Northern Swedes have the most bizarre way of saying ‘yes’
A sharp intake of breath through pursed lips is all it takes to say yes in northern Sweden, a tradition that has been described as the world’s strange...
Ninety-year-old Icelandic man has lost ring returned after 65 years
An Icelandic man who lost his wedding ring shortly after marrying got the shock of his life when it was returned just before his 65th wedding annivers...
Norway: Conservationists offer sizeable bounty for info on missing wolf
Norwegian conservationists looking to locate a rare wolf that has been missing since August 2013 have offered a reward of 100,000 to anyone with infor...
Finnish ombudsman turns down appeals to ban ‘homo-erotic’ stamps
Finland’s parliamentary ombudsman Maija Sakslin has denied pleas for stamps featuring iconic gay artist Tom of Finland’s work to be banned because of ...
Swedish sex-ed ‘genital song’ for kids causes a storm on YouTube
A Swedish music video featuring a dancing penis and vagina that recently went viral and was later listed as “adult content” by YouTube, has triggered ...
A happy festive season for Sweden’s Christmas goat
Sweden’s renowned Christmas goat, a regular target for arsonists, has made it through the festive season for the first time in a number of years.
Norway: Prostitute 1 Taxman 0
A Nigerian prostitute in Norway left an Oslo court with a smile on her face last week after the judge ruled that police should not have claimed taxes ...
Danish escape artist arrested with hooker and drugs
Danish escape artist Brian Bo Larsen has been rearrested after police found him in the company of a prostitute and in possession of drugs on Monday mo...