Honour killing dad gets 18 years
A man has been sentenced to 18 years behind bars in Sweden after stabbing his daughter 53 times in a so-called honour killing.
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Hard time a doss for young Danish cons
Young Danish criminals actually prefer being in prison than at home and see their incarceration as a holiday, according to a new report.
To be or not to be…Irish?
Denmark’s most famous literary prince was probably from Ireland, according to a British expert.
New business and marketing book co-written by Sigrun Lilja of Gydja Collection launched today
A new business and marketing book co-written by Icelandic entrepreneur, Sigrun Lilja Gudjonsdottir of Gydja Collection has been launched in the United...
Icelandic Horse Festival in Reykjavik has been confirmed
The Icelandic Horse Festival has been confirmed this year to take place between 26th March and 2nd April, across various venues in Iceland’s capital, ...
Ronald McDonald kidnapping clowns found
A statue of Ronald McDonald that was “kidnapped and interrogated” by a group of Finns has been retrieved by police.
Film production hire studio in Iceland now backed by Promote Iceland
Promote Iceland recently signed a contract with Kadeco for the foreign marketing of Atlantic Studios, a film production studio for hire close to Reykj...
Mohammed axe-man gets nine years and deportation
A Somali man who broke into the home of a Dane who caricatured the Prophet Mohammed has been sentenced to nine years in jail and deportation.