Eurovision: Finland’s PKN knocked out at semi-final stage
Finland’s Eurovision Song Contest entrant PKN, who all have learning difficulties, have been knocked out of the competition at the first semi-final st...
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Sweden: Anti-Islam demonstration proves unpopular
Police in Sweden have said that an anti-Islam rally in the central city of Uppsala proved unsuccessful for organisers after counter-protesters outnumb...
Penguins nabbed from Norwegian aquarium
Norwegian police have begun an investigation after three baby Humbolt penguins and an egg vanished from Aalesund Aquarium on the country’s west coast ...
Iceland: World’s largest manmade cave opened
Tourists in Iceland will now have the opportunity to step inside the world’s largest manmade cave, after work on the feature on the Langjokull glacier...
Icelanders looking for 50% pay rise
About one-third of Iceland’s workforce are demanding to receive pay rises of as much as 50 per cent, in a move that threatens to have major consequenc...
Sweden: Charging bear scared of my man’s roar
A Swedish man escaped a potentially fatal situation by roaring at a bear as it charged towards him to attack. Ralph Persson was training his hunting d...
Iceland: 24-hour lamb-athon aired on TV
Imitating its Nordic neighbour Norway, Iceland has aired its own “slow television” show, with national public broadcaster RUV airing 24 hours of lambi...
Iceland’s central bank likely to increase interest rates
Iceland’s central bank has said that it is likely to raise interest rates in June because of higher inflation forecasts and increasing demand, on the ...