Haakon takes oath as Norway begins mourning late King Harald V
Norway's Haakon VIII has sworn an oath before parliament in Oslo in the first major formal step of his reign. The ceremony came as the country began mourning his father, the late King Harald V, who died on Friday. After the oath, mourners started paying their respects at the king's coffin at the Royal Palace.Parliament observed a minute's silence during Tuesday's proceedings in the capital. The late king is lying in state at the Royal Palace until 8 September, giving the public a period to pay tribute. Haakon's wife, Queen Mette-Marit, was absent from the formalities as she continues to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Sep 2026 15:30 LONDON
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Lavrov warns NATO Arctic activity is a direct threat to Russia
Russia's foreign minister has said NATO's growing activity in the Arctic amounts to a direct security threat, warning that the risk of incidents in the far north is rising. Sergei Lavrov made the comments in an article published on Monday by the Russian foreign ministry. He said the alliance's military activity in the region could increase the chance of an armed confrontation with potentially catastrophic consequences.Lavrov specifically referred to NATO's Arctic Sentry mission, which the alliance launched in February to strengthen its presence in the far north. He described NATO military exercises in the region as aggressive and said such... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Aug 2026 04:06 LONDON
Nepal flash floods leave NSW couple among missing Australians on Himalayan tour
The identity of a missing New South Wales couple has now been confirmed after catastrophic flash flooding in Nepal left a tour group unaccounted for in the Langtang Valley. Venkatraman Balakrishnan, 52, and his wife Chitra Venkatraman, 46, from Western Sydney are among 15 Australians missing from the group, according to the latest confirmed details. The tour was taking place near the Tibet border when the flooding struck, and the wider group remains unaccounted for.The couple were travelling with a US-based hiking company, and their son said he last spoke to his parents when they were about 15 kilometres from... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Aug 2026 07:59 LONDON
