In a victory for workers, the boss of Finland’s Transport Union (AKT) has been suspended while a police investigation into allegations of bullying and assault is carried out. Continue Reading

The Kurdish founder of a radical Islamic group has been jailed in Norway after making death threats against senior officials. Continue Reading

India has abandoned its fight to bring the children of an Indian couple living in Norway back home after they were taken into foster care last May. Continue Reading

The fifth in a series of light-hearted columns about life as a foreigner living in the Danish capital. Continue Reading

‘Botox parties’, where groups of women gather to inject themselves with the muscle paralysing agent, are becoming more popular in Finland, according to reports. Continue Reading

It is important for the next Bishop of Iceland to be a woman, both for the church's countenance and its equal rights policy. So says Agnes Sigurðardóttir, the priest in Bolungarvík, who is one of two who will go into the final round of voting. Her opponent is a man. Continue Reading

A Jamaican reggae star, who sings about killing and burning homosexuals, has been prevented from performing in Stockholm after news of his upcoming concert sparked an outcry among residents. Continue Reading

A Swedish woman’s hairy armpit, which flashed up for mere seconds on a live television broadcast, has gone viral across the country, sparking debate about body image and feminism. Continue Reading

A Danish prison inspector has spoken out about the practice of sending Greenlandic inmates to Danish gaols, claiming it contravenes their human rights to maintain close ties with their families. Continue Reading

A Norwegian group has been given the green light to salvage explorer Roald Amundsen’s sunken ship from Canadian waters. Continue Reading