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As of early September 2025, Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund has divested from Caterpillar and five major Israeli banks over ethical concerns tied to Israeli military actions in Gaza and the West Bank. The fund cited violations of international humanitarian law linked to Caterpillar's bulldozers and the banks' financing of Israeli settlements. It is ending contracts with external Israeli asset managers and intensifying ethical reviews, while rejecting full divestment from all Israeli companies.
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Norway's centre-left Labour Party, led by Jonas Gahr Støre, secured a narrow majority in parliamentary elections, with a coalition of five left-wing parties winning 89 of 169 seats. The election focused on domestic issues like wealth tax, healthcare, and inequality, amid geopolitical concerns including US policies and the Ukraine war.
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The 2025 Nobel Prizes have been announced, with awards in medicine, physics, chemistry, and other fields. The Nobel Peace Prize will be revealed on October 10. The awards recognize groundbreaking scientific discoveries and efforts to promote peace, with the ceremony scheduled for December 10 in Stockholm and Oslo.