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Ezra Miller to work with Lynne Ramsay on new movie following legal issues
Far Out Magazine
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June 23, 2025
(Credits: Far Out / Press / Alamy) Ezra Miller is set to star in a new movie being made by filmmaker Lynne Ramsay, two years after they were last seen on screen following a barrage of legal issues and allegations of harassment. The actor was last...
Iceland is Becoming a Video Game Hotspot
Hardcore Gamer
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June 17, 2025
Video games have been a dominating global entertainment source over the last few decades. It’s a source of enjoyment a lot of people around the world partake in for many different reasons. Some do it for escapism, some for mindless enjoyment,...
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...
Flight From SFO to Rome Diverted to Iceland For Mechanical Issue
SFist - California
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June 23, 2025
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Rome had to be diverted Sunday after an unexplained mechanical issue, making an emergency landing eight hours into the flight. United Flight 507 from SFO to Rome took off at 5:03 pm Sunday and...
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,...
Icelandic choir performs two concerts on the Costa del Sol this week
SUR in English
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June 16, 2025
The Reykjavík Chamber Choir is giving two concerts in Malaga this week; the first is on Tuesday 17 June at 5pm in San Miguel church on Plaza Andalucía in Nerja and the second is taking place in Malaga on Wednesday 18 June at 7pm at the city’s...
UAE Ranks Highest in Global Safety Index Amid Quality of Life Analysis
News Ghana
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July 6, 2025
The United Arab Emirates leads a new safety assessment with a perfect Safe to Live Index score (100/100), according to a 2025 global study. The analysis evaluated 90 nations across nine metrics including safety, peace indices, and employment...
Women’s Euro 2025 group permutations: What England need to avoid early exit
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 6, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Bahrain to take on Tunisia in opener of President’s Cup
Gulf Daily News Online
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HANDBALL – BAHRAIN take on Tunisia today in their opening game of the President’s Cup in the 25th IHF Men’s U21 Handball World Championship 2025, currently being played in Poland. The President’s Cup will determine the final ranking of the...
We negotiate from position of strength, not under deadlines: Goyal on US trade deal
The Federal
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July 5, 2025
Bengaluru, Jul 5 (PTI) With the Congress mocking the BJP-led NDA government over the proposed trade deal with the US, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India negotiates from a position of strength and not under deadlines. He also...
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...
Icelandic design studio Gagarín brings Nordic presence to World Expo in Osaka
Iceland Monitor
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Kristín Eva Ólafsdóttir, CEO of the Icelandic design studio Gagarín, describes their participation in the Nordic Pavilion at the World Expo in Osaka as both a mark of quality and an invaluable experience. Gagarín, a Reykjavík-based company known...
Foreign Minister: U.S. attack on Iran a major cause for concern
Iceland Monitor
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June 22, 2025
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, says the U.S. attack on Iran last night is a serious cause for concern regarding the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. She emphasizes that such conflicts cannot be...
Icelandair Holds Steady This Summer Amid Global Uncertainty
Iceland Review
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June 15, 2025
Despite ongoing global economic uncertainty, Icelandair has reported strong bookings for this summer. However, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows for the airline; the outlook for late autumn and winter bookings appears weaker compared to the same...
Mayor of Limerick to visit Turkey to attend WHO European Healthy Cities Annual Conference
Limerick Leader
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June 15, 2025
THE Mayor of Limerick is to lead a delegation from Limerick City and County Council to Bursa, Turkey from June 16 to 18 to attend the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) European Healthy Cities Annual Conference. It follows Limerick’s bid for...
WWE-Style Wrestling Comes to Iceland
Iceland Review
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June 22, 2025
The Icelandic Combat Theatre (ICT) was founded earlier this year, marking the nation’s first mixed martial arts club. Viktor Sigursveinsson, one of ICT’s founders, spoke to local media about how attitudes towards mixed martial arts in Iceland are...
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...
This Once-Popular Seafood Chain Restaurant Is Almost Extinct Across The US (Except In One State)
Mashed
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July 6, 2025
Beloved for its crispy fish and golden, thick-cut chips (or, as we call them in the U.S., fries), Arthur Treacher's brings a taste of England to American diners. The chain launched in Ohio in 1969 and soon expanded to more than 800 locations...
Government Accused of Rushing Through Fishing Fee Changes
Iceland Review
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June 14, 2025
A bill proposing changes to fishing fees has passed through Iceland’s parliamentary Industry Committee, though not without controversy. The legislation, introduced by the Minister of Industry and Trade, will now proceed to its second reading in...
Sheepish view of Iceland
Plains Producer
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June 22, 2025
Andrew Parker This week’s Over the Fence comes directly from Iceland where I have been examining the condition of Icelandic livestock, mainly sheep, which have recently lambed (twins are common). The rules around agistment here appear much...