Of Monsters and Men inspired by trolls and ghosts
Up-and-coming Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men have told how the tall tales of their ancestors have shaped there music and lyrics.
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Pirate Bay founder takes conviction to ECHR
One of the founders of Swedish file sharing site Pirate Bay is appealing to the European Court of Human Rights to overturn his conviction, claiming it...
Åland shipwreck beer could be brewed again
Finnish scientists say it could be possible to recreate the 170-year-old beer found alongside what is thought to be the world’s oldest drinkable Champ...
Iceland’s Kaupthing bank repaid billions
More than three years after the Icelandic banking collapse, Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander (KFS) says it has repaid nearly all of the £4.6 billion...
Utøya witness: Breivik whooped with joy
A survivor of Norway’s July 22 attacks has testified in court that mass killer Anders Behring Breivik whooped with joy when gunning down dozens of you...
H&M burned by tanned model criticism
Swedish clothing giant H&M has apologised after a swimwear campaign featuring a deeply tanned model was criticised by cancer groups.
Iceland president: beating drugs is simple
Iceland’s president has told a conference in Ireland that drug abuse can be avoided by ensuring youngsters follow a certain model of behaviour.
Successful ending to safety landing at Keflavík Airport in Iceland
An Icelandair Boeing jet had to make a safety landing this evening, shortly after taking off from Keflavík International Airport in Iceland.