Denmark to begin diplomatic contact with new Syrian authorities at start of 2025

Denmark: Siltanews - News DeskDenmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen confirmed Wednesday that Copenhagen plans to initiate diplomatic contact with new Syrian authorities at the beginning of next year, according…

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Antiwhaling activist Paul Watson released as Denmark rejects extradition

Denmark: Siltanews - News DeskCopenhagen rejects Japan’s extradition request over a 2010 incident involving a Japanese whaling ship in the Antarctic. Antiwhaling activist Paul Watson has been freed from a…

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The remote community united by its love of football

Greenland: Siltanews - News DeskGreenland has launched a new national team shirt in partnership with hummel when Jersey directly inspired by a rich Greenlandic culture and heritage and the sparsely…

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Glacier flood horror as 3,000 billion litres of meltwater unleashed in Greenland

Greenland: Siltanews - News DeskScientists witness one of the largest floods in recorded history. In a chilling first, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have captured the dramatic moment when…

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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson released from jail in Greenland

Greenland: Siltanews - News DeskAnti-whaling activist Paul Watson has been released from prison in Greenland where he spent five months in custody, after Denmark rejected a Japanese request to extradite…

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Iceland’s Traditional Christmas Skate Spreads to Spain

Iceland: Siltanews - News DeskHundreds of kilograms of skate—a fish in the ray family native to Icelandic waters—is being sold to Icelanders in Spain, spreading a festive tradition that goes…

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Blue Lagoon Opens New Parking Lot

Iceland: Siltanews - News DeskA newly constructed parking lot within the protective barriers at the Blue Lagoon opened on December 15, following the volcanic eruption in the area in November,…

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A Life In The Trees Meet Christmas Tree Farmer Guðmundur Sigurðsson

Iceland: Siltanews - News DeskFor some, Christmas isn’t complete without snow, but for me there’s no festive season without a Christmas tree. In my quest to find an authentic, Iceland-grown…

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Finland crawling out of recession as central banks says

Finland: Siltanews - News DeskThe Finnish economy will grow by 0.8 percent next year, by 1.8 percent in 2026 and by 1.3 percent the following year, according to the Bank…

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Books as Building Blocks for a New Life An Afghan Family’s Story of Integration into Finland

Finland: Siltanews - News DeskIn the quiet of Central Finland, some 260 kilometers from Helsinki, three children ride their bikes in a line behind their father, the rhythm of the…

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