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Crisis meeting about the stabbing at Tjuvholmen

Oslo city council leader Eirik Lae Solberg (H) holds a crisis meeting about the stabbing at Tjuvholmen on the night of 3 August. Four teenagers are charged with attempted murder and hate crime against two men in their 20s. The motive has been linked to the victim’s sexual orientation, and the meeting is attended by the police and representatives from queer organisations.

Kamala Harris presents her economic agenda

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris presents her economic agenda at a campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina. There are particularly high expectations for her plans to deal with the ever-rising food prices. An aide has said that Harris’s economic policies will have “Same values, different vision” compared to Joe Biden’s, according to The Guardian.

Thailand’s National Assembly votes on a new prime minister

The National Assembly in Thailand meets to hold a vote on the installation of a new prime minister. The government coalition in the country has nominated Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of the country’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as prime ministerial candidate. The country’s constitutional court deposed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday because he broke the government’s ethical rules and thus also the constitution. Thavisin employed a lawyer convicted of corruption as minister.

Alexei Navalny’s widow to Arendalsuka

The widow of the late Alexei Navalny, Julia Navalnaya, is interviewed by former TV 2 journalist Siri Lill Mannes at Arendalsuka on Friday. Navalny died suddenly under unclear circumstances in a penal colony in Siberia in February. Navalny has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband, and is on Russia’s terrorist and extremist list. Since her husband’s death, she has been a figurehead for the opposition to Putin.

Nordic justice ministers discuss asylum policy

The Nordic justice ministers meet in Rosendal in Hardanger to discuss asylum and migration policy. The meeting between the ministers in the high-level Nordic consultation group for refugee issues (NSHF) takes place once a year, and Justice Minister Emilie Enger Mehl is the host this year. It will be an information forum where the countries informally discuss issues in the area of ​​migration. This year, misuse of Nordic visas and returns by Norwegian and foreign citizens are discussed.