Found out about this project on Gardening Australia Reusing empty city buildings could help solve the housing and homelessness crisis - ABC News share.google/Ccv7cnJtoCIu...

Peace starts with us. The European Union was created to turn a divided continent into one of dialogue between 🇪🇺 countries, cooperation, and solidarity. Peace is not just part of our past — it remains our mission. Today and every day. #PeaceDay

«Det er to fundamentale årsaker til at mat er dyrt i Norge. De er begge politisk skapt»

“Loneliness and isolation can lead to: 29% increased risk of heart disease; 32% increased risk of stroke; 50% increased risk of developing dementia among older adults; and 60% increased risk of premature death.” Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities

Russians dropped a glide bomb on elderly people who were waiting in line for their pensions. More than 20 dead. Please. Don’t look away and don’t be silent. This is all I could ask for

The history of Germany’s Weimar Republic serves as “a reminder that democracy often erodes slowly at first, via the gradual surrender of those entrusted to defend it.”

«Citizens and leaders must defend democratic institutions whenever they are threatened and whatever the scale of the threat»

«Nordmenn trur på ei verd som ikkje lenger finst» www.panoramanyheter.no/emil-andre-e...

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- Hva er det som gjør Sylvi så redd at hun vil kaste verdens mest standhaftige klimaaktivist ut av landet? Gode spørsmål fra Live Nelvik, med en smart test til slutt www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...

19 August 1879 | Jewish man, David Goldberg, was born in Vilnius (then Russian Empire, today Lithuania). In 1908 he emigrated to Norway. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

Investing in #breastfeeding works! Around the world, millions more infants under six months old are now exclusively breastfed: Here’s a progress scale: ⭐ 2012: 37% ⭐ 2020: 44% ⭐ 2024: 48% By supporting breastfeeding mums, countries protect health, reduce diseases, and improve survival. 💪

New article published today by my colleague @bjornsamset.bsky.social in Nature Comms: Earth and Environment. Evidence from eight Earth System Models that the reduction in East Asia's (primarily China's) air pollution is consistent with the sharper growth in warming.

"Questioning is the way of learning," Encourage your children to ask questions, not to accept existing answers.

«The biggest political divide in this country is no longer between Democrats and Republicans or liberals and conservatives. It is between the informed and the uninformed or misinformed.»

🔊 From New York’s mayoral race to Jeff Bezos’ wedding party, critics of the economic system abound. But few can agree on solutions. On The Big View podcast, author and investor Ruchir Sharma discuss the problem reut.rs/4koJrdi

If climate change was a planet killer comet or meteor hurtling towards Earth, we would probable figure out how to save ourselves. But, climate change is a slow death not a sudden one. And, we would rather let the planet die than lift a finger to save it for future generations.

2 July 1892 | Jewish man Joseph Schechter, was born in Kropyvnytskyi (today Ukraine). A violinist. In Norway from 1919. First violinist of Bergen Symphony Orchestra. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was registered in the camp. He perished there the next month.

Feeling lonely or isolated? You’re #NotAlone. This week, try one of these: 💙 Call a loved one 💙 Ditch the phone and connect with the person in front of you 💙 Say hello to a neighbour 💙 Join a group activity And try again next week! Need more support? It's okay to reach out for professional help.

🎧 NEW episode of the NUPI podcast #TheWorldStage! 'Ukraine’s secret weapon: Civil society at war' with Kate Leschyshyn (Come Back Alive), @oyvinds.bsky.social & John Karlsrud (both NUPI):

Midwives make a difference! 💙 When women receive care from trusted midwives, they’re more likely to have a positive birth experience—choosing their birth position, moving freely during labour, and having their companion by their side. NEW guidance: bit.ly/4kShgEQ

Thank you to the Norwegian Judges Association / Dommerforeningen for this crowdfunding initiative to support the NHC’s work to document war crimes in #Ukraine💙💛 Together with local partners such as Truth Hounds, we are committed to securing justice for Ukrainians. www.spleis.no/project/434836 (NORW)

15 June 1887 | A Jewish man, Moritz Arsch, was born in Jēkabpils (today Latvia, then Imperial Russia). In 1904 he emigrated to Norway. In February 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after selection.

Lytt til Stein P. Aasheim - det har jeg gjort siden småspeideren. www.nrk.no/ytring/at-de...

«If we grasp the coherence of new economic thinking and embrace these ten principles, we have a roadmap for creating an economics that actually works for people and the rest of nature.» 🌎💚

If you don’t get your child vaccinated against #measles, it can put them at a high risk of this serious infection, which can lead to severe complications or even death. Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.

