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20Aug/21

Juliettes Interiors launch competition to win trip to Iceland

August 20, 2021TravelIceland, Rooms, Suitesmbale

Luxury furniture brand and interior design studio Juliettes Interiors are offering the chance to win a 5 star Iceland break worth up to £4000. The winner and a guest will be jetting off for a two-night stay at the Diamond Suites Keflavík – Iceland’s very first 5 star hotel. With celebrities, VIPs and world dignitaries among its clientèle, this superb, family-run hotel offers the ultimate luxury hotel experience. A perfect place to escape and unwind at any time of year. Continue reading

29Jan/21

Why 2020 has proved the power of female leadership

January 29, 2021EconomyAfrican, Angela Merkle, Articles, Empathy, Erna Solberg, Gender and society, Gender equality, Germany, Iceland, Jacinda Ardern, Justina Mutale, Leadership, Norway, of, Social inequality, Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, Women in business, Women in the workforce, Women's empowermentsmbale

Article by Justina Mutale, Author of The Art of iconic Leadership: Power Secrets of Female World Leaders

The year 2020 will go down in modern history as the year in which the power of female leadership was brought to the fore.

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20Mar/17

Norway unseats Denmark as world’s happiest country – report

March 20, 2017Human InterestAustralia, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, Continents, Countries, Demography, Denmark, Environmental social science, Finland, France, Geography of Africa, Germany, Guinea, Human geography, Iceland, Landlocked countries, Least developed countries, Liberal democracies, Liberia, Life expectancy, Member states of NATO, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Council of Europe, Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Member states of the United Nations, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oslo, Quality of life, Rwanda, Scandinavian countries, Social Issues, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, United Kingdom, United States, World Happiness Report, Yemensmbale

Norway displaces its neighbour Denmark as the world’s happiest country in a new report that assesses life expectancy, freedom, social support and corruption, among other measures.
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04Jan/16

The Oresund Bridge between Sweden and Copenhagen

Sweden imposes new border checks in response to refugee influx

January 4, 2016ImmigrationBridges, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Kastrup, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Malmo, Metropolitan Copenhagen, Municipalities of Denmark, Norway, Oresund Line, Øresund Bridge, Øresundståg, Scania, Schengen Area, Sweden, Tårnby Municipality, Transport in Copenhagen, Viaductssmbale

Sweden imposes identity checks on travellers from Denmark for the first time in 50 years, amid a record influx of asylum seekers.

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25Jul/15

2018 world cup draw pits Spain against Italy

July 25, 2015FootballAlbania, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Association football, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Cameroon national football team, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup qualification, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Netherland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Playoffs, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Sepp Blatter, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sports, St. Petersburg, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, the 2018 World Cup, the World Cup, Trinidad, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vincent, Vladimir Putin, Wales, World Cup, Zimbabwesmbale

The draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia throws up exciting matches including Spain against Italy and Netherland versus France.

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26May/15

Amputees control bionic legs with their thoughts

May 26, 2015InnovationAmputation, Amy Pollock, Biological engineering, Biomedical engineering, Bionics, Clinical medicine, Disability, GUMMI OLAFSSON, Health, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Iceland, Medical equipment, Medicine, Neuroprosthetics, Össur, Prosthesis, Prosthetics, REYKJAVIK, Surgery, Technology/Internet, THORVALDUR INGVARSSON, United Statessmbale

Mind-bending technology allows amputees to control their bionic prosthetic limbs with their thoughts. Amy Pollock reports.
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