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...
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...
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.
Skiing in Finland booms as winter refuses to end
Ski centres across Finland are pleased to see cold winter conditions continue, as it has kept their slopes in peak condition for longer. The cold even...
Google and Swedish Academy in war of words
Search engine giant Google and Swedish language council, the Swedish Academy, are battling over the word “ungoogleable”. The council, whic...