Swedish prosecutors have announced they are reopening an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
2 year agoFor the second time in a week @SecPompeo has altered his travel plans.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden: Russia expels two Swedish diplomats
The Guardian: CIA warns Norway-based Arab activist İyad el-Baghdadi of potential threat from Saudi Arabia
Pompeo says US sees activity indicating possible 'escalation' from Iran, as the air group carrier is on its way to the Gulf area
Pompeo-Lavrov meeting has ended, lasting a little under an hour. From the Russian side Lavrov claimed there will be likely be no military intervention in Venezuela due to no support for it, called the meet a continuation of PutinTrump dialogue, discussed "real politics" whatever that means
Finland: Lavrov and Pompeo meet in Rovaniemi, northern Finland
2 year agoRussians and Americans seem to have a meeting in Helsinki
Russian court jails Norwegian national for 14 years for espionage
Brunnsparken in central Gothenburg has been blocked off after report of a man has been seen carrying an object that looked like a hand grenade
"Norway was, even during the coldest period of the Cold War, able to work with Russia. on everything from fish to arms." @jensstoltenberg says, as former PM of Norway, cautioning, "We cannot isolate Russia."
2 year agoRAF Typhoon were scrambled this morning to monitor two Russian Blackjack bombers that came close to UK airspace.
2 year agoQRA - Quick Reaction Alert Voyager tanker scrambled from RAF Brize Norton and heading north. Typhoons launched from RAF Lossiemouth. Royal Air Force Voyager ZZ333 TARTAN70
2 Tu-160(60941 and 60942) with 1 Il-78 tanker(49541) active over North Europe-North Sea
Swedish police arrested a Stockholm-based Iraqi journalist for operating as a spy for the Islamic Republic of Iran
2 year agoB-52s in formation over Norway on March 28th.
2 year agoRussian planes were escorted away from Iceland
Five US Air Force B-52 bombers conducted training flights over international waters in the vicinity of the Norwegian Sea Thursday, according to @HQUSAFEPA. During the flights, B-52s conducted training with Norwegian F-16 fighter jets.
Another explosion in Stockholm. This appears to be criminal extortion related.
2 year agoMore B52's returning to @RAF_Fairford after the days sorties.
Wow Air shuts down after failing to secure new financing
2 year agoFirst photos: One of the two Russian Tu-142 Bear-F aircraft interecepted off Iceland 18 March was a Tu-142MK Bear F Mod 3, a new ASW anti-submarine type. Newly-deployed Italian Typhoon fighters carried out the intercept.
LX-N90459 - NATO Boeing E-3A Sentry AWACS
2 year agoCruise ship Viking Sky carrying 1,300 people suffers engine failure in stormy weather off Norway; at least 8 injured, 115 people evacuated so far
2 year agoVikingSky passengers are still waiting for evacuation.
2 year agoHelicopter video from the evacuation of 1,300 passengers from the Viking Sky cruise ship off the coast of Norway. The vessel has been able to restart one of the engines and is anchored two kilometres from land.
2 year agoFreight boat has got a motor wreck just next to Vikingsky in Hustadvika, 9 people are evacuated.
Cargo ship that went to assist VikingSky has also sent out Mayday signal .Engine problems, asking for assistance. Norwegian Television NRK reports.
2 year agoFirst responders are evacuating passengers stuck on a cruise ship off west coast of Norway as video shows rescue boats, helicopters arriving to scene of Viking Sky seen floating adrift in stormy weather after suffering from engine failure Saturday.
Cruise ship "Viking Sky" with 1300 passengers aboard has sent out MAYDAY as it drifts closer to the shore in Hustadvika on the northwestern coast of Norway. There's bad weather in the area and eye witnesses estimate the ship is approximately 1km from the shore
