Finland: Online scammers using insurance claims to get instant cash
Pocketing instant cash via small-scale insurance fraud is becoming more common in Finland, largely due to an increase in online claims services, accor...
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Finland to scrap cursive handwriting from school programme
Finland is to remove cursive writing from its education programme and replace it with lessons in keyboard typing. The Nordic country’s education board...
Penelope Cruz to pay Danish tabloid over topless photos
Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz has lost a court case with a Danish tabloid over topless photos published of her and been told to pay the editor 25,00...
One third of Danes not sleeping enough
One in three Danes has admitted that they rarely take in the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep a night, with many averaging between just five ...
First clitoral reconstructive surgery takes place in Sweden
Doctors in Sweden have successfully completed their first clitoral reconstructive surgery, a procedure that has been being carried out in the US for a...
Icelandic hostel displays country’s last McDonald’s burger
A hostel in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik is proudly displaying the country’s last ever burger and fries bought at McDonald’s. A year after the cata...
Iceland rising by 1.4 inches a year; volcanic activity could increase
As Iceland’s ice caps continue to melt as a result of global warming, the country is said to be rising by as much as 1.4 inches a year, according to a...
Norse gods temple to be erected in Iceland
Iceland is to build its first temple in more than 1,000 years where people can worship Nordic gods of years gone by. Worship of the Nordic gods across...