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Norwegian proggers Gazpacho share video for 8-Ball, their first new music for five years
Norwegian proggers Gazpacho have shared their first new music for five years with a video for their brand new single, 8-Ball. It heralds the arrival of Magic 8-Ball, the first new Gazpacho album since 2020's Fireworker. In keeping with the band's...

Travel Abroad Aboard the International Film Festival
The Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival returns next week for its 20th year. The festival takes place from Sept. 2 to 7 at the film center in Vineyard Haven, and will feature more than a dozen features from around the world, as well as...

Norwegian film to premiere at Singapore’s Painting With Light festival
National Gallery Singapore will host the premiere of Vibeke Løkkeberg’s rediscovered film. Photo: Facebook The Painting With Light film festival, hosted by the National Gallery Singapore, will return from 4 to 14 September. This year’s programme...

Palace draw in Norway to squeeze into Conference League group phase
Crystal Palace ground out a goalless draw at Fredrikstad in Norway on Thursday to scrape through their UEFA Conference League playoff 1-0 on aggregate. While the victory was narrow and the performance unimpressive, the Norwegians rarely threatened...

Five Finger Death Punch’s Zoltan Bathory leading charge to make jiujitsu a major league sport
Zoltan Bathory from Five Finger Death Punch performs on stage at Trondheim Rocks 2024 at E.C Dahls Arena on June 06, 2024 in Trondheim, Norway. (Photo by Per Ole Hagen/Redferns In case his band’s name isn’t an indication, Five Finger Death Punch‘s...

Top Ukrainian, Norwegian military commanders discuss frontline situation
Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi briefed his Norwegian counterpart, General Eirik Kristoffersen, on the current situation at the front. Syrskyi announced this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. Syrskyi said the...

Palace draw in Norway, squeeze into Conference League group stage
Crystal Palace ground out a goalless draw at Fredrikstad in Norway on Thursday to scrape through their UEFA Conference League playoff 1-0 on aggregate. While the victory was narrow and the performance unimpressive, the Norwegians rarely threatened...

Arsenal star is set for surgery on knee injury as Mikel Arteta discovers recovery timeframe for key man
By GETHIN HICKS, TRAINEE REPORTER Published: 12:25 EDT, 28 August 2025 | Updated: 16:03 EDT, 28 August 2025 Arsenal attacker Kai Havertz will reportedly undergo surgery on his knee injury but is not expected to be side-lined for an extended...

‘Hamnet’ and ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Top Telluride Film Festival Lineup
Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet,” Edward Berger’s “Ballad of a Small Player” and Scott Cooper’s “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” are among the films that will premiere at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival, organizers announced on Thursday. The festival...

Classical Music Playlist, August 28, 2025
Ernest Chausson by P. Frois, ca. 1885, Bibliothèque nationale de France [via WikiPedia; PD] Through most of the 19th century, any purely symphonic music such as symphonies or chamber music performed in France was largely written by German...

Trump Tariffs Cause Chaos on Ebay as Every Hobby Becomes Logistical Minefield
Subscribe Join the newsletter to get the latest updates. The Trump administration is throwing various hobbies enjoyed by Americans into chaos and is harming small businesses domestically and abroad with its ever-changing tariff structure that is...

Crystal Palace secure league phase spot in Conference League with drab draw in Norway
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Detained Norwegian teenager planned mosque attack – Police
A Norwegian teenager detained after the killing of an Ethiopian-origin worker at an Oslo hostel also planned an attack on a mosque, police said on Thursday. The 18-year-old was arrested after the killing on Saturday night of Tamima Nibras Juhar, a...

How to watch the Champions League 2025/2026: TV coverage, live streams, fixtures
Wondering where you can watch the Champions League in the 2025/2026 season? You've come to the right place. This guide has all the details on Champions League TV coverage and live streams around the world – including options to watch for free....

Strawberry Fields of Film: CF Ira Holmes International Film Series Launches ‘When I’m 64’ Season
The CF Ira Holmes International Film Series launches its 64th season with a Beatles-inspired “When I’m 64” lineup of films, talks and special events. OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Ira Holmes International Film Series at the College of Central...

V.Ships Norway Fined $2 Million for Illegal Oil Discharges from Tanker
V.Ships Norway A.S. has pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and will pay a $2 million fine after admitting to illegal discharges of oily bilge water and oily waste from the tanker Swift Winchester. The company also...

Telluride Film Festival Sees Double: 2 Beatles, 2 Josh O’Connor Films, and 2 from Richard Linklater
Fall festivals supply the nutrients for a rich diet of films for the next six months, all the way until Oscar night. Venice launched Wednesday with Francis Coppola paying tribute to his friend Werner Herzog. On Thursday, Telluride revealed its...

How to watch Champions League draw - TV channel, start time and live stream
Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are set to find out their Champions League opponents on Thursday as the League Phase draw is scheduled. The qualifying rounds wrapped up this week, with seven teams advancing to join the automatic qualifiers in the...

Media Freedom Coalition Statement on Foreign Media Access to Gaza
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the...

Medieval Warship Reveals Secrets of Shipboard Artillery
Researchers have unveiled new findings about the artillery carried by Gribshunden, the Danish-Norwegian royal flagship that sank mysteriously off the Swedish coast in 1495. This late medieval vessel, now recognised as the best-preserved warship of...