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Wild escapes: The best new adventures to book now
The Independent
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July 31, 2025
Whether you’re chasing stillness or adrenaline, these bold new ideas put you closer to the wild and further from the crowds. Think stargazing in Iceland, barefoot luxury in the jungle and futuristic kit that takes your next expedition to the next...
World War III threatens Bitcoin mining infrastructure | Opinion
crypto.news
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July 20, 2025
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The geopolitical situation globally has deteriorated over the past several years. With Europe...
Photographer Captures Dreamy Photos of Volcanic Eruption During a Rainstorm
PetaPixel - California
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July 31, 2025
Iceland’s famed Sundhnúkagígar volcano is erupting, and photographer Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove captured incredible photos of a rainstorm hitting the molten-hot lava, creating ethereal steam and fog around the volcano. Since December 2023, the...
Trump Orders Tariffs On Dozens Of Countries, To Take Effect In A Week
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) President Donald Trump ordered the reimposition of tariffs on dozens of trading partners Thursday, his cornerstone strategy for reshaping global trade to benefit the US economy. However, in a minor reprieve that opens the...
Earn $6,312 in Passive Income: 6 Ways to Make Money with Crypto Cloud Mining
NFT Evening
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July 18, 2025
As we enter 2025, cryptocurrency mining remains one of the most popular methods for generating passive income, especially with the rise of cloud mining as a low-barrier alternative to hardware-intensive mining setups. By renting hash power from...
The $200 Million Plan to Rebuild Ukraine’s Energy Sector
Oil Price
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July 19, 2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Norway launched a $200 million initiative in July, aimed at transforming Ukraine’s war-damaged energy sector and supporting the development of the country’s renewable energy...
Vast Majority Priced Out of Reykjavík’s New Apartments
Iceland Review
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July 19, 2025
A new government report has revealed that the vast majority of people in Iceland cannot afford to finance a new apartment in the capital region, despite a growing number of properties on the market. According to the Housing and Public Works...
Blair Duffton's Mr Biggles struts his stuff taking supreme at Banchory Show
The Scottish Farmer
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July 31, 2025
Deduced on a points system, taking the spotlight was the 15-month-old Limousin cross bullock Mr Biggles, paraded around the ring by father-and-daughter duo Steven and Lily Smith. Bought at Thainstone from Balfour Baillie, he is out of a Limousin...
Trump unveils new tariffs on 92 countries, with Canada hit by 35% levy
STV News
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing new tariffs on 92 countries, with Canada being hit with a 35% levy. The order, which will take effect on August 7, follows days of intense tariff negotiations, as the White House...
Environmentalists Criticise Power Firm Over Unlawful Project
Iceland Review
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July 31, 2025
Iceland’s national power company, Landsvirkjun, has come under fire for continuing construction on the Hvammsvirkjun hydroelectric plant. As RÚV reports, Iceland’s largest electricity generator was found to have lacked proper permits, and its...
St Kitts & Nevis opens bids for geothermal project as part of OECS renewable energy thrust
Dominica News Online
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July 18, 2025
Dominica News Online - Friday, July 18th, 2025 at 2:26 PM Delegates at the GSIS Nevis geothermal forum visit the site earmarked for development into a 30-megawatt geothermal power plant. Photo: OECSThe Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States...
Why Thousands Of People Are Abandoning Traditional Mining Equipment And Using The Best Free Cloud Platform DNSBTC To Get 9% Daily Returns!
Disrupt Africa
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July 18, 2025
Cryptocurrency fans thought for years that the only way to make money mining Bitