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Norway follows Finland in barring Russian athletes from entering country over Ukraine war

Move by Norway ‘a further tightening’ of current rules
Russians ‘have no business’ in Finland, says minister

Norway’s government announced that it would prevent Russian and Belarusian professional athletes from coming to Norway to compete, hours after neighbouring Finland announced a similar move.

The government said it intended to prevent athletes from these countries coming to Norway as long as the war in Ukraine continues. In a statement, it noted that while Norway already had strict rules for visas for Russian and Belarusian citizens, recent “relaxations introduced by international sports federations” meant that more athletes and support staff from the two countries may come to the Scandinavian nation to compete.

2026-11-12 21:00:12

‘Win-win’ deal with EU could be done, Andy Burnham says

Prime minister says reset could be a deal ‘like the Brexit people thought they were voting for in 2016’

Andy Burnham has said he believes a “win-win” deal could be done with the EU that could be “more like the Brexit that people thought they were voting for in 2016”.

The prime minister was meeting fellow leaders at the European Political Community summit in Dublin, ahead of a keenly anticipated EU-UK summit next week, where he hopes to bring Britain closer to Europe.

2026-11-12 20:59:05

Woman, 18, admits murdering girl, 16, in Leeds

Kayla Smith stabbed Chloe Watson Dransfield to death during planned fight over young man

An 18-year-old woman who stabbed a teenage girl to death during a planned fight over a young man has pleaded guilty to murder.

Chloe Watson Dransfield, 16, was attacked by Kayla Smith, 18, after going to the latter’s home with her boyfriend Blake Dowling in Leeds, West Yorkshire, a court heard.

2026-11-12 20:57:07

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Een LINKSE MEERDERHEID met Partij voor de Dieren én DENK (DENK!) in het Stamcafé

Dus. We hebben een Belastingplan dat wordt gesteund door (komt ie hoor) D66, CDA, PRO, ChristenUnie, DENK (DENK!), PvdD (PvdD!) en VOLT (VOLT!). Zeg maar de Pieter Klok coalitie. En met die bende, die overigens ook geen meerderheid in de Eerste Kamer heeft, gaan D66 en CDA liever in zee dan met de VVD. Dat is geen casinopolitiek, dat is meer illegaal gokhol achter een shishalounge politiek. Dan kun je zeggen: ga lekker met die lui in een regering zitten dan. Of je kunt gaan voor een fundamentele reset. Benieuwd of we morgenochtend nog een kabinet hebben.