Swedish model kidnapped and raped in Italy
A Swedish model is recovering in hospital after allegedly being abducted, beaten and raped over a period of six months in a town near the Italian fash...
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Unemployment on the up in Iceland
Iceland’s unemployment rate increased to 4.6 per cent in February, marking a slight year-on-year rise of 0.2 per cent, according to data published by ...
Icelandic vodka Reyka launches competition
Popular Icelandic vodka Reyka has launched a competition in which bartenders are challenged to “think outside the box” in order to win a trip to the N...
‘Elf church’ rock in Iceland moved from road
An ongoing dispute in Iceland regarding a supposed “elf church” blocking a new road has been brought to an end after the 70-tonne mass was removed. Th...
Björk: Misogyny is a thing of the past in Iceland
Icelandic musician Björk has admitted that her country is one of the leading lights when it comes to gender equality, with misogyny generally seen as ...
Iceland withdraws EU membership bid
Iceland has confirmed that it will no longer be applying to join the European Union and has officially withdrawn its membership bid. Thursday’s confir...
Pensioners dating site launches in Denmark
A new dating site exclusively for the over-60 age group has opened in Denmark, with the aim being for single retirees to find companionship. Pensionis...
Finnish food producer renames meatballs ‘balls’
A Finnish food company has been told they cannot call their product meatballs because they don’t contain the minimum amount of meat required by Finnis...