November 2026
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November 2
- Norway's outlets follow US midterms as VG calls it a vote on Trump
Norwegian outlets are covering the US midterm elections as a national event, with VG framing the vote as a referendum on Donald Trump and NRK publishing results from the 2026 midterms. Adressa.no is running a live follow of the election, and Dagbladet reports that a crisis scenario was predicted behind closed doors.
- Trump says US will end military funding to Israel by year's end after deal with Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump says the United States will stop giving money to Israel, and that the funding will end at the end of the year. He says he has made an agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Fagforbundet strikes against Norway's Labour government for the first time in history over Posten cuts
Fagforbundet is striking against Norway's Labour Party (Ap) government for the first time in its history, with the dispute centred on cuts at the state postal service Posten. The leader of the LO-affiliated union, Helene Harsvik Skeibrok, sits on Ap's powerful national executive committee and said she would strike against the government her own party leads. "It will have to stand its test. We are striking against the Ap government," Skeibrok said.
- Norway's health reform would abolish four regional health authorities and shift care closer to home
A new health reform would remove Norway's four regional health authorities and move responsibility, tasks and money within the health service. The plan aims to give patients more treatment where they live, so they avoid long journeys for care.
- Norwegian papers report US strike on an Iranian island before the midterms
Norwegian newspapers reported that the United States attacked an Iranian island. VG, Dagbladet, Aftenposten and ABC Nyheter all carried the report, and Finansavisen placed the attack before the US midterm elections.