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‘It’s in our DNA’: Iceland’s president on the quest for gender equality

Halla Tómasdóttir, the second woman to be Iceland’s head of state, says her inauguration was ‘truly magical’

The Guardian - UK

Iceland appoints Bjarni Benediktsson to replace Katrín Jakobsdóttir as PM

Benediktsson takes over as Jakobsdóttir steps down after six years as PM to run in presidential elections

The Guardian - UK

Iceland Will Curb Bitcoin Mining In Food Security Prioritization Shift, PM Says

Iceland, which has attracted Bitcoin miners for years due to its high-energy environment for mining activities, may abandon crypto mining in the future as it looks to depend less on agricultural imports.

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Iceland's prime minister favors farming over finance as Bitcoin miners feast on the island's cheap power

Maize over mining.

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The Street

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Explore the top 10 countries with female political leaders, featuring prominent figures like Jacinda Ardern, Angela Merkel, and Tsai Ing-wen.

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Women and nonbinary Icelanders go on a 24-hour strike to protest the gender pay gap

According to organizers of the strike, women make 21% less than men on average. Immigrant women and women who work in sanitation and with children have some of the lowest wages in the country.

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Iceland PM joins crowd of 100,000 for full-day women’s strike

Katrín Jakobsdóttir says she wants nation to achieve full gender equality by 2030 as over a quarter of population attend event in capital

The Guardian - UK

Iceland’s first full-day women’s strike in 48 years aims to close pay gap – as it happened

Tens of thousands of women and non-binary people across Iceland, including prime minister, stopped work

The Guardian - UK

Two hostages freed by Hamas as talks break down to release 50 more

IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, October 24: We take a look at press reaction to two more hostages being released by Hamas, as well as the US and EU disagreeing on the need for a ceasefire. Also, the Washington Post has a long read on the spread of malaria. Finally,…

France 24

Iceland’s first full-day women’s strike in 48 years aims to close pay gap

PM will take part in stoppage by women and non-binary people calling for pay equality and action on gender-based violence

The Guardian - UK

Nordic Noir master Ragnar Jónasson on his new thriller 'Reykjavik'

Icelandic author Ragnar Jónasson is one of the masters of Nordic Noir. His best-selling thrillers have sold millions of copies in 36 different territories. His latest novel "Reykjavik" centres around the cold case of a missing teenage girl. It's a unique collaboration with none other than Iceland's sitting Prime Minister…

France 24

Domino effect: A tourist tax is coming to another country many want to visit

Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir hinted at a tourist tax during a climate conference in New York.

The Street

Humza Yousaf meets Prime Minister of Iceland to discuss possible 'collaborations'

HUMZA Yousaf met with the Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, on Thursday.

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‘It’s a therapeutic genre for me’: Iceland’s PM releases debut crime novel

Katrín Jakobsdóttir joins long list of fiction-writing politicians with book that came together during Covid pandemic

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NATO 'prepared for all eventualities' as Russian President Vladimir Putin issues fresh threats

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says his organisation is ready for any repercussions of Sweden and Finland joining the alliance, as Russian President Vladimir Putin sends one of his trademark veiled threats over its expansion.

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