Latest fromNorway

Following Norway’s national painter through a landscape of mountains and fjords
Exploring the artistic legacy of symbolist painter Harald Sohlberg.

Norwegian police initiate international search for man linked to Hezbollah pagers
A search request has been issued for Rinson Jose.

Whaledimir, the so-called Russian spy whale, is dead
The beluga whale puzzled the world when he appeared in Norway wearing a camera harness.

Top 10 countries with the longest life expectancy
Want to live longer? These beautiful nations have it figured out.

Explore the world from one ocean to the next with this week's Travel deals
A cruise for every style of traveller.

Norwegian royal claims Nazi general's ghost haunted her in palace
The 'clairvoyant' princess claims the ghost would appear and try to strangle her.

Why Oslo's risky tourism advert went viral this week
The 1.45-second video shows a local tearing the city to shreds.

Norway blocks sale of last private property on Arctic archipelago
Financial Times: It's cold. It's remote. But Norway says 'no way' to selling it.

Top picks this week: Australian Open tickets, 5-star hotels and week-long holiday deals
Ready to put your out-of-office on?

Global defence groups hiring at fastest rate in decades amid record orders
Financial Times: Companies in sector looking to recruit tens of thousands this year.

Editorial: Tension between environment and economic development looms
OPINION: 'We've got unavoidable trade-offs to make,' says Shane Jones.

Norway, Ireland and Spain recognise a Palestinian state in historic move
Irish PM calls it a 'historic day for Ireland and Palestine'.

What to do in Norway, according to a local
Norwegian trumpet soloist Tine Thing Helseth shares her best travel tips

Rough Guides' readers pick world's most beautiful countries – does NZ even rank?
Discover where your favourite destinations sit among the 20 top-ranked nations.

Graeme Hart's new 103-metre megayacht spotted on maiden voyage
The superyacht was seen cruising in Bergen, Norway, on its maiden voyage to Hart.

Tourist fined $2000 for 'disturbing' walrus encounter
The Norwegian island recently tightened up its protections for Arctic wildlife.

Puberty blocker ban: England limits youth gender medications
New York Times: Five European nations have now restricted the drugs.

You get paid how much? Data leak exposes more than 100 staff payslips
More pain after layoffs as 'severe' data beach exposes pay, bank account details.

Norway to ban Arctic cruise passengers from remote islands
Svalbard visits reduced from 240 to 43 sites, some islands totally out-of-bounds.

This is the most northern settlement that you can visit on Earth
Don't expect crowds. The North Pole is just 1000 kilometres away.