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Princess Ingrid Alexandra attending the Norwegian Constitution Day with the children’s parade at their residence Skaugum on May 17, 2025 in Oslo, Norway.

Princess Ingrid Alexandra swaps royal duties for student life in Sydney

The 21-year-old Norwegian royal, fresh from completing military service, will start a three-year arts degree at the University of Sydney this year.

  • Rob Harris

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Ship happens

Where to park the salvage rights debate.

Johan Helberg stands next to his house with a new addition, the container vessel NCL Salten.

‘It was quite absurd’: Man awakes to find container ship wedged in his yard

Johan Helberg woke to find the ship’s towering green bow standing metres from his seaside home in Norway.

  • Vivian Ho
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A rare dispiriting discount

Take the win, Steve!

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Should have stayed at home yesterday

Dealing with a self-administered double dose.

Austerdalsbreen Glacier in Veitastrond.

One of the most beautiful places in Europe is virtually unknown

Most people have never heard of Veitastrond, a lost pocket almost unknown to the outside world despite “the finest ice scenery in Europe”.

  • Anabel Dean
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President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.

‘Very big deal’: Zelensky set to meet Trump after reaching agreement

Donald Trump says the agreement, once signed, would ensure US taxpayers got their money back.

  • Michael Koziol and Tom Balmforth
Police secures the area near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm after a suspected shooting on October 1, 2024.

Iran is hiring children to attack Israeli targets in Europe

Investigators say three attacks this year are part of a new trend in which Iran-affiliated actors recruit local criminals to strike at targets in Europe.

  • Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth
Julesild takes pride of place on dining tables at Christmas in Norway and across Scandinavia.

The surprising Scandinavian Christmas dish said to bring good luck

Ah, Christmas. A time for roast turkey, stuffing, vegetables, maybe a bucket of prawns, a few glasses of champagne, and … a large jar of pickled herrings?

  • Ben Groundwater
Several countries have been trying to regulate children’s access to social media in some way, not always successfully.

What other countries do to control children’s social media access

Australia will now have a ban. Some other countries also have regulations, but huge numbers of their children have social media accounts.

  • Charlotte Van Campenhout and Terje Solsvik

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