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American classical pianist Hunter Noack takes his music to the mountains
The Straits Times
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July 30, 2025
UNITED STATES – For the last decade, classical pianist Hunter Noack has been embarking on an unusual journey. He hauls a 450kg 1912 Steinway concert grand piano to places in the outdoors not known for hosting concerts. Picture a man seated at a...
TD Cowen Initiates Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) With Buy rating, $31 PT
Yahoo Finance
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) is one of the most undervalued stocks to buy and hold for 3 years. On July 22, TD Cowen initiated coverage of Norwegian Cruise Line with a Buy rating and a $31 price target. The firm believes that...
YouTube to be included in Australia's teen social media ban
BBC
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YouTube will be included in Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16, after the government ditched a previous exemption for the platform. The video sharing site was set to be excluded from the ban - which will limit TikTok,...
Whistles are calling: Indigenous artist featured at Aspen’s AIR Festival
The Aspen Times - Colorado
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July 30, 2025
Indigenous Artist Cannupa Hanska Luger’s installation of five ceramic whistles, titled “Volume,” is part of the inaugural 2025 Aspen AIR Festival’s “Life As No One Knows It.” The ceramic whistle sculptures will only be on display through the end...
Anne Hathaway's best fashion looks and career highlights
Oak Ridger - Tennessee
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From "The Princess Diaries" darling to her iconic role in "The Devil Wears Prada" alongside Meryl Streep, actress Anne Hathaway has been stealing our hearts on the screen for years. Revisit her best fashion moments on the red carpet and other...
Israeli plans to annex Gaza illegal under international law: Norway
Al Mayadeen
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July 29, 2025
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide condemns the Israeli plots to annex Gaza, calling them illegal under international law. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has sharply condemned the Israeli occupation's reported intentions to...
ARTBIO Announces $132 Million Series B Financing to Advance Pipeline of Alpha Radioligand Therapies and Expand Manufacturing and Supply Chain Infrastructure
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Financing co-led by new investors Sofinnova Investments and B Capital, along with an existing investor with continued support from F-Prime, Omega Funds, and Third Rock Ventures. Additional new investors include Qatar Investment Authority and...
Julia Morris goes public with TV nightmare
Townsville Bulletin
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July 29, 2025
Julia Morris has recently been diving into video archives from her four-decade showbiz career, and with it, she’s made some disturbing findings. The Australian comedian and TV host, 57, is up for her fourth Gold Logie this Sunday. Feeling...
Zeekr 001 Sport Edition: Inspired by the Racetrack, Built for the Road
CleanTechnica
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July 29, 2025
Zeekr has made the all-electric Zeekr 001 even more desirable with the introduction of the exclusive Sport Edition, limited to 250 units Based on the Zeekr 001 Privilege AWD model, the Sport Edition is enhanced by 22- inch gloss black wheels,...
Prosecutor reveals major update after Norwegian royal was charged with rape, sexual assault and battery
Daily Mail
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July 29, 2025
Marius Borg Høiby is likely to receive a decision on his indictment by next month, the State Attorney has revealed in a new update. Høiby, stepson of the heir to Norway's throne, Crown Prince Haakon, has been under scrutiny since he was repeatedly...
6 unmissable things to do in Bergen, Norway
Lonely Planet
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Bergen ranks among Scandinavia’s most beautiful cities. Surrounded by seven hills and seven fjords, Norway’s second city has gorgeous wooden architecture that enlivens its compact historic center. With medieval Bryggen as its centerpiece, the area...
The 6 best things to do in Stavanger and the Lysefjord, Norway
Lonely Planet
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Perched at Norway’s southwestern tip, Stavanger is a city with attitude – a confident hub that combines its role as the country’s oil capital with a pretty harborside setting, an impressive portfolio of museums and a delightful old quarter. The...
SFL Missions Inc. Awarded Contract for Fast-Turnaround AISSat-4 Nanosatellite Development to Expand Capacity in Norwegian Maritime Monitoring System
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 29, 2025-- The Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) has awarded a contract to SFL Missions Inc. to develop the AISSat-4 maritime ship tracking microsatellite for launch in less than one year. AISSat-4 is needed to expand...
LISTED: All the ways parents living in Norway can save money
The Local - Norway
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July 29, 2025
The cost of living in Norway can be a huge burden, especially for families. Mari Wachelke spoke to locals to get their best life hacks and tips for how parents with children of all ages can save money in Norway. With an average price of 18,320...
Foreign and Ukrainian artists will meet at the traditional Bouquet Kyiv Stage festival at St. Sophia Cathedral.
LB.ua
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From August 14 to 17, 2025, the eighth annual high art festival Bouquet Kyiv Stage will take place at Saint Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv. This was announced by the festival organizers in a press release. The festival will traditionally unite music,...
Russia Protests Norway’s Ban on Russian Fishing Vessels in Disputed Waters
teleSUR
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July 29, 2025 Hour: 10:31 am On Tuesday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned Norway’s charge d’affaires, Ruben Andre Johansen, to lodge a formal protest over Oslo’s decision to ban Russian vessels from fishing in Norway’s exclusive economic zone,...
Rebecca Loos' secluded life now as she makes sensational TV comeback
Edinburgh Live
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July 29, 2025
Back in 2004, Rebecca Loos sent shockwaves through the celebrity world with bombshell claims that nearly shattered the fairy-tale romance of David and Victoria Beckham. Rebecca, who's now 48, had a brief stint as the football legend's personal...
Palestinian in Oscar-winning film ‘shot dead by Israeli settler’
The Times
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A Palestinian activist who featured in an Oscar-winning documentary about his village in the West Bank has died, apparently after being shot by an Israeli settler. A video posted by Yuval Abraham, the Israeli co-director of No Other Land, shows a...
Norway: Oslo’s Øya Festival 2025 is nearly here – 6th–9th August
The Travel Magazine
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July 28, 2025
1 WHAT: Oslo’s Øya Festival is not your average park-bound weekend of cheap lager and trashy toilets. It’s one of Europe’s most meticulously curated, progressive utopias of music and sustainability, bathed in Scandinavian cool. Since 1999, Øya has...
Norway’s Ancient Viking Capital That Most People Have Never Heard Of
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 28, 2025
Trondheim is a historic gem in Norway. Image by TPopova from Getty Images Pro via canva When we think of Norway, Vikings often spring to mind. The Vikings were Norway’s Nordic ancestors, seafaring warriors who raided other countries until 1066,...