Iceland

No-show from Lionel Messi and Argentina for exhibition matches in Singapore and India

Lionel Messi and his Argentina football team have failed to appear in exhibition matches in India and Singapore that were agreed as part of a deal with global bank HSBC.

‘Really bad photographer wanted’: Icelandair challenges netizens to take a bad photo of Iceland

While this June photography assignment may appear simple, Icelandair insists upon the difficulty of taking really bad photos in the Nordic country.

Injured Davies ruled out of Canada friendlies, says Marsch

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 - First Leg - Atalanta v Bayern Munich - New Balance Arena, Bergamo, Italy - March 10, 2026 Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies looks dejected after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

Iceland to propose holding EU referendum during autumn, broadcaster RUV reports

Cars are parked on the Old Harbour area of Reykjavik, Iceland, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

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Trump’s Greenland threat pushes Iceland closer to EU integration

Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir’s coalition government had planned to hold a referendum on the country’s possible European Union membership at some point in 2027.

Iceland to hold EU referendum 'in the coming months', PM says

Iceland's Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir gestures during a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

Sweden to send fighter jets to patrol around Greenland as part of NATO’s Arctic Sentry

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson attends a press conference at the Folk och Forsvar Annual National Conference at the Hogfjallshotellet in Salen, Sweden, January 11, 2026. TT News Agency/Henrik Montgomery via REUTERS

Gang that trafficked cocaine to Iceland busted, says Europol

In Davos speech, Trump repeatedly refers to Greenland as ‘Iceland’

During his speech at Davos, US President Donald Trump, as he often does, frequently strayed from the written script scrolling on the teleprompters.

Trump’s nominee for Iceland envoy apologises for joking the Nordic country should be US’ 52nd state

Mr Billy Long apologised for his remarks, saying it was made in jest, soon after a petition was launched in Iceland to reject him as ambassador.

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