Massive cargo ship runs aground in Norway after officer falls asleep at helm

In what can be termed as a bizarre incident, a Norwegian man woke up to find a large container ship rammed into his front garden only a couple of feet away from his house early Thursday morning. Initial investigations have found that the vessel’s helmsman …

Cargo ship runs aground in Norway just missing a…

World Champ Gukesh Reaches Norway; Calls Face-Off With Magnus Carlsen As ‘Fun Challenge’

(MENAFN- IANS) Stavanger (Norway), May 25 (IANS) The youngest world chess champion-ever Gukesh Dommaraju arrived in Stavanger on Saturday for the most-awaited contest of the year at the Norway Chess 2025, scheduled to begin on Monday here at the Sparebank …

Cargo ship runs aground in Norway just missing a man's cabin

Why Magnus Carlsen felt Champions Chess Tour wasn’t ideal prep for Norway Chess

Magnus Carlsen had no real difficulties in winning the second leg of the Champions Chess Tour — 2025 Chess.com Classic — after beating France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the Grand Finals on Friday to complete his double in CCT.With this win, Carlsen …

Canada, Norway pledge stronger ties in trade, defense, Arctic security

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norwegian Premier Jonas Gahr Støre held a phone call Friday to discuss strengthening cooperation in trade, defense and Arctic security, according to a statement from Canada. Støre congratulated Carney on his recent …

Discover this pristine nook of Norway on a luxury cruise

Destination highlights: The coastal town of Haugesund is considered the birthplace of Norway. Typical of a Norwegian seaside town, it features rustic timber houses, stunning sea views and magnificent vistas of fjords from the Steinsfjellet viewpoint. The …

Esky baseball nips Norway 2-1

(Mitch Vosburg/Daily Press photo) Escanaba junior Lennox Peacock fires a pitch during a game against Norway on Thursday at Al Ness Field in Escanaba. ESCANABA — Two days prior to Thursday’s showdown against Norway, Escanaba baseball was left with a …

Kisumu man who repeated classes over 5 times defies odds to graduate from Norway...

Nathaniel Odongo Owino took two years in each grade from Class 3, only to sit for his KCPE exams and score poorly When his father refused to send him to high school over poor performance, he refused, but it was the wake-up call he needed He maneuvred his …

Norway: Ship crashed into garden after watch officer fell asleep

A large container ship that ran aground and crashed into a garden in Norway was caused by a watch officer falling asleep, police say. The man, like other crew members, said he had fallen asleep, the Norwegian news agency NTB reported, citing police sources …