A cool Icelandic novel emerges out of the covid pandemic’s long winter: In “Your Absence Is Darkness,” Jón Kalman Stefánsson contemplates curses transmitted from ...
washingtonpost.com/books/2024/03/16/your-absence-darkness-stefansson-review/
GTU asking for 20 per cent wage hike for 2020 despite known COVID-19 conditions - Guyana Chronicle
guyanachronicle.com/2024/03/08/gtu-asking-for-20-per-cent-wage-hike-for-2020-despite-known-covid-19-conditions/
Nicola Sturgeon loses reputation and SNP votes after Covid ‘betrayal’: Labour hopes to take a number of seats from Humza Yousaf’s party in this year’s general ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-reputation-snp-votes-covid-betrayal-2883150
On her solo debut, Nanna considers the gargantuan task of starting over: The Icelandic musician talks about her new album, How To Start A Garden.
npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2023/08/28/1196320732/nanna-album-how-to-start-a-garden
Thursday's letters: UCP should pay for partisan Manning report: Edmonton Journal readers sound off on Preston Manning's COVID response report.
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/letters/thursdays-letters-ucp-should-pay-for-partisan-manning-report
Germany up to 6th in gender equality list, Iceland stays top: Most countries logged a slight uptick in improving representation for women. The US slipped to 43 ...
dw.com/en/germany-up-to-6th-in-gender-equality-list-iceland-stays-top/a-65988813
Third of Scots pupils missing one day of school per fortnight: Almost a third of Scottish pupils are missing an average of one day of school per fortnight ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23879844.third-scots-pupils-missing-one-day-school-per-fortnight/
A provision allowing bail for detainees is being considered as part of the recommendations to improve the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) ... Show more
Dawn Business : Reluctant to publicly disclose the names of the 620 beneficiaries who received a $3 billion ‘soft loan’ disbursed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf ... Show more
Germany decides second test against Iceland in its favor: handball-world: After the 30:31 the previous day in Bremen, Germany was able to win the dress rehearsal ...
handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-25-148349.html
Shorter week, longer days = more productivity?: Pilot projects are ongoing or planned, and some countries and companies have already made possible or introduced ...
de.euronews.com/next/2023/03/02/vier-tage-woche-gewinnt-in-europa-und-weltweit-an-boden
World Cup squad: Iceland with star power at the back at the 2023 World Handball Championships.
handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-25-148301.html
Study finds COVID-19 pandemic has long-lasting effects on adolescent mental health and substance use
medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-covid-pandemic-long-lasting-effects-adolescent.html
After five years of deregistration, the People's Progressive Party (MyPPP) held its annual general meeting on Sunday that saw Datuk Seri Maglin Dennis ... Show more
Kerry Katona insists she's not 'bragging' as she shows off new £170k Lamborghini: Former face of of Iceland Kerry Katona has shown off the new sports car she ...
mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/kerry-katona-insists-shes-not-27403886
Propaganda of the digital age: How memes are weaponized to spread disinformation: A seemingly endless supply of memes designed to sow discord and blur the lines ...
eu.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2022/09/20/memes-disinformation-trump-maralago-jan-6-hearings-covid/7832934001/
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Quick Glance: Propaganda in the Digital Age: How Memes are Used to Spread Misinformation
- Most people dismiss memes as mere Internet humour or a passing chuckle, but they have been used in propaganda and psychological warfare for decades.
- Memes based on the reference quickly spread across social media platforms.
- Internet memes are one type of meme.
- A meme from the white supremacist website The Daily Stormer depicts Adolf Hitler and emphasizes the importance of using memes to spread its ideology.
Test match before the Handball World Cup: Germany loses to Iceland: The DHB selection has lost the first of two tests before the Handball World Cup ...
sueddeutsche.de/sport/deutschland-island-handball-handball-wm-testspiel-1.5728096
Tourists are back in Iceland. But so is whale hunting: This summer is expected to bring a tourism rebound for Iceland after the pandemic ...
cnn.com/travel/article/iceland-whaling-tourism/
German Handball Awards 2022: The six candidates for the "Surprise of the Year": handball-world: Who will win the "German Handball Award" 2022 in the category ...
handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-1-148223.html
Iceland to launch discount for shoppers over 60 as cost of living soars: Iceland has claimed a UK supermarket first by offering a discount to people over the age ...
