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Eurovision Semi-Finals – Svala didn’t make it to the finals on Saturday
Yesterday evening the semi-finals were held and ten songs were elected to compete in the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest this coming Saturday. S...
Annual pilot whale killings in the Faroe Islands – An ongoing debate.
The Faroese have hunted the long-finned pilot whales in a tradition known as the Grindadrap for as long as anyone can remember. The earliest mention o...
The return of the wolf in Scandinavia – Five wolfs observed in Denmark
Wolfs have returned to Denmark according to local zoologists who have obtained DNA evidence supporting the claim. At least five individuals, including...
Roads made from recycled plastic may be the thing to come in Iceland (VIDEO)
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration has funded preliminary research into roads made from recycled plastic waist instead of conventional asph...
A family pet killed on arrival in Iceland
There has been harsh criticism on the conduct of The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority MAST, since a family pet, a cat traveling with a Swiss co...
Trolls trolling Venice – Ugh and Bõögâr along with artist Egill Sæbjörnsson represent Iceland at the Venice Bienale
The Icelandic artist Egill Sæbjörnsson has employed to two fictional trolls to stage his exhibition in Iceland’s pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale....
Icelandic language under threat of dying out in the digital age
The Icelandic language is likely to disappear in our age of ever increasing computer and internet use according to an article by Egill Bjarnaso...