It is Reykjavik’s 12th annual Gay Pride weekend and the highlight is always Saturday’s colourful parade. This year the parade starts at 14.00 and tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out to participate. Read the full story

After taking things one step further than lifting his partner over the threshold on their wedding day, a Finnish man has proven himself the best in the world at wife carrying for the second year running. This year’s world wife carrying championships in Sonkajarvi, northern Savo, saw Taisto Miettinen heave his pint-sized bride Kristiina Haapanen over the finish line to victory once again. Read the full story

When United Kingdom authorities used anti-terrorism laws against Iceland last October, a group called In Defence was formed. The group’s website received a great deal of international attention for its quirky and imaginative use of photographs to highlight the idea that calling Icelanders terrorists could hardly be a less accurate description. Read the full story