Britain forced to import $5 billion of electricity from Europe

Britain forced to import $5 billion of electricity from Europe

Electricity was brought in via the growing network of interconnector cables designed to boost the collective resilience and energy security of neighbouring countries.

  • byJonathan Leake

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Nine must-do highlights of Longyearbyen,Norway

Nine must-do highlights of Longyearbyen,Norway

Huskies,breweries,fine-dining and glaciers:there’s a lot to warm to in this icy destination.

  • byCraig Tansley
Seven Kingdoms:What to know about the queens and kings of Europe (and our Mary)
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Seven Kingdoms:What to know about the queens and kings of Europe (and our Mary)

Each European royal family is vast and diverse,but they all have one thing in common:a shared ancestor.

  • byRob Harris
Surprises come thick and fast in this remote,fragile land

Surprises come thick and fast in this remote,fragile land

A circumnavigation of Spitsbergen delivers exceptional Arctic wildlife in one of the world’s most remote and fragile environments.

  • byAndrew Conway
Is a country with the population of Sydney the world’s top sporting nation?

Is a country with the population of Sydney the world’s top sporting nation?

With champions such as Erling Haaland,Casper Ruud and Ada Hegerberg,Norway is a small but mighty country when it comes to sport.

  • byBillie Eder
One of the world’s most spectacular train trips takes less than seven hours
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One of the world’s most spectacular train trips takes less than seven hours

This train doubles as both a regular passenger service and tourist train thanks to the spectacular scenery it traverses.

  • byAnthony Dennis
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Climbing Northern Europe’s highest mountain is surprisingly easy

Climbing Northern Europe’s highest mountain is surprisingly easy

The hardest thing about summiting Norway’s highest mountain? Pronouncing it.

  • byRob McFarland
Australians honoured for solving shipwreck mystery that haunted the King of Norway

Australians honoured for solving shipwreck mystery that haunted the King of Norway

The final postscript of one of Australia’s most tragic World War II tales has unfolded in Oslo,where the King of Norway sat with the descendants of those who died on a once-lost ship.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Who is Narges Mohammadi,the jailed Nobel Peace laureate?

Who is Narges Mohammadi,the jailed Nobel Peace laureate?

“Every single award will make me more intrepid,more resilient and more brave.”

  • byJon Gambrell,John Leicester andElena Becatoros
Voices around the world:Indigenous representation in other countries

Voices around the world:Indigenous representation in other countries

As campaigns on both sides make their final pitch to Australians about the proposed advisory body,we consider some minority representative bodies around the world.

  • byLucy Cormack andLia Timson
Record-smashing pedestrian and cycling tunnel is a real bore

Record-smashing pedestrian and cycling tunnel is a real bore

The bicycle-loving burghers of Bergen set another boring record when they opened Fyllingsdalstunnelen,the world’s longest dedicated bicycle and pedestrian tunnel.

  • byAnthony Dennis