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Capital and most populous city of Norway

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Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of 709,037 in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,546,706 in 2021.

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The art of origami for a world without nuclear weapons Outside the Norway's parliament building in Oslo, Japanese atomic bomb survivors, accompanied by local children handed paper cranes to Norwegian politicians. They said the cranes represented their wish.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

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NI to 'embrace' another tough Norway test - Oxtoby Northern Ireland boss Tanya Oxtoby says her side are ready to "embrace" the challenge posed by Norway in the second leg of their Euro 2025 play-off in Oslo. BBC Sport - Published 3 weeks ago
The speech that changed the course of women's football The story of how a science teacher from Oslo made a speech that would change the future of women’s football. BBC Sport - Published on October 31, 2024
Brazilian Santos edges hometown favourite Warholm to win 400m hurdles Watch as Brazilian Alison Dos Santos beats Norway's Karsten Warholm by .07 seconds to win the 400m hurdles at the Diamond League event in Oslo. BBC Sport - Published on May 30, 2024

'Brilliant race' - Ingebrigtsen dives to win 1500m in photo finish Watch as Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen dives across the line to win the 1500m by 0.03 second over Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot in a "brilliant race" at the Diamond League in Oslo. BBC Sport - Published on May 30, 2024
Hudson-Smith breaks European record in Oslo Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith beats his own 400m European record with a convincing victory in his season opener at the Diamond League in Oslo. BBC Sport - Published on May 30, 2024
Children of jailed mother accept her Nobel Peace Prize The children of jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi have accepted this year's Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf at a ceremony in Oslo. Sky News - Published on December 10, 2023

Impossible to find any global solution without India being part of it: Norwegian deputy foreign minister Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister hails the bilateral relationship with India, emphasizing its importance in addressing global issues such as climate change and multilateralism. The minister sees India.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 24, 2023
Scotland qualify for Euro 2024 after Spain beat Norway Scotland have qualified for Euro 2024 after Spain beat Norway 1-0 in their qualifier in Oslo. Sky News - Published on October 15, 2023Also reported by •BBC Sport
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets Norwegian lawmakers in Oslo Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday called on Norwegian lawmakers including former Prime Minister Erna Solberg in Oslo.The Congress MP is on a tour of Europe, organised by the Indian Overseas.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 11, 2023
Ta Lou wins 100m in Oslo Marie-Josee Ta Lou wins the 100m at the Diamond League in Oslo, with GB's Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita tied for fourth place with times of 10.98s. BBC Sport - Published on June 16, 2023

Warholm runs fourth-fastest 400m hurdles in history Karsten Warholm shines on home soil in Oslo as he clocks the fourth-fastest 400m hurdles time in history winning in 46.52 seconds at the Bislett Stadium. BBC Sport - Published on June 16, 2023
Watch: Diamond League Oslo - Asher-Smith, Warholm, Ingebrigtsen & Duplantis Watch live BBC Three coverage of the Diamond League meeting in Oslo as Dina Asher-Smith, Karsten Warholm, Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Armand Duplantis compete. BBC Sport - Published on June 14, 2023
Norway apologises to reindeer herders over wind farm after Oslo protests Norway's government has apologised to reindeer herders following protests over a wind farm built on land they have used for centuries. Sky News - Published on March 2, 2023	Greta Thunberg twice detained by police at anti-wind farm protest Greta Thunberg has been twice detained at protests in Oslo over an onshore wind farm which she and activists say hinders the rights of the Sami indigenous people to raise reindeer in Arctic Norway. Sky News - Published on March 1, 2023
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Norway mass shooting suspect 'radicalised Islamist' - as terror threat raised to highest level A suspected gunman charged over a deadly mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Norway's capital Oslo is believed to be a radicalised Islamist with a history of mental illness, according to the country's.. Sky News - Published on June 25, 2022	Two dead and 14 wounded in shooting at Oslo nightclub Two people have been killed and 14 wounded in a shooting at a nightclub in Norway's capital Oslo. Sky News - Published on June 25, 2022
Diamond League: Keely Hodgkinson leads British 800m one-two as Armand Duplantis clears highest jump of 2022 Keely Hodgkinson leads British one-two in women's 800m and Armand Duplantis clears biggest height of 2022 in the Diamond League meeting in Oslo, Norway BBC Sport - Published on June 16, 2022	Diamond League: Jake Wightman breaks 40-year-old Scottish mile record in Olso Jake Wightman finished third in the Dream Mile race, breaking Graham Williamson 40-year-old Scottish mile record, his time of 3:50.30 bettering the old one by 0.34 seconds. BBC Sport - Published on June 16, 2022
Diamond League: Keely Hodgkinson wins 800m in Oslo Keely Hodgkinson wins the women's 800m at the Oslo Diamond League, with fellow Britons Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie finishing second and eighth respectively. BBC Sport - Published on June 16, 2022