Not satire: Norwegian feminist who said men can’t be lesbians investigated for hate speech

Not satire: Norwegian feminist who said men can’t be lesbians investigated for hate speech

by WorldTribune Staff, June 3, 2022 This really happened. In January 2021, Norway put “gender identity” into its hate crime laws. Opponents of the move had warned the adjustment could lead to persecution for stating biological facts. Now it is being reported that law enforcement in Norway are investigating a representative of the Women’s Declaration […]

Davos droppings: Bank CEO tells WEF that inflation and energy shortages are ‘worth it’

Davos droppings: Bank CEO tells WEF that inflation and energy shortages are ‘worth it’

by WorldTribune Staff, May 29, 2022 The CEO of Norway’s largest financial services group told the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland that the runaway inflation and energy shortages that are devastating for families worldwide are “worth it.” Speaking about how the global transition to clean energy would affect small and medium-sized businesses, […]

Norwegian library won’t bow to China, refuses to remove book on Falun Gong

Norwegian library won’t bow to China, refuses to remove book on Falun Gong

by WorldTribune Staff, January 7, 2020 Citing the country’s free speech rights, a library in Norway is refusing to give in to communist China’s demands to remove a book that is censored in China, a report said. The coaches and managers of a Chinese Olympics ski team that was training in Norway requested that the […]

Sweden, Finland, Norway are not the ‘socialist’ havens Ocasio-Cortez touted on 60 Minutes

Sweden, Finland, Norway are not the ‘socialist’ havens Ocasio-Cortez touted on 60 Minutes

by WorldTribune Staff, January 8, 2019 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said in an interview on 60 Minutes that her brand of economic socialism is modeled after Sweden, Finland, and Norway, rather than Venezuela or Cuba. If that’s the case, the New York Democrat and darling of the major media “would have to abandon almost her entire […]

U.S. carrier group heading to Norway for largest NATO drill in 16 years

U.S. carrier group heading to Norway for largest NATO drill in 16 years

by WorldTribune Staff, October 10, 2018 NATO’s largest wargames since 2002 will be held on Russia’s doorstep. The Trident Juncture exercise in Norway will include more than 45,000 troops from across the alliance and will combine land, air and sea elements. About 150 aircraft, more than 60 ships and 10,000 rolling or tracked vehicles are […]

Who’s who: Vote tally on UN resolution slamming U.S. on Jerusalem

Who’s who: Vote tally on UN resolution slamming U.S. on Jerusalem

Special to WorldTribune , December 21, 2017 Yes: 128 No: 9 Abstain: 35 Y  AFGHANISTAN Y  DOMINICA Y  LITHUANIA SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE Y  ALBANIA A  DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Y  LUXEMBOURG Y  SAUDI ARABIA Y  ALGERIA Y  ECUADOR Y  MADAGASCAR Y  SENEGAL Y  ANDORRA Y  EGYPT A  MALAWI Y  SERBIA Y  ANGOLA EL SALVADOR Y  MALAYSIA […]

Russia warns Norway against hosting U.S. Marines

Russia warns Norway against hosting U.S. Marines

by WorldTribune Staff, June 25, 2017 Russia has warned Norway that its hosting of a deployment of 330 U.S. Marines could lead to “escalated tensions” in the region. The Marines arrived in Norway in January and are based near the western city of Trondheim, 900 miles from the Russian border. Russia said it sees the […]

UN survey cites rise of the Global South

UN survey cites rise of the Global South

John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — “The rise of the South is unprecedented in its speed and scale…when dozens of countries and billions of people move up the development ladder as they are doing today, it has a direct impact on wealth creation and broader human progress,” cites the glowing introduction to the UN Development […]