Greenland’s new government puts the brakes on more offshore drilling
The incoming government lead by Aleqa Hammond in Greenland will put the brakes on further offshore drilling for oil. Licences for 11 new blocks in Nor...
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David James to play in Iceland football league
International goalkeeper David James has signed for Icelandic team Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja (ÍBV) as a player/coach and will now play his footbal...
Earthquake Swarm off Grímsey Island
More than 400 minor earthquakes have been recorded off Grímsey Island in the last two days, with shakes felt in Akureyri. Known as a ‘swarm’, the eart...
New concert venue in Hämeenlinna, Finland
Plans to construct a 100,000 person Event Park in Hämeenlinna are going ahead despite waiting for a environmental permit to be approved. Finland’s lar...
Teachers to be locked out after Easter break
Teachers and the state have failed to reach an agreement over working hours, therefore teachers and students were locked out after the Easter break. N...
Tom Cruise excited about his trip to Iceland last summer
A short video entitled On the Set of Oblivion shows Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise speaking about his visit to Iceland last summer when he came for t...
Gothenburg opens homeless hotel
A unique hotel in Gothenburg has received a lot of attention from the global press for its deliberately uncomfortable and unusual ‘street sleeping’ se...
Sperm donor sparks ethical debate
A Danish sperm donor may have unknowingly passed on a cancer-causing illness to 50 percent of the children created using his sperm.