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Reykjavik Named Most LGBTQ+ Friendly City in Europe
Rus Tourism News
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June 23, 2025
LGBTQ+ friendly cities in Europe are gaining attention, and now Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital, sits firmly at the top of the list. A new study commissioned by Icelandair surveyed nearly 60,000 LGBTQ+ people across Europe to identify the most...
Business : Malaysia Signs Economic Partnership Deal With Switzerland, Norway, Iceland And Liechtenstein
Bernama
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June 23, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states have signed an economic partnership agreement, opening a new chapter for Malaysia’s trade, investment and economic relations with Switzerland,...
Malaysia signs economic partnership deal with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
The Malaysian Star
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June 23, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states have signed an economic partnership agreement, opening a new chapter for Malaysia’s trade, investment and economic relations with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and...
Sephience™ (sepiapterin) Granted Marketing Authorization by the European Commission for the Treatment of Children and Adults Living with Phenylketonuria (PKU)
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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– Broad label inclusive of all ages and disease severities – – Launch to be initiated in Germany – WARREN, N.J., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) today announced that Sephience™ (sepiapterin) was granted...
Poetry in the Cities of Literature. Reykjavík. Ingólfur Eiríksson
The Odessa Journal
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Launched by the Odessa UNESCO City of Literature and made possible through generous funding from Reykjavík City of Literature, the project “Poetry in the Cities of Literature” began on February 24, 2024, as part of the “Not Just Words” reading...
How an Icelandic Concert Inspired Led Zeppelin’s ‘Immigrant Song’
104.5 KDAT - Iowa
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June 22, 2025
There are lots of mystical and moving metaphors to be found in Led Zeppelin songs, but when Robert Plant sang about coming from the land of ice and snow in "Immigrant Song," he meant it literally. "Immigrant Song" appeared on Led Zeppelin's 1970...
Icelandic MPs receive blessing from the Pope
Iceland Monitor
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June 21, 2025
Icelandic Members of Parliament Hildur Sverrisdóttir of the Independence Party and Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir of the People's Party were honored with a blessing from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today. They are currently attending a meeting of the...
Chasing the midnight sun: Summer escapes in Norway and Iceland
The Times of India
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With the arrival of summer in the Arctic North, a celestial wonder dominates the skies: the Midnight Sun. It's an otherworldly phenomenon where the sun refuses to dip below the horizon, lighting up the landscape even at midnight. No place is this...
Man running across Iceland for friend missing in New Zealand
Bristol Post
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June 21, 2025
A Bristol man is running across Iceland this week to raise funds for a memorial bench for a friend who went missing in the mountains of New Zealand around a month ago. Elliot Jenkins, from Portishead, has launched a GoFundMe page with the aim of...
Iceland Unveils Festival For First Total Solar Eclipse Since 1954
Forbes
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A total solar eclipse festival is scheduled for August 12-15, 2026, at Hellissandur on Iceland's ... More Snæfellsnes Peninsula — just a short walk from Ingjaldsholl church.getty Famed for its volcanoes, waterfalls and displays of the northern...
Experience 'A Taste of Iceland' Later This Month
Nashville Scene - Tennessee
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June 20, 2025
Ever since Icelandair began offering direct flights between Reykjavík and Nashville, Iceland has become a bucket list destination for lots of Middle Tennesseans. With four nonstop flights each direction every week, a trip to the wonderland that is...
United Kingdom falls to 12th spot in 2025 World Citizenship Index
Conference & Meetings World
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June 23, 2025
The United Kingdom has secured the 12th position in the 2025 World Citizenship Index (WCI), released by CS Global Partners in their annual World Citizenship Report. With a score of 79.3, the UK ranks behind several Nordic nations, including...
Gender parity still 123 years away, report finds
The Royal Gazette
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June 19, 2025
Created: Jun 19, 2025 07:58 AM Bermuda High School for Girls pupils enjoy International Women's Day celebrations at City Hall in 2019 (File photograph by Akil Simmons) It will take an estimated 123 years to achieve gender equality worldwide,...
The Who’s Who Of The Icelandic Brosphere
Reykjavik Grapevine
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June 20, 2025
Readers of this publication are more often than not unfamiliar with many aspects of Iceland’s politics and culture, and we try our best to give enough context in our coverage to compensate for that. However, in this issue’s main feature we cover...
Competition results: Winners of Copenhagen Slow Pavilions contest revealed
The Architectural Review
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June 23, 2025
The winners of an open call for a pair of £28,000 (DKK 250,000) temporary pavilions for the inaugural Copenhagen Architecture Biennial have been announced The two winning concepts – ‘Barn Again’ and ‘Inside Out, Downside Up’ – will be constructed...
Innovation financing in focus at annual meeting with member states in Reykjavík
European Patent Office
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June 20, 2025
At the EPO’s annual co-operation meeting in Iceland, delegates explored ways to boost innovation financing across Europe. On the sidelines, EPO President António Campinos also met with the President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir. The European...
‘Gerua’ in Iceland
Indian Link
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June 19, 2025
Reading Time: 5 minutes Iceland was prominently placed on my bucket list after viewing the 2015 Bollywood film Dilwale, which stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. The film’s most popular song, ‘Gerua’, was filmed in various picturesque locations across...
Can Solar and Geothermal Energy Help a Church and Its Neighbors Wean Off Fossil Fuels?
Inside Climate News
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June 20, 2025
SALEM, Mass.—One of the most ambitious clean energy projects under consideration in this state started after a nasty surprise. In December 2022, utility provider National Grid informed Rev. Nathan Ives of the St. Peter’s-San Pedro Episcopal Church...
The Big Vibe Shift: Inside The Icelandic Brosphere
Reykjavik Grapevine
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June 20, 2025
For reference, read this article for a deep-dive character analysis of the Brosphere’s main players. It was very clear in the early hours of December 1, 2024, that there had been a vibe shift in Iceland. The shift hadn’t happened overnight — but...
Pro-Palestinian activists on scooters attack UK military aircraft
The National News
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Pro-Palestinian protesters claim to have attacked British military aircraft at a Royal Air Force base, in what appears to be a major security breach. Video posted on X by the Palestine Action network appears to show activists on electric scooters...