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            <title><![CDATA[Støre says Zelenskyy's plane was nearly hit by drone after Moldova takeoff]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a dramatic start to his trip to Oslo and King Harald's funeral. His plane was nearly hit by a drone as it took off from Moldova. "That is the reality he faces," Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre tells NRK.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:51:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iceland votes on EU talks, raising pressure on Norway]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[This weekend, Iceland will hold a referendum on whether to resume negotiations on EU membership. Polls show a narrow lead for the yes side. If Iceland joins the EU, the Nordic balance of power will be shaken - and pressure will increase on an increasingly isolated Norway, Norwegian politicians warn.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:45:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Norway’s foreign minister praises Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa after visit to Damascus]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Norway's Foreign Minister has visited Syria and is praising the country's new leader, former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:46:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nordic-Baltic Ministers Emphasize Strong Support for Ukraine]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Our time is described as "probably the most dramatic period in modern history", when Nordic and Baltic foreign ministers hold a top meeting on Bornholm. Together with Germany, Poland, and France, a strong support for Ukraine is expressed at a crucial moment.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:24:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Vatican Ceremony with Global Leaders]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pope Francis has been laid to rest. At the ceremony in the Vatican, large parts of the world's elite were present – and hundreds of thousands of mourners from all corners of the world. He was a man of the people, who wanted everyone's well-being and fought for peace, says Nigerian Sunny Oritsegbubemi Okuku.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:35:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis Funeral Today: Global Leaders Gather in Rome]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Rome stands still and the world's eyes are fixed on the Vatican. Today, Pope Francis is being buried. In attendance are royalty, tens of thousands of mourners – and a long list of the world's most powerful leaders. However, for some, the pomp leaves a bitter aftertaste.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 03:45:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Norway Welcomes More Patients from Gaza for Urgent Medical Care]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Eight patients with attendants were evacuated on Wednesday from war-torn Gaza Strip to Norway for medical treatment, announces the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:29:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Norway: A New Security Structure is Needed in Europe]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The EU and NATO need to rethink to prevent wars like the one in Ukraine in the long term, believes Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide (Labour Party).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:17:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU and Norway agree on cod quota at Svalbard]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Norway and the EU are in agreement on a distribution of cod fishing quotas in the Svalbard region.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:17:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Protest letter from the UN chief to Netanyahu]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The UN Secretary-General António Guterres is protesting in a letter to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the new laws that can prevent UNRWA from helping Palestinian refugees.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:14:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Madrid Meeting on Palestinians – Without the US and Israel]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:52:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Norway closes Palestine office – criticizes Israel]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Norway is closing its representation office in Palestinian al-Ram, announces the Foreign Ministry in Oslo.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 06:44:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU condemns Israel's decision on Norway]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Israel withdraws accreditation for Norwegian diplomats stationed in Tel Aviv, eight people who worked with Palestinian issues. In Oslo, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide reacts strongly. The EU's Foreign Policy Chief calls the Israeli decision "unjustified".]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:59:13 GMT</pubDate>
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