Iceland

Iceland authorises whale hunting until 2029

December 5, 2024

Iceland, one of only three countries still allowing whale hunting, on Thursday issued permits to two whaling companies for the next five years, until 2029, the outgoing government announced.The...

Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early election

November 30, 2024

Icelanders voted to elect a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition...

Exclusive: Act on “problematic” Chinese Arctic research, US officials urged

October 17, 2024

U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have asked the government to do more to address scientific research by China in the territory of America's Arctic allies that...