Thousands of pieces of leather discovered in an Oslo harbor are giving archaeologists insight into everyday life in medieval Norway.

(Reuters) -Norwegian telecom operator Telenor reported second-quarter earnings that were above analysts' expectations on Friday, benefiting from a strong performance in the Nordics. Telenor's earnings before interest,

Deepwater driller COSL Drilling Europe has brought one of its semi-submersible drilling units back into Norway for a long-term contract with Equinor. The company said in a LinkedIn post that after several successful years abroad the COSLInnovator has returned to Norwegian waters and is preparing to kick off a new drilling campaign.

For some of the country's major cities, about 30% of all passenger cars on the roads are now fully electric, according to Norway's EV Association (NEVA), which represents electric car owners in the country. The rate in capital city Oslo, meanwhile, is as high as 40%.

Led by captain Ada Hegerberg, Norway's squad exuded togetherness at Euro 2025, which had been lacking at recent tournaments, but they never managed to find a consistent rhythm on the pitch as they lost 2-1 to Italy to exit the competition on Wednesday.

They were star prospects aged 18 when Norway last played in the quarterfinals at the Women's European Championship.

On July 18, Norway will dramatically increase gas supplies to Europe. Prior to that, failures occurred at two gas processing plants in the country, but they were eliminated within two days. The European Union needs a lot of gas to restore depleted reserves after the winter.

Norway forward Elisabeth Terland lamented her team's failure to capitalise on key moments after a late defensive error allowed Cristiana Girelli to score her second goal, sending Italy to the Euro 2025 semi-finals on Wednesday with a 2-1 win.