
A group campaigning for freedom of expression has condemned multinationals for “years of legal threats” against an activist who spotlights environmental and animal welfare issues caused by industrial salmon farming. Index On Censorship called for...
Aker BP prolongs Saipem rig’s stay in Norway
Offshore Energy
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July 30, 2025
Norwegian oil and gas player Aker BP has extended the contract for the assignment of a semi-submersible drilling rig owned by Italian energy giant Saipem offshore Norway. Scarabeo 8 rig; Source: Saipem Since Aker BP has activated the option for...
Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils Massive Waterpark for Great Stirrup Cay
Cruise Hive
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July 29, 2025
Key Aspects: The 6-acre Great Tides Waterpark will open on Great Stirrup Cay in the summer of 2026. The new waterpark will feature 19 slides, a lazy river, cliff jumps, children’s play areas, and more. Additional enhancements to the private island...
Why aren’t we using more recycled asphalt on UK roads?
New Civil Engineer
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July 30, 2025
Nine years on from being laid on a major London artery, tests have shown that a road surface containing 50% recycled asphalt is performing better than a control section containing virgin materials. In 2016, FM Conway laid a new surface course for...
Reducing air pollution speeding up global warming climate crisis
The Standard
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Global warming has continued to intensify, with 2024 confirmed as the warmest year on record. [Courtesy] Cleaning up the air we breathe may be a win for public health, but it also speeds up global warming. That’s according to a recent study...
How NCLH swung from 'choppy' April to record May-July
Seatrade Cruise News
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July 31, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings shares surged more than 11% Thursday morning after the company posted a record second quarter, swinging back from a "choppy" April and with encouraging response to 'fun and sun' itineraries. The booking momentum...
Exclusive Norwegian seafood dinner in Bangkok
ScandAsia
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July 29, 2025
ShareSharePin ItShare The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce will host an exclusive dinner – limited to 12 seats – called From Fjords to Table: An Exclusive Seafood from Norway Experience, on Thursday 4 September 2025 at EmSphere in Bangkok. The...
NCLH second quarter profit in line, full-year guidance reiterated
Seatrade Cruise News
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July 31, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' second quarter adjusted profit of 51 cents per share was in line with guidance, though a penny short of the Wall Street consensus, and the company held its full-year earnings per share forecast of $2.05, 2 cents...
Would A Lottery Reward Make People More Likely To Recycle?
CleanTechnica
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July 30, 2025
Last Updated on: 29th July 2025, 08:34 pm Why don’t people recycle more? I suppose there are a lot of reasons. You need storage space for the bottles and cans as they pile up. It’s just too much work. It’s too time consuming. There’s little...
Israeli plans to annex Gaza illegal under international law: Norway
Al Mayadeen
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July 29, 2025
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide condemns the Israeli plots to annex Gaza, calling them illegal under international law. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has sharply condemned the Israeli occupation's reported intentions to...
Seafood Expo Asia Announces Conference Program with Expert-led Sessions on Sustainability, Aquaculture, Fish Processing, Aquafeeds and Consumer Trends in Asian Market
The Slovenia Times
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July 30, 2025
The conference program will begin on the first day of the Expo, which runs from 10-12 September 2025 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore, and continue throughout the three-day event. SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 30 July...
Norway: Oslo’s Øya Festival 2025 is nearly here – 6th–9th August
The Travel Magazine
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July 28, 2025
1 WHAT: Oslo’s Øya Festival is not your average park-bound weekend of cheap lager and trashy toilets. It’s one of Europe’s most meticulously curated, progressive utopias of music and sustainability, bathed in Scandinavian cool. Since 1999, Øya has...
Norwegian Cruise Line announces 500 sailings including new destinations in Europe, the Caribbean and more
GB News
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July 28, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled its programme for spring and summer 2027, with more than 500 individual sailings across a fleet of 20 vessels. The deployment spans from April to October 2027, with ships departing from approximately 30 major...
NISAR: A Dual-Radar Leap in Earth Observation from Space
Nagaland Post
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July 31, 2025
On July 30, a historic moment in space collaboration is set to unfold at the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Sriharikota launch facility. Aboard a GSLV Mk-II rocket will soar the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite—NISAR—an...
Weather Window Approaches on K2, Broad Peak -- Too Late?
Explorersweb
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July 28, 2025
The summit push on GII was aborted due to bad conditions, and the expectations for Broad Peak and K2 are equally discouraging. However, a few stubborn climbers are willing to wait for a possible weather window at the end of July. No one wants to...
Russia rages at Norway over fishing sanctions
Politico Europe
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July 29, 2025
In Tuesday's foreign ministry statement, Moscow said Norway's decision represented "a gross violation" of the long-standing fisheries accord. It accused Oslo of undermining what it described as a “long-term effective system” for managing joint...
The 6 best things to do in Stavanger and the Lysefjord, Norway
Lonely Planet
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Perched at Norway’s southwestern tip, Stavanger is a city with attitude – a confident hub that combines its role as the country’s oil capital with a pretty harborside setting, an impressive portfolio of museums and a delightful old quarter. The...
6 unmissable things to do in Bergen, Norway
Lonely Planet
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Bergen ranks among Scandinavia’s most beautiful cities. Surrounded by seven hills and seven fjords, Norway’s second city has gorgeous wooden architecture that enlivens its compact historic center. With medieval Bryggen as its centerpiece, the area...
LISTED: All the ways parents living in Norway can save money
The Local - Norway
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July 29, 2025
The cost of living in Norway can be a huge burden, especially for families. Mari Wachelke spoke to locals to get their best life hacks and tips for how parents with children of all ages can save money in Norway. With an average price of 18,320...