blackpoolgazette.co.uk/read-this/iceland-to-launch-discount-for-shoppers-over-60-as-cost-of-living-soars-3702686
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DHB is urgently looking for a new commission to deal with violence: handball-world: After the surprising dissolution of the Commission for
Der Deut is looking ...
handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-25-148343.html
"We want to show full commitment and good handball": Johannes Golla confident before the World Cup dress rehearsal against Iceland
handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-25-148325.html
DHB team before the World Cup with vigor and without fear of Corona: Germany's handball players are looking forward to the double World Cup endurance test ...
wz.de/sport/handball/dhb-team-vor-wm-mit-elan-und-ohne-angst-vor-corona_aid-82451275
After criticism: IHF defends corona measures at World Cup: The International Handball Federation IHF defends the Corona regulations for the upcoming World Cup in ...
sport1.de/news/handball/wm/2023/01/nach-kritik-ihf-verteidigt-corona-massnahmen-bei-wm
"Regulations are as they are": DHB sees no need for action because of Corona rules at the World Cup
handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-25-148305.html
I take a week "vacation" every month to travel the world without telling my boss: A 38-year-old working in the publishing industry only needs to be in the office ...
businessinsider.de/leben/ich-nehme-mir-jeden-monat-eine-woche-urlaub-um-die-welt-zu-bereisen-ohne-es-meinem-chef-zu-sagen/
Ireland ranked third-most peaceful country in the world: Ireland has been ranked the second-most peaceful country in Europe, and third in the world according to ...
rte.ie/news/2022/0614/1304860-peace-index/
The world's largest four-day workweek pilot program just started in the UK: Thousands of workers in the United Kingdom are testing out a four-day workweek as ...
usatoday.com/story/money/2022/06/06/uk-four-day-workweek-trial/7536237001/
Quick Glance: The list of companies who participated in the world's largest four-day week experiment
- Restaurants, stores, charities, and advertising agencies are among the businesses that have signed up for a six-month trial of the four-day week.
- The world's largest four-day workweek trial has begun in the United Kingdom, with more than 70 organizations and 3,300 employees participating.
- 🎧 Listen to the Work Reconsidered podcast episode on the four-day workweek for additional information.
- Data from the six-month trial in the United Kingdom could help clarify some crucial issues about this growing benefit.
North Korea reports 40,060 more people with fever symptoms amid COVID outbreak: North Korea on Sunday reported 40,060 new people showing fever symptoms and one ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/nkorea-reports-40060-more-people-with-fever-symptoms-amid-covid-outbreak-kcna-2022-06-11/
S.Korea to lift most COVID curbs next week as Omicron wanes: South Korea said on Friday it will drop most COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions next week ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/skorea-lift-most-covid-curbs-next-week-yonhap-2022-04-14/
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says airline ‘completely unaffected’ as rivals cancel flights
independent.ie/irish-news/news/ryanair-boss-michael-oleary-says-airline-completely-unaffected-as-rivals-cancel-flights-41789143.html
N.Korea spent as much as $642 million on nukes in 2021, report estimates: North Korea may have spent as much as $642 million on its nuclear programme last year ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nkorea-spent-much-642-million-nukes-2021-report-estimates-2022-06-15/
Rental Car Prices: Where Rental Cars Are Most Expensive: On average, renting a car in Europe costs more than double what it was before the pandemic ...
zeit.de/entdecken/reisen/2022-06/mietwagenpreise-autovermietung-urlaub-reisen
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SH severely affected: Pandemic of wild birds: Expert sees "completely new quality" in bird flu
shz.de/deutschland-welt/schleswig-holstein/artikel/pandemie-der-wildvoegel-ganz-neue-qualitaet-bei-vogelgrippe-43220088
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Celebrating more than 20 years of his eponymous brand, and the opening of his first flagship store in the Middle East, #RickOwens is so much more than what meets ... Show more
Freedom from overseas to Reykjavik - Why there is optimism at the Überseer Kulturverein
ovb-online.de/rosenheim/chiemgau/freiraum-von-uebersee-bis-reykjavik-warum-beim-ueberseer-kulturverein-optimismus-herrscht-91780963.html
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California could adopt a four-day workweek. Is that a good thing?: A new bill proposes shrinking the standard workweek to 32 hours, giving employees an extra ...
