## Norway on track to be first to go all-electric

Authored by bbc.com

Take a look around and you'll soon notice that almost every other car has an "E" for "electric" on its licence plate.

Last year, the number of electric cars on Norway's roads outnumbered those powered by petrol for the first time.

Getty Images Norway now has a large network of public charging stations across the country.

Norway is undoubtedly an EV pioneer, but this electric revolution has been three decades in the making.

Another driver, Merete Eggesbø, says that back in 2014 she was one of the first people in Norway to own a Tesla.

That means that, per 100,000 people, Norway has 447 chargers while the UK has just 89, according to a recent report.

Norway, unlike the US and EU, has not imposed tariffs on Chinese EV imports. »

### ‘White people shouldn’t mess with it’: Native American church laments psychedelic cactus shortage

Authored by theguardian.com

The shortage is concerning for members of the Native American Church of North America who practise peyotism, a synthesis of traditional Native American beliefs and elements of Christianity that considers peyote a sacred sacrament and has about 350,000 adherents.

The Native American Church originated in the late 19th century in the Oklahoma Territory after peyote was introduced to the southern Great Plains from Mexico.

Colorado and Oregon have legalised natural psychedelic compounds, including peyote, without proper consultation with Native American groups, critics say. »

### European digital regulation comes under attack from Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg

Authored by lemonde.fr

Read more Subscribers only Meta's Zuckerberg follows Musk and Bezos in Big Tech's march behind Trump.

"This combination of significant technological resources and an ideological agenda is a risk for debates in our democratic societies," said a European diplomat.

Indeed, the European Parliament has decided to organize a debate on Musk and the future of EU digital regulation, to be held next year. »

### Russians destroy their own North Korean-made SAM system, claiming it was “Western-made radar”

Authored by euromaidanpress.com

The system was designed to counter various aerial threats, including aircraft, cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and precision-guided munitions.

The specific North Korean SAM system had not been previously documented in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war.

Just one catch: it appears to have been a friendly fire incident on a rare North Korean SAM system in Russian service. pic.twitter.com/xvX8ozjfQ1 — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) January 12, 2025. »

### After 15 years of awesome speedrun events, Games Done Quick has raised over $54 million for charity with AGDQ 2025 bringing in $2.5 million

Authored by gamesradar.com

Games Done Quick has raised over $54 million for charities over the last 15 years of its awesome speedrunning life.

That brings Games Done Quick's entire lifetime charity total to more than $54 million raised, according to one viewer's stat breakdown.

Super Metroid by Andy, Oatsngoats, imyt and Eddie in 1:19:50 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 - YouTube Watch On. »

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