Bjork’s ex files for custody of child
Matthew Barney, the former partner of Icelandic musician Bjork, has reportedly filed for custody of their child. Bjork, 49, has a 12-year-old-daughter...
Iceland welcomes more foreign tourists in 2014
Iceland’s popularity as a holiday destination continues to rise, with more foreign tourists visiting in 2014, according to Statistics Iceland. The sta...
Iceland advises Japan on global energy
The issue of nuclear power generation in Japan has been a major talking point ever since the Fukushima power plant disaster, and now the East Asian na...
Gudjohnsen enjoys splendid week
Legendary Icelandic footballer Eidur Gudjohnsen enjoyed one of the best weeks of his career, according to his manager at Bolton Wanderers Neil Lennon,...
New food market opens in Copenhagen
Calling all food lovers: A new food market has opened in the Danish capital Copenhagen’s trendy Meatpacking District in Vesterbro featuring 62 stalls ...
66°North workman’s cap from Icelandic designer presented at DesignMarch festival
At the annual Icelandic design festival, Icelandic fashion designer Thorunn Arnadottir unveiled her new design of the traditional workman’s cap. The k...
Norway has as many atheists as believers
For the first time since records began, Norway is now home to as many atheists as believers in God, in what is an indication of the country’s increasi...
Sweden to offer more aid to Syria
Sweden has pledged to give a further 1.5 billion kronor (US$174m) to help war-torn Syria over the next few years, confirmed its foreign and developmen...