qz.com/work/2153749/california-could-adopt-a-four-day-workweek-for-large-companies/
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Iceland lifts all corona restrictions from Friday: All measures and entry restrictions end this Friday
kurier.at/chronik/welt/island-hebt-ab-freitag-alle-corona-beschraenkungen-auf/401915893
South Korea lifts most COVID precautions as new cases dip to two-month low: South Korea lifted almost all of its COVID-19 precautions on Monday in a major step ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-lifts-most-covid-precautions-new-cases-dip-two-month-low-2022-04-18/
South Korea says North's COVID outbreak spread after military parade -report: North Korea's first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak spread after a massive military ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/south-korea-says-norths-covid-outbreak-spread-after-military-parade-report-2022-05-19/
California could adopt a four-day workweek. Is that a good thing?: A new bill proposes shrinking the standard workweek to 32 hours, giving employees an extra ...
qz.com/work/2153749/california-could-adopt-a-four-day-workweek-for-large-companies/
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Health Officials See Bright Future in Poop Surveillance: Across the country, sewage surveillance has become a crucial public health tool for community-level ...
usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-03-22/health-officials-see-bright-future-in-poop-surveillance
Dublin Airport: Most passengers pass security in 30 minutes as DAA braced for busiest weekend since before the pandemic
independent.ie/irish-news/dublin-airport-most-passengers-pass-security-in-30-minutes-as-daa-braced-for-busiest-weekend-since-before-the-pandemic-41785727.html
Iceland Expects One Million Tourists In 2022: Despite a short-term dip in tourism due to Omicron, a new report estimates up to 1.2 million tourists will come to ...
forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2022/01/27/iceland-expects-one-million-tourists-in-2022/
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South Korean boy band #BTS will return to the U.S. for a series of in-person concerts in Las Vegas in April https://reut.rs/3LTNi1W
Covid-19 pandemic propels workers closer to four-day week: From Iceland to Australia, governments and businesses are testing shorter work weeks. ...
straitstimes.com/world/europe/covid-19-pandemic-propels-workers-closer-to-four-day-week
The naira since after Boyonomics: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian economy has struggled and the naira has come under the weight of foreign currencies ...
punchng.com/the-naira-since-after-boyonomics/
Coronavirus: The Country Where Vaccination Status Doesn't Matter: Iceland is one of the corona hotspots in Europe. But the decision whether to be vaccinated does ...
welt.de/politik/ausland/plus236393931/Coronavirus-Das-Land-in-dem-der-Impfstatus-egal-ist.html
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Honeymoon Trips 2022 - Newly married couples are drawn here: It will be honeymooned again - and extensively. Honeymooners are giving their honeymoon an update ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.honeymoon-trips-2022-hier-zieht-es-frischgebackene-ehepaare-hin.526c8009-94d1-4b0c-8bd1-39d7aa1513ab.html
Omicron wave also hits Iceland: More and more children fall ill: Since the end of last year, the number of cases has also risen sharply in Iceland ...
de.euronews.com/2022/01/14/omikron-welle-trifft-auch-island-immer-mehr-kinder-erkranken
A CEO who implemented a 4-day workweek in July says her company ‘will never go back.’ It boosted revenue and morale
fortune.com/2021/12/01/ceo-4-day-work-week/
South Korea surpasses 1 million total COVID cases with daily record: South Korea on Sunday surpassed one million cumulative COVID-19 cases since the pandemic ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/skorea-surpasses-1-million-total-covid-cases-with-new-daily-record-2022-02-06/
Two more members of K-pop group BTS test positive for COVID-19: Two more members of the K-pop group BTS on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 following their ...
reuters.com/lifestyle/two-more-members-k-pop-group-bts-test-positive-covid-19-2021-12-25/
Iceland opens to all travellers, including unvaccinated: All Covid-19 restrictions have been removed in Iceland – including rules on international travel.
independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/iceland-travel-holiday-vaccination-covid-b2023057.html
Coronavirus: Thousands protest against vaccine passports in European cities: Thousands of people gathered in European capitals on Saturday to protest against ...
scmp.com/coronavirus/europe/article/3164397/coronavirus-thousands-protest-against-vaccine-passports-european
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S.Korea reports record 36,362 new COVID cases -KDCA: South Korea reported a record daily increase of 36,362 new COVID-19 cases, the Korea Disease Control and ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/skorea-reports-record-36362-new-covid-cases-kdca-2022-02-05/
From Excel sheets to space pope: fascination EVE-Online: Most associate untouched nature, waterfalls, warm springs and Vikings with a trip to Iceland ...
