A student at a Reykjavík elementary school yesterday went to his school armed with a knife and threatened a teacher and fellow students. Read the full story

The Indian embassy is attempting to secure the return of two toddlers, who their parents say were taken away from them in Norway due to “cultural differences”. Read the full story

A mother who pushed her two sons into a river and watched them drown is being charged with their murder in a Swedish court. Read the full story

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Nansý Davíðsdóttir this weekend became the first girl to be crowned Icelandic children’s chess champion. The Icelandic Children’s Chess Championship has been running since 1994. Read the full story

The Minister of the Interior in Iceland has described as ‘absurd’ the current law preventing foreign students’ children being allowed Icelandic residency. Iceland’s laws on foreigners are currently being re-evaluated with a view to changes. Read the full story

A father has been jailed in Sweden after keeping his daughter in isolation for years and forcing her to pretend she had a mental illness in order to scoop millions in benefits. Read the full story

The father in the notorious Brønderslev child abuse case in Denmark has had his jail sentence reduced from ‘indefinite’ to 11 years, while his wife’s four-year term was upheld. Read the full story

A group of outraged Somalis say they are considering suing a Danish playground owner after he imposed a blanket ban on them using his property. Read the full story

A German theologian has caused controversy in Sweden by claiming that the beloved Pippi Longstocking children’s books are racist. Read the full story

It is possible to identify young boys who will become alcoholics in later life, according to a Danish study. Read the full story