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Kristrún Frostadóttir named as new Prime Minister of Iceland
Leader of the Social Democratic Alliance Kristrún Frostadóttir has been named Iceland’s new Prime Minister. The Social Democratic Alliance (Samf...
Macolin Convention to be signed by Sweden government confirms
Sweden’s government has confirmed that the country will join the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (Macolin Co...
Glacial floods in Greenland: One of largest floods ever recorded in country
Researchers at Denmark’s University of Copenhagen have recorded in real time one of the largest glacial floods in Greenland, which took place be...
18.2% of Iceland’s population comprised of migrants finds Statistics Iceland
According to Statistics Iceland, the number of residents in Iceland who have migrated from other countries is about 18.2% of the population as of 2024...
Non-profit social enterprise based in Greenland wins Laurence Trân Arctic Futures Award
The non-profit social enterprise based in Greenland Siu-Tsiu has won the Laurence Trân Arctic Futures Award, which helps startups in the Arctic region...
2034 FIFA World Cup: Norway expected to protest decision of Saudi Arabia as host nation
After the news of Saudi Arabia being the host nation of the 2034 FIFA World Cup football tournament, Norway is expected to protest this decision due t...
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Elections in Iceland: Social Democratic Alliance becomes largest party
After a snap election called by Iceland’s Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, the center-left Social Democratic Alliance won the most election votes, ...
Spjallgrímur: The Multilingual AI Chatbot Simplifying Iceland’s 2024 Elections for a Global Audience
Icelandic voters and political enthusiasts worldwide have a new tool: Spjallgrímur, an innovative AI-powered chatbot designed to make the 2024 parliam...
Ukraine-Nordic summit in Iceland: President Zelenskyy discusses future with Nordic leaders
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy marked his first working visit to Iceland on 29th October as part of the Ukraine-Nordic summit, where Ukraine’s future w...
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Street Art Norge Breaks New Ground with AI and Street Art Fusion
Street Art Norge is again making headlines with their latest exhibition, “Bringing Street Art / Art Alive,” from December 1st to 20th, 202...
Jon Fosse Prize launched in Norway for literary translations
A new Jon Fosse prize has been launched in Norway to acknowledge the country’s literary translations for translating Norwegian to other language...
Over half of Iceland’s population reads 30 minutes per day
A new study conducted by the Icelandic Literature Center shows that 55% of Icelanders read at least 30 minutes daily, with an average of 2.6 book...