Norway

Andrei Medvedev, who fought in Ukraine as part of the Wagner mercenary group, fled to Norway across its Arctic border with Russia in January 2023.

Extremely cold temperatures, snow and gale-force winds wreak havoc across the Nordic region, while heavy rain continues to cause more flooding in Germany, France and the Netherlands. 

It started in Denmark with The Killing and The Bridge, but Nordic noir has gone on to reshape the global television industry.

The Norwegian Refugee Council says the 'pulverising' of Gaza 'among the worst assaults on any civilian population in our time and age.'

Gale-force winds and floods are striking several countries in northern Europe as the region endures more heavy rain that forecasters say will continue into the weekend.

Evolutionary biologists have for the first time decoded the genetic lineage of a famous orca and the pod that once worked alongside whalers in Eden.

From a friendly-looking bear to an otter auditioning for Swan Lake, animals are full of surprises. Here is a selection of some of the shortlisted images for the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.

Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse is awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable".

European golfer Viktor Hovland got the Ryder Cup weekend off to a superb start with a rare hole in one — the problem was, it came a day early and wasn't even really a hole in one. 

A new study suggests the early detection of lung, breast, prostate and colorectal cancers has only a small effect on our life span but Australian experts say the tests are based on solid evidence and save lives.

Authorities were previously planning to blow up a part of the dam to prevent communities downstream from being inundated. 

Intense rain and landslides hit parts of the country, knocking out power lines, flooding villages and bringing public transport to a standstill.

The now late-middle-aged Ethan Hunt returns with his posse of sidekick operatives to take down a menacing sentient AI — and a few past foes — one analog stunt at a time.

The first-ever women's Ballon d'Or winner, Ada Hegerberg has been a record-breaking goalscorer and title winner, but international success has eluded her — can she help drive Norway to a breakthrough win at the Women's World Cup?

Iceland's government says it is suspending this year's whale hunting until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, likely bringing the controversial practice to a historic end.

Aussie runners push their global rivals at the Bislett Games, and claim Australian records with strong performances in Oslo.

Norwegian officials say the smoke from Canadian wildfires, which has enveloped parts of the US and Canada in a thick haze, is expected to pour into Norway.

Norway rescues a Russian person on a scientific vessel after the patient was considered too serious to be treated on board.

A marine biologist tracking Hvaldimir says the beluga whale's solitude has cause him to seek human companionship.

A bronze sculpture of Freya, a walrus that gained global attention last year by playfully basking in the Oslo fjord until officials euthanased her, has been unveiled in Norway.

Russia's General Prosecutor's Office opens an investigation into a video showing the alleged beheading of a Ukrainian soldier.

A 10-year-old Norwegian ship bought by Australia for $110 million will soon be converted into a defence force vessel, dedicated to supporting future undersea military operations.

Arctic scientists are set to start drilling to save samples of ancient ice for analysis before the frozen layers melt away due to climate change, mission organisers said on Monday.

New intelligence reviewed by US officials suggests a "pro-Ukraine group" — likely comprised of Ukrainians or Russians — attacked the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September, but there are no firm conclusions, the New York Times reports.

Greta Thunberg is detained in Norway while calling for the removal of 151 wind turbines from reindeer pastures used by Sami herders.