Lucky fish in Norway too big for fisherman’s boat
A Swede fishing in neighbouring Norway caught a halibut so big that it would not fit in his boat so instead jumped into the water to get a picture alo...
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Iceland’s central bank raises rates
Iceland’s central bank Sedlabanki raised its key interest rates by 50 basis points after ending capital controls and seeing positive domestic demand. ...
Swimmers in Finland warned about peeing in the sea
Finland’s health authorities have pleaded with swimmers to go to the toilet rather than urinating in the sea after hundreds of people caught the conta...
Secret Solstice selling world’s most expensive ticket
Iceland’s Secret Solstice festival has announced that it is offering the world’s most expensive concert ticket for this summer’s event. The festival, ...
Pilot whale pod slaughtered in the Faroes
A large pod of pilot whales have been slaughtered in the Faroe Islands, in keeping with the archipelago’s ‘grindadrap’ tradition which sees the cullin...
Iceland to lift capital controls
Iceland looks set to end its capital controls following a parliament vote in favour of tightening financial regulations. The Icelandic government has ...
Bjork releases 360-degree music video
Icelandic musician Bjork has released a 360-degree music video for her latest track Stonemilker. Having already released an interactive album and a 3D...
Iceland sends 1,700 tonnes of whale meat to Japan
A vessel transporting 1,700 tonnes of whale meat departed Iceland on route to Japan on Thursday, announced an activist group that is protesting the sh...