‘Whappy’ whale app launches in Iceland
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has launched the free Whappy app in a bid to persuade people to meet whales rather than eat them. The...
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Danish radio station beats rabbit to death live on air
A radio station in Denmark killed a rabbit live on air with the intention of creating a debate on the hypocrisy in people’s relationship to animals. P...
Study based on Icelandic volcanos could benefit airlines
New information on ash clouds could help planes map out safe routes following volcanic eruptions, scientists from Edinburgh have revealed. Researchers...
Avicii to DJ at Sweden’s royal wedding
Sweden’s number one DJ, Avicii, has confirmed that he has been lined up to play at June’s royal wedding between Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist...
Mammut release first track in English
Indie rock band Mammut have been one of Iceland’s most popular band for some time now, but now they are looking to make greater waves internationally ...
Alcohol consumption down in Finland
Finns are drinking less alcohol than before, with total consumption in the country falling once more, in line with recent trends. On average, everyone...
Lucky escape for bell-ringing Norwegian church thief
A burglar in Norway escaped with a small amount of money and the remote for the bell-ringing system despite setting off the bells on the way out. Nord...
Protests over Iceland’s whale meat shipment to Japan
Environmentalists are protesting an Icelandic whaling company’s shipment of fin whale meat to Japan, insisting that it goes against international cons...