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Trump begs for a Nobel? President rings up Norway’s finance minister in secret call - here's what they discussed
The Economic Times
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August 15, 2025
Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize: With the aim of diplomacy or self-promotion, US president Donald Trump personally called Norway’s Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg last month in a sudden and unexpected phone call that touched on trade tariffs,...
Israel moves to ‘bury’ Palestinian state with illegal 3,400-home build in West Bank settlement
The Journal
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August 15, 2025
ISRAEL’S FAR-RIGHT Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced yesterday that he intends to approve plans for more than 3,400 homes in the long-delayed E1 settlement area of the occupied West Bank, a move which he said could effectively “bury” the...
US, Europe still doing billions of dollars' worth of business with Russia
RNZ
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August 15, 2025
By Lauren Kent, CNN A ship carrying Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) unloads gas in the port of Bilbao, Spain, on March 10, 2022. Photo: Vincent West/Reuters via CNN Newsource US President Donald Trump is threatening an additional 25 percent...
Trump Called Norwegian Minister to Ask About Nobel Peace Prize Nomination: Report
Mediaite - New York
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August 15, 2025
(Matt Cardy/PA Wire URN:32590714) President Donald Trump personally phoned Norway’s finance minister last month to press an unlikely diplomatic request, a Nobel Peace Prize nomination, according to new reports. The president rang Jens Stoltenberg...
Norway Increases Indirect Bitcoin Exposure as Bitcoin Hyper Presale Raises $9M
Disrupt Africa
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August 14, 2025
It’s not only Bitcoin that’s seeing ATHs these days. According to a report, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund’s indirect Bitcoin exposure grew to 7,161 $BTC—a new ATH for the fund. This further shows that crypto is more than a niche product, as it...
How salmon from Norway’s waters travel to sushi counters worldwide?
STAT Trade Times
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August 15, 2025
Hailing from Kolkata—India’s cultural capital and famously dubbed the 'City of Joy'—I grew up in a place where fish isn’t just food; it’s tradition, emotion, and everyday comfort. Whether it’s the prized Hilsa from Bangladesh’s Padma River,...
Trump Asks Norwegian Finance Minister About His Nobel Peace Prize Chances
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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August 15, 2025
President Donald Trump brought up his prospects of winning a Nobel Peace Prize last month in a phone call to Jens Stoltenberg, Norway’s finance minister. The call reportedly came as Stoltenberg was walking in Oslo and included other U.S....
Norway blames Russia for cyberattack on hydropower dam
The Kyiv Independent
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August 14, 2025
Norway’s intelligence service has accused Russia of carrying out a cyberattack earlier this year that took control of a hydropower dam in the country’s west and opened a floodgate for four hours. The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) said...
Test arena launches in Norway with first flight of all-electric ALIA aircraft
International Airport Review
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August 15, 2025
Bristow and BETA Technologies begin evaluation flights in Norway, advancing zero-emission aviation and testing routes between Stavanger and Bergen airports. Bristow Norway AS, a subsidiary of Bristow Group Inc., today flew BETA Technologies’...
Newly implemented tariffs not altering Norway’s seafood marketing strategies for the US
SeafoodSource
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The U.S. started out 2025 as the top buyer of Norwegian seafood but fell to third place behind Poland and China in July, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC). NSC Communications Director Martin Skaug told...
China's krill fleet grows to almost double the size of Norway's
SeafoodSource
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China now has nearly double the krill-fishing capacity of Norway, which is the next top krill-fishing nation in the world, according to Tharos, a Chile-based krill-fishing consultancy firm. According to Tharos data, China’s krill-fishing fleet has...
Norway eyes floating 200-250 MW nuclear reactors to power industry, cut emissions
Interesting Engineering - New York
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August 14, 2025
Norwegian energy and nuclear project developers have joined their forces to explore an innovative maritime solution that includes building floating nuclear power plants powered by small modular reactors (SMRs). Bergen-based nuclear project...
Trump Reportedly Called Norway's Finance Minister Mid-Street And Mixed Tariff Talks With Surprise Nobel Peace Prize Pitch
Benzinga
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President Donald Trump allegedly mixed high-stakes trade talks with a personal plea for the Nobel Peace Prize in an impromptu call to Norway's finance minister last month. Trump's Mid-Street Call To Norway's Finance Minister Blends Tariff Talks...
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has increased its indirect exposure to Bitcoin by 192%
Cryptopolitan
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August 14, 2025
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has increased its Bitcoin exposure by 192.7% since last year. As of June 30, the fund currently has indirect exposure to 7,161 BTC in its investment portfolio, worth roughly $862.8 million. Since the start of 2025,...
Trump told Norwegian minister he wants Nobel Prize
Dawn
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August 15, 2025
OSLO: When US President Donald Trump called Norway’s finance minister last month to discuss tariffs, he also told him he wanted the Nobel Peace Prize, Norwegian business daily Dagens Naeringsliv reported on Thursday. Several countries including...
Desert Control Releases Q2 2025 Report and Year-to-Date Company Update
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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SANDNES, Norway, Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Desert Control AS (DSRT) announces its second-quarter report and interim financial results for the fiscal period ending 30 June 2025. Desert Control made operational and commercial progress in the...
Ondas Invests in Norway’s Rift Dynamics to Bring Low-Cost Attritable Drone Systems to U.S. Defense Market
Dronelife - New Hampshire
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August 14, 2025
Partnership adds Wåsp platform to Ondas Autonomous Systems portfolio amid rising demand for scalable defense drones Strategic Move Expands Ondas’ Defense Portfolio Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) has announced a strategic investment in Norwegian...
India Eyes New Trade Horizons as Deficit Widens, US Tariffs Loom
Outlook India
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August 14, 2025
The country is now looking to improve export competitiveness as well as export and import diversification. A key development in this area is the free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – comprising Iceland,...
Trump cold-called Norwegian minister to ask about Nobel Peace Prize
Politico Europe
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August 14, 2025
“We discussed tariffs, economic cooperation, and it served as preparation for his call with Prime Minister Støre. I will not go into further detail about the content of the conversation,” he added. Trump’s Friday meeting with Russian President...
Russian hackers ‘opened taps on Norwegian dam’
The Times
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The head of Norway’s main security agency has said Russian hackers seized control of a dam for four hours in April. The cyberattack on the facility in Bremanger, 100 miles north of Bergen on the western coast, involved fully opening the flow...