pcgames.de/Eve-Online-Spiel-22785/Specials/fanfest-2022-spacepope-charles-white-excel-kooperation-newplayer-experience-1395537/
Could a four-day working week become the norm?: Iceland’s experience suggests a better balance between work and life need not reduce output
economist.com/the-economist-explains/2021/07/08/could-a-four-day-working-week-become-the-norm
Entry regulations and Europe: The rules are becoming stricter, unvaccinated people are partly back in quarantine
kleinezeitung.at/lebensart/reise/5837571/Einreisebestimmungen-und-Europa_Die-Regeln-werden-schaerfer
Voluntary 'toilet quarantine': Corona infected people spend five hours in the aviator's toilet
infranken.de/ueberregional/ausland/freiwillige-klo-quarantaene-corona-infizierte-verbringt-fuenf-stunden-auf-fliegertoilette-art-5363255
Iceland Airwaves Announces 2022 Return With Metronomy, Arlo Parks: The annual music festival will take place for the first time since 2019
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/iceland-airwaves-metronomy-arlo-parks-1325508/
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5.7 million passengers via Keflavik International Airport this year - A 79% recovery from 2019
aviation24.be/airports/keflavik-airport-kef/5-7-million-passengers-via-keflavik-international-airport-this-year-a-79-recovery-from-2019/
Woman self-isolates in plane toilet for five hours after Covid-positive test mid-flight
theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/31/woman-self-isolates-in-plane-toilet-for-five-hours-after-covid-positive-test-mid-flight
Traffic at Keflavik Airport approaching pre pandemic numbers: Traffic through Keflavík International Airport is now growing rapidly after a sharp contraction ...
aviation24.be/airports/keflavik-airport-kef/traffic-at-keflavik-airport-approaching-pre-pandemic-numbers/
50,000 visitors at fish party in the fishing port: After three years, Schaufenster Fischereihafen is once again hosting a fish party in Bremerhaven.
norderlesen.de/heute/50000-besucher-bei-fischparty-im-fischereihafen-77856.html
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Could a four-day working week become the norm?: Iceland’s experience suggests a better balance between work and life need not reduce output
economist.com/the-economist-explains/2021/07/08/could-a-four-day-working-week-become-the-norm
‘The Northman’ director admits there’s more CGI than he’d like in the film
wegotthiscovered.com/movies/the-northman-director-admits-theres-more-cgi-than-hed-like-in-the-film/
Scotland to trial a four-day week: Scotland is to trial a four-day working week but a balance between wellness and productivity has to be found.
bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-58403087
Iceland to Expand Studio Space, Raise Tax Rebates to Lure Production: When the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Iceland last year, shutting down production on ...
variety.com/2021/film/spotlight/iceland-production-studio-space-tax-rebates-1235117633/
How bad is or will omicron be? Euronews in the evening of 01/15/22: How bad is or will omicron be? Euronews in the evening on 01/15/22
de.euronews.com/2022/01/15/wie-schlimm-ist-oder-wird-omikron-euronews-am-abend-am-15-01-22
The Shorter Work Week Really Worked in Iceland. Here’s How: An experiment showed workers were able to work less and get paid the same, while maintaining ...
time.com/6106962/shorter-work-week-iceland/
Pandemic restrictions protect Iceland's whales: A particularly large number of whales can be admired in Iceland at the moment. Due to the pandemic ...
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/panorama/Pandemie-Einschraenkungen-schuetzen-Islands-Wale-article22895255.html
Thorstein Einarsson: "In the lockdown, the depression got stronger and stronger": In the third album "Einarsson", the Austro-Icelandic pop star sings about the ...
kurier.at/kultur/thorsteinn-einarsson-im-lockdown-wurden-die-depressionen-staerker-und-staerker/401955676
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Long-distance travel in autumn 2021 - Where vacation is possible: Travel destinations: If you want to go to the warm in autumn and winter or just want to go far ...
sueddeutsche.de/reise/fernreisen-waehrend-der-pandemie-wo-man-im-herbst-und-winter-urlaub-machen-kann-und-wo-nicht-1.5424004
Could a four-day working week become the norm?: Iceland’s experience suggests a better balance between work and life need not reduce output
economist.com/the-economist-explains/2021/07/08/could-a-four-day-working-week-become-the-norm
Iceland: From November there should be no more corona restrictions: Pubs and restaurants that are open longer, masking requirements are no longer required: ...
spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/island-ab-november-soll-es-keine-corona-beschraenkungen-mehr-geben-a-6b20ce67-0d51-49d6-bf9a-a0856cdbe7a2
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