Mother warned of danger two weeks before son was killed by sword
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The morning after a week of disaster, news emerged that a mother had repeatedly warned of the threat to her son before his murder. In Agder, police have one person in custody after finding a body in a cabin.
Norway's corporate news is a study in divergent fortunes. Anton Sport's CEO admitted the retailer was millimeters from bankruptcy, while Nordic Mining warned it may be sold as its cash runs dry. Another unnamed company is facing bankruptcy for the ninth time. Meanwhile, one firm hit billions in revenue while hotelier Petter Stordalen announced he will spend hundreds of millions on artificial intelligence.
The Royal House confirmed the King will participate in a charity drive by ringing doorbells in Rogaland, a rare moment of levity as the palace deals with what is being called explosive and sensitive information about the monarchy. Elsewhere, trade officials signed a free trade agreement with Vietnam but remained focused on London, where the change in the UK's Prime Minister is being treated as a problem for the government.