‘Botox parties’, where groups of women gather to inject themselves with the muscle paralysing agent, are becoming more popular in Finland, according to reports.
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Finnish women inject Botox into social lives
Posted on 27 March 2012.
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Woman’s hairy armpit goes viral in Sweden
Posted on 24 March 2012.
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.
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Iceland to get new Bishop in June, one candidate already
Posted on 20 January 2012.
The Bishop of Iceland has set a time scale for his departure this year and a female priest has already put herself forward as a candidate to replace him.
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Icelandic celebrity accused of rape
Posted on 19 January 2012.
A famous Icelandic author, television personality and lifestyle pin-up has been accused of rape and will likely now be charged.
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Iceland: problem breast implants to be removed at cost of government
Posted on 11 January 2012.
Following international controversy over the possible danger of breakage in PIP breast implants, the Icelandic government has decided to bear the cost of patient monitoring and implant removal, where necessary.
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First female Bishop of Iceland to be elected?
Posted on 28 December 2011.
Since Bishop of Iceland Karl Sigurbjörnsson announced at the last synod that he will step down in 2012, preparations have been under way for the election of a new Bishop. Many of the likely candidates are female.
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Amager Attacker found guilty
Posted on 21 December 2011.
Marcel Lychau Hansen, the so-called ‘Amager Attacker’, has been found guilty on all-but-one of the counts against him, making him modern Denmark’s worst serial rapist and murderer.
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H&M defends fake body models
Posted on 18 December 2011.
Swedish clothing retailer H&M has admitted tacking models’ heads onto computer-generated bodies in order to sell swimwear and lingerie.
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