Eurovision: Finland’s PKN knocked out at semi-final stage
Finland’s Eurovision Song Contest entrant PKN, who all have learning difficulties, have been knocked out of the competition at the first semi-final st...
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Penguins nabbed from Norwegian aquarium
Norwegian police have begun an investigation after three baby Humbolt penguins and an egg vanished from Aalesund Aquarium on the country’s west coast ...
Iceland: World’s largest manmade cave opened
Tourists in Iceland will now have the opportunity to step inside the world’s largest manmade cave, after work on the feature on the Langjokull glacier...
Sweden: Charging bear scared of my man’s roar
A Swedish man escaped a potentially fatal situation by roaring at a bear as it charged towards him to attack. Ralph Persson was training his hunting d...
Iceland: 24-hour lamb-athon aired on TV
Imitating its Nordic neighbour Norway, Iceland has aired its own “slow television” show, with national public broadcaster RUV airing 24 hours of lambi...
Sea Shepherd bound for Faroes whale slaughter
Conservation ship The Sea Shepherd, famous for its confrontational eco-wars against Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean, is headed to the North Atl...
Plus-Size US model bares all for Icelandic magazine
Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Ashley Graham has posed nude alongside other models for Glamour Iceland magazine. The issue, which went on sale on 8...
ABBA bass player Rutger Gunnarsson passes away
Rutger Gunnarsson, who made his name as the bass player for Swedish pop group ABBA, has died at the age of 69. Universal records, which announced his ...