Tourists in private jet turned away from Iceland
Tourists from Switzerland that arrived in Iceland via private jet were turned away from the country due to not adhering to quarantine protocols. As re...
High-performance supercomputer to launch in Finland
According to the Helsinki Times, operations for LUMI (Large Unified Modern Infrastructure), claimed to be one of the most powerful supercomputers in t...
Sale of Rolls-Royce subsidiary to Russia prevented by Norway
The sale of the Rolls-Royce-owned company Bergen Engines to Russia’s Transmashholding has been prevented by Norway on the grounds of national se...
Icelandic Coast Guard rescues BBC filming crew
As confirmed by MBL.is, the Icelandic Coast Guard rescued a BBC filming crew in trouble as they became stranded in the Atlantic Ocean just north of Ho...
Icelandic animation nominated for Best Animated Short Film in 2021 Oscars
As reported by RÚV, the Icelandic animated short film directed by Gísli Darri Halldórsson, “Yes-People”, has been nominated for an Oscar w...
Evidence of ancient magma rocks found in southern Greenland
Scientists have found evidence in southern Greenland of ancient magma rocks roughly 3.7-billion-years-old, indicating that the Earth could have been e...
Accessibility to natural tourist attractions in Iceland to be improved
According to Fréttablaðið, accessibility to some of Iceland’s natural tourist attractions is to be improved as part of a new plan set out by Thó...
Municipal elections in Finland pushed back to 13th June
In a press conference held on Saturday 6th March, the government of Finland announced that the country’s municipal elections had been pushed bac...