"När landets institutioner och politiska partier inte lever upp till det amerikanska löftet, återfinner folket pennans makt, där den alltid har varit – i sina egna händer. Om nästa kapitel skrivs närmare de ideal USA grundades på, eller längre bort ifrån, återstår att se." - skriver i Liberal Debatt

Smått utrolig å tenke på i dag, at fotball for kvinner var uønsket for 50 år siden. Takk til alle som tok kampen sånn at vi i dag kan glede oss over og ta kvinnefotball forgitt.

On June 6, 1944, 81 years ago, the US and allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy to liberate Europe from Hitler’s tyrannic rule. These brave soldiers gave their lives to defend democracy. We must honor them by continuing the fight against authoritarianism and fascism in all its forms.

NRK - valgomaten burde ikke bestride fakta. Dette var skuffende. Spørsmålet bør heller være noe slikt som "Norge bør ikke kutte klimautslipp"

28 May 1927 | Norwegian Jewish boy of Lithuanian origin, Alf Abel Goldwasser, was born in Oslo. He arrived at Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

Innbyggerne i EU-landene slutter opp om unionen. Hva er det vi i Norge ikke forstår når det gjelder styrken i å stå sammen og ikke alene? På tide å ta debatten! @europabevegelsen.bsky.social

Trust in European Union at highest since 2007, poll shows reut.rs/4k9VQ5z

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23 May 1944 | A transport of 1,200 French Jews arrived at #Auschwitz from Drancy. After the selection, 221 men & 247 women were registered in the camp. The remaining 723 people were murdered in gas chambers. Among them was Harriet Nordmann. She was almost 3 years old.

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19 May 1881 | Jewish man, Bernard Berenhaut, was born in Cracow (then Austro-Hungary). A merchant. He moved to Berlin and in 1939 fled to Norway. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

Dramatikk på FIFA-kongressen i Paraguay - Klaveness og andre europeiske fotballedere forlot salen i protest idrettspolitikk.no/2025/05/15/d...

It's been 75 years since the Schuman Declaration. On 9 May 1950, in a continent still recovering from World War II, French foreign minister Robert Schuman proposed uniting coal and steel industries to rebuild peace and foster solidarity. It was the first step toward today’s EU 🇪🇺

8 May 1945 | The 1st Soviet units passed through Terezín towards Prague. The #Theresienstadt ghetto was liberated. Over 140,000 Jews were imprisoned in the ghetto - 35,000 of them perished there. On this very same day the war in #Europe ended. Read more: www.pamatnik-terezin.cz/liberation

Gratulerer med dagen! I dag feirer vi 80-år med fred, FRIHET og demokrati! Dette må vi aldri ta for gitt. Vi må støtte opp om og kjempe for våre demokratiske verdier slik at vi også i fremtiden kan leve i et fritt og demokratisk land. 🇳🇴❤️ #8.mai www.dagsavisen.no/oslo/byhisto...

7 May 1912 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Eva Klein-Schuit, was born in Amsterdam. In November 1942 she was deported from #Westerbork to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.

Vindkraft er den billigste strømmen vi kan bygge ut i de aller meste av landet. Klart lønnsomt uten subsidier. Folk som hevder vindkraft vil øke prisen på strøm farer med tøv. Smått utrolig at denne retorikken har festet seg hos så mange. #polkvart

WEBINAR What Can Local Governments Learn from Ukraine’s Crisis Management? Building Resilient Communities through Local Democracy. 🕝 13 May 14.00-15.00 CEST icld.se/sv/kalendari... www.linkedin.com/events/whatc... @icld-sweden.bsky.social @sceeus-ui.bsky.social @nordicukraine.bsky.social

10 years of the Plastic Bags Directive. Taking centuries to degrade, they were among the top litter in the EU, often ingested by animals or breaking into microplastics & ending up in our food. By the end of 2025, our goal is 40 bags per person per year. Are you below this target?

Looking for some weekend listening? Arena Europa dives into European politics, Norway's cooperation with the EU, transatlantic relations and more 🎧 All episodes in Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/a... Or on our webiste: www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis... #podcast #research #europeanstudies

Menneskeskapte klimaendringer varmer opp havet. En av de dramatiske konsekvensene er at tropiske korallrev dør. Dette er i tråd med forskernes advarsler, og de første store blekingene kom i 1998 www.nrk.no/norge/ny-und...

Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.

Ukraine is facing a crossroads in its fight against Russia's full-scale invasion, having done all that was asked of it by the U.S. since the peace process began in earnest, yet now facing demands that are likely impossible.

U.S. media reported on April 23 that the Trump administration's final proposal for ending the Russia-Ukraine war included the U.S. officially recognizing Russia's annexation of Crimea. We asked Kyiv residents for their reactions to the proposal.