Finn named world’s funniest person
Finnish comic Ismo Leikola has been won the Funniest Person in the World after seeing off four other finalists in Las Vegas.
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Carpenter wins ‘Sweden’s best beard’ award
A carpenter from western Sweden has beaten more than 100 rivals to have his beard proclaimed the best in Sweden.
Iceland to import Danish breast milk for premature babies
Icelandic mothers whose babies are born prematurely may now be given breast milk from Denmark, says the country’s number one neonatal unit.
Copenhagen named greenest city in the world again
Copenhagen has been ranked as the world’s greenest city in the latest Global Green Economic Index (GGEI).
Hotel sustainability TripAdvisor rating being pushed by Norwegian ecotourism campaign
A new sustainability campaign initiated by the Norwegian Comfort Hotel chain and supported by the Rainforest Foundation Norway is pushing the need for...
Board of Directors plead not guilty as OSP takes them to court for breach of trust
Four members of the Board of Directors of SPRON, Iceland’s largest Savings Bank before the bank collapse in 2008, pleaded not guilty as the Office of ...
Greenland opens Washington DC diplomatic office
Greenland has opened its first diplomatic representation office in Washington DC which will be based inside the Embassy of Denmark.
Sweden ups search for mystery vessel off Stockholm
The Swedish navy is continuing its search for a suspected missing Russian submarine that is thought to be in trouble in the waters off Stockholm.