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This New Iceland Lagoon Features Cascading Pools, Tiered Hot Springs, and Foraged, Local Cuisine
AFAR
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July 7, 2025
From the iconic Blue Lagoon near Reykjavik, with its ethereal turquoise waters nestled between black lava fields to the rustic Secret Lagoon in Flúðir, where steam vents and mini geysers surround the geothermal pool, Iceland has no shortage of...
Spreadsheets and day trips to Egypt: how gen Z is ‘soft saving’ for the future
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
As holiday season kicks into gear, a casual glance at gen Z social media might suggest this generation is adopting an expensive lifestyle filled with fine dining and travel. But behind those Phuket photos lies a meticulous spreadsheet. Rather...
GUEST BLOG: Talk Liberation – Bank Staff Must Testify: Talk Liberation, WikiLeaks Lawyers Win Key Concession in Icelandic Court
The Daily Blog
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July 7, 2025
Represented by WikiLeaks’ Icelandic lawyers in an epic court showdown three years in the making, on June 19th independent software development house, Talk Liberation (the creators behind viral social media project Panquake) proved that justice is...
Laufey sings ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ at Liverpool church in memory of footballer Diogo Jota
Classic FM
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7 July 2025, 10:53 Laufey sings ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ in memory of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota. Picture: Laufey / Alamy In some of life’s most tragic moments, music can be a soothing balm for collective pain. Watch the moving moment Laufey...
More than 120 spring graduates receive Latin honors
Luther College - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
Luther College announced that 268 students graduated in the spring of 2025. They were honored at the 2025 Commencement ceremony on May 25. Of the graduating class, 124 received Latin honors across a variety of majors and 18% were first-generation...
After visiting 2 of Iceland's famous lagoons, there's only one I'd return to on future trips
Insider
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July 6, 2025
2025-07-06T13:12:01Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app During trips to Iceland, I visited both the Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon. The Blue Lagoon...
Teenager Owen Shines on Doncaster MMA Promotion
Doncaster Free Press
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July 11, 2025
Owen Walton only began his MMA training just over a year ago and was proud and delighted to appear on Caged Steel 40, the prestigious MMA show founded by Dominic Gibbs and now in its fourteenth year based at Doncaster Dome. ‘My coaches knew I was...
Local elections are scheduled
The Portugal News
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Local elections are set to happen on 12 October, and people may vote for three different political aspects of each municipality. In these elections, citizens will choose not only the mayor, but also the president of their Junta de Freguesia, and...
Justin Bieber poses for intimate family portfolio with wife Hailey and son Jack Blues to support 7th album
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
Justin Bieber shared a fresh collection of photos on Thursday. It was a moody portfolio that was photographed by his pal Rory Kramer in the countryside by a barn, Justin had a toothpick in his mouth for a hillbilly slant as he wore a white tank...
Don’t pretend that education’s neutral and more letters to the editors
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 5, 2025
Don't pretend that education's neutral The Supreme Court rules 6-3 that parents have an opt-out right when LGBTQ+ books are introduced in their children's classrooms (June 29 TFP), and Justice Sotomayor dissents that "civic vitality" is...
158 Human Traffickers Arrested and 1194 Victims Safeguarded in Global Operation
Albanian Daily News
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A major operation against human trafficking has resulted in the safeguarding of 1 194 potential victims and the arrest of 158 suspects. As part of ongoing investigations, an additional 205 human trafficking suspects have also been identified. The...
Iceland helps 2.2 million families with new scheme – free £5
Retail Times
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July 2, 2025
Iceland and The Food Warehouse is launching a new scheme designed to help the most vulnerable families this summer. The supermarket is not only accepting free school meal vouchers throughout the summer, but is also giving customers a £5 top up,...
Iceland Calls for Eurovision to Ban Israeli Flag After Being Accused of Plagiarizing Israeli Song
Breitbart
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July 2, 2025
The president of Iceland’s National Broadcaster (RÚV), Stefán Jón Hafstein, published a commentary on Tuesday calling for Israel to be banned from the Eurovision Song Contest – and suggested in the event the ban was impossible, the contest could...
Iceland calls for stripping Israeli symbols from Eurovision
Israel Hayom
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July 2, 2025
Could Israel's Eurovision 2026 participation face a new threat? Amid international boycott calls, Iceland proposes a different approach – not removing the Israeli delegation entirely, but establishing new participation conditions that would...
Gender quotas don’t ‘subvert democracy’. They strengthen it.
Women's Agenda
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July 2, 2025
As Victoria’s Commissioner for Gender Equality in the Public Sector, I feel compelled to address some fundamental misconceptions about gender quotas that have emerged in recent political discourse. The suggestion by Angus Taylor (reported in The...
Melbourne International Film Festival unveils full program for 2025
The AU Review
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July 10, 2025
Tonight, the 73rd Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) unveiled an outstanding program of over 275 screen works and announced the 10 Bright Horizons films screening in competition and vying for MIFF’s flagship prize. From the 7th to the...
The Ultimate 7-Day Iceland Road Trip with Hertz | Day 3 – Discover the East
Iceland Review
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July 4, 2025
This article is brought to you in partnership with Hertz Iceland. Welcome to Day 3 of our seven-part journey around Iceland’s Ring Road! This article is brought to you by Hertz Iceland; the rental that connects you to the country’s most scenic and...
Sacred Spaces, Sacred Places: Icelandic Artists In Varanasi
Reykjavik Grapevine
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July 4, 2025
“What happens when artists are transported to a studio far away from the comfort zone of the familiar?” This question lies at the heart of the project that brought Among Gods and Mortals: Icelandic Artists in Varanasi to life — an exhibition...
Today in History: France Blows Up a Greenpeace Ship
Current Affairs
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July 10, 2025
On this day in 1985, the Rainbow Warrior—a decommissioned trawling ship that was owned and operated by activists from Greenpeace—was struck by a mysterious explosion where it was docked at a wharf in New Zealand. A photographer working with...
Owner of Iceland's largest tourist attraction issues dire warning about island's future: 'I've seen dramatic changes'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 4, 2025
It is a vicious cycle. by Kristen CarrJuly 4, 2025 The melting and vanishing of Iceland's glaciers could affect tourism in the future, Skift reported. The glaciers are a major attraction, and if they no longer exist, it would be a direct threat to...