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A few hours before the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, the Norwegian points announcer has pulled out. Singer Alessandra Mele explained her decision in a video on Instagram on Saturday, citing the Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip. "There's a genocide going on," the 21-year-old said in the English-language post. "Open up your eyes. Open up your heart. Let love lead you to the truth." The Eurovision motto "United by Music" is the reason why she does music, said Mele. "But right now, those words are just empty words." The singer, who also has Italian roots, achieved fifth place for Norway a...
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Germany is expanding its military cooperation with Norway, Finland and Sweden as NATO began a defence exercise on Thursday, against the backdrop of Russian aggression in Europe. "We simply want to be even more present here in the High North," said Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Thursday south of the city of Alta, where the Nordic Response 2024 military exercises are being held. Around 20,000 soldiers from 13 countries earlier began the major exercise in Europe's far north to defend against a hypothetical attack on NATO territory, according to the Norwegian military. These include Finland ...
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Russia has accused NATO of destabilizing the global situation through a series of major military exercises in Europe. The "Steadfast Defender" series of manoeuvres exercises the scenario of armed confrontation with Russia, Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of the Security Council of Russia said in Magas in the northern Caucasus, according to the Interfax news agency. "This undoubtedly increases tensions and destabilizes the situation in the world," Patrushev said. NATO countries are currently engaged in the "Nordic Response 2024" exercises in Norway.
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Around 20,000 soldiers from 13 countries have begun a major exercise in Europe's far north to defend against a hypothetical attack on NATO territory. These include Finland and Sweden, which joined the alliance following the Russian attack on Ukraine, according to the Norwegian military. Around 1,500 men and women from the German armed forces are taking part in the Nordic Response 2024 manoeuvre, including 700 mountain troops, the Bundeswehr in the town of Alta in the far north of Norway said. In this scenario, the soldiers were to launch a counter-attack on Thursday from the Alta area to captu...
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Tax money collected by Israel has flowed back to the Palestinian Authority (PA) via Norway, the Norwegian government announced on Thursday. In the first transfer in line with a temporary solution, the PA received 407 million shekels ($113.94 million). More transfers are expected in the coming days. The money is extremely necessary to ensure that the PA does not collapse, that the Palestinians receive vital services and that teachers and health workers can be paid, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said. The temporary solution had been reached in which Norway would serve as a stopover f...
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Norwegian soldiers will train Ukrainian marines in the use of small boats starting in the spring of this year, the Defence Ministry reported in Oslo on Thursday. The training would continue for at least a year, and Norway would also donate inflatable boats to the value of some 60 million Norwegian krone ($5.7 million), the announcement said. The training, which will start in the Netherlands, is a first step in the maritime coalition work that Norway is coordinating with Britain. Defence Minister Bjørn Arild told broadcaster NRK that the training would focus on river crossings and deployments i...
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