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Euro 2024 qualifiers | Belgium, France, Portugal become first teams to qualify

France & Portugal qualify for Euro 2021 with perfect records; Mbappé & Ronaldo score twice each; Belgium also clinch berth; Greece, Netherlands, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Bosnia, Iceland, Sweden, Azerbaijan also in contention.

The Hindu

‘We can carry on for ever’: meet Iceland’s last whale hunter

For Kristján Loftsson, the 80-year-old who is more or less singlehandedly keeping the fin whale hunt alive, comparisons with Moby-Dick’s obsessive hero Ahab are ‘an honour’. Will opposition to the dying industry finally catch up with him?

The Guardian - UK

Ward Knútur Townes: Unanswered review – a captivating English-Canadian-Icelandic union

Born out of lockdown, the affinity between singer-songwriters Lucy Ward, Adyn Townes and Svavar Knútur bears fruit on an album of alluring melancholy

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Björk and Rosalía team up to campaign against industrial fish farming

The Icelandic and Spanish singers create their first collaboration together as Björk alleges large-scale farming has had a ‘devastating effect on wildlife’ in her country

The Guardian - UK

Nordic Noir master Ragnar Jónasson on his new thriller 'Reykjavik'

Icelandic author Ragnar Jónasson is one of the masters of Nordic Noir. His best-selling thrillers have sold millions of copies in 36 different territories. His latest novel "Reykjavik" centres around the cold case of a missing teenage girl. It's a unique collaboration with none other than Iceland's sitting Prime Minister…

France 24

6 of the best northern lights holidays in Iceland

How to see the atmospheric phenomenon in a land of geographical ones

The Independent UK

In the depths of Hobart's MONA, a volcano is stirring

In the darkness, a rumble. A sonorous boom. Deep within the subterranean caverns of MONA, a volcano stirs. This is Hrafntinna (Obsidian), an immersive installation by Icelandic artist and musician Jónsi.

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Senator 'sympathises' with Thai chef who chased her out in Iceland

Senator Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan said on Monday she sympathised with the Thai chef who chased her from his restaurant in Iceland, and was not taking legal action against him.

Bangkok Post

Iceland boss quits Tories and calls party ‘out of touch’

Iceland boss Richard Walker has quit the Conservatives as he accused the party of “drifting out of touch” during the cost of living crisis and showing an “inability to deliver”.

Evening Standard

Blow for Rishi Sunak as Iceland boss donor quits party over ‘flip-flopping’ on big policies

Conservatives ‘out of touch’ on HS2 and net zero, says Richard Walker – who had hoped to stand as Tory candidate

The Independent UK

Thousands of salmon escaped an Icelandic fish farm. The impact could be deadly

Aquaculture is bringing jobs and money to rural regions, but a huge escape of farmed fish in August could devastate local salmon populations

The Guardian - UK

Tricksters, messengers, fire-bringers: crows and ravens have been woven into human history

Australia has five native corvid species, but their unearned reputation for cruelty and an all-too-human cleverness makes them unlikely to win a popularity contest

The Guardian - AU

Iceland store closures list: which shops are shutting and how many are in London?

It’s unclear how many jobs are going to be impacted by the recent Iceland store closures

Evening Standard

Robin McKelvie: Enjoying the green shoots of Iceland's Reykjavik

BY the end of my first night back in Reykjavik it was clear that Iceland has been on quite a journey since I first visited in 1992. And so have I.…

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Evening Standard

Amazon to offer Iceland food after deal with supermarket chain

Iceland products will initially be available in parts of Greater Manchester before being rolled out across further locations

The Independent UK

Best October half-term holidays that kids and the whole family will love in 2023

Autumn adventures await at these destinations

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How to watch Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Iceland vs. Bosnia, time, TV channel, live stream

Monday's Euro 2024 qualification match between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iceland promises to be an intriguing affair.

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Iceland's government gives green light to resume commercial whaling

Commercial whaling resumed in Icelandic waters on Friday following a two- month ban imposed over concerns for animal welfare.

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The Guardian - UK

Iceland allows whaling to resume in ‘massive step backwards’

Activists say that whales will still suffer agonising deaths despite new regulations and monitoring

The Independent UK

Iceland says commercial whaling can resume after temporary ban

Iceland's government says commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in the country with stricter requirements on hunting methods and increased supervision

The Independent UK

Whale hunting returns to Iceland despite hopes ban would last forever

An investigation found that around 40% of hunted whales did not die instantly

The Independent UK

Labour peer Alan Haworth dies on Iceland holiday with wife

He was a secretary of the parliamentary Labour Party from 1992 to 2004, then a member of the House of Lords.

Kiplinger

7 Unique Cruise Destinations for a Vacation Upgrade

The Caribbean is beautiful, but sometimes, you want to find beauty and adventure in a more unique cruise destination.

InsideEVs

Tesla Cybertruck Spotted On Iceland Glacier During Apparent Promo Filming

With the imminent start of deliveries for the long-awaited Tesla Cybertruck inching closer and closer, it looks like the Austin-based EV maker is ramping up its promotional efforts.

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf meets Prime Minister of Iceland to discuss possible 'collaborations'

HUMZA Yousaf met with the Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, on Thursday.

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