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Iceland into handball knockout stage
A strong and confident Icelandic men’s handball team has beat Macedonia last night to secure a place in the knockout stage of the 2019 world champions...
Iceland to change time?
After periodic chat for at least a couple of decades, Iceland is now seriously considering changing time zone. But why? And why now? Iceland adopted G...
“People Really Want to Find the Right Gift”
This holiday season, Kringlan Shopping Center in Reykjavík launched a service called the Emergency Package Button. The idea behind this service is to ...
Two whales to fly from China to Iceland
Two captive beluga whales, called Little White and Little Grey, are preparing for a gruelling journey from Shanghai to Iceland’s Westman Islands this ...
Iceland introduces new organ donor rule
Everyone in Iceland has, since the start of this year, been automatically registered as an organ donor. The new system means that people now have to o...
Changes happening at WOWair
WOWair recently announced that they are changing their daily flights from London Gatwick to London Stansted, the airline is cancelling at least four r...
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Iceland celebrates 100 years of sovereignty
From settlement in 874AD (approximately), Iceland has had a long journey on the way to becoming its own sovereign nation. Iceland celebrates today the...
#GoogleWalkout – Protest staged over handling of Sexual Harassment by Google employees
Google employees walked out across the world this week to stand together in protest after The New York Times published an article on against how Googl...
Angela Merkel announces 2021 step down
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, one of the longest serving Christian Democratic Union leaders to date, has told the right-of-centre party that she wi...
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Reykjavík Maritime Museum Opens New Exhibit with Special Promotion
Reykjavík is an extraordinary city to visit, and due to its proximity to the water, it is no surprise that there is a maritime museum that encapsulate...
Curious sculpture marks Iceland’s 100th anniversary as a sovereign nation
Locals and tourists in Reykjavik found a little surprise when walking around Tjörnin (the city centre pond) after Friday night. As part of the Cycle M...
The Imagine Peace Tower relights this Tuesday
The Imagine Peace Tower, constructed in 2007, is an artwork created by Yoko Ono which is dedicated to her work with John Lennon towards achieving worl...