Authorities in Iceland have issued a warning to tourists and spectators regarding a newly erupting volcano that is emitting lava and noxious gases from a fissure in the country’s southwest. The eruption began on Monday afternoon following numerous earthquakes in the area, according to meteorological authorities. This event comes 11 months after the previous eruption …
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to attend a meeting with Nordic leaders before the upcoming NATO summit. Trudeau will travel to Iceland, where he will join leaders from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway for their annual gathering of Nordic prime ministers. The meeting will also be attended by leaders from Greenland, the Faroe Islands, …
No country has yet achieved complete gender equality, although certain countries are making significant strides in closing the gender gap. This is according to a recent report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), which predicts that global gender inequality will persist until at least 2154. The report, called the Global Gender Gap Report, evaluates gender …
Iceland, one of the few remaining countries that still commercially hunts whales, is considering ending this controversial practice for humanitarian reasons. Reykjavik has announced the suspension of its annual whaling season, which typically runs from mid-June to mid-September and allows for the killing of fin whales and minke whales. This suspension will last until the …
Chess referee Shohreh Bayat, who fled Iran three years ago, has faced further ostracism after challenging the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and its president, Arkady Dvorkovich, for questioning her choice of clothing at a tournament in Iceland in support of Iranian protests and the people of Ukraine. Bayat left Iran in 2017 after being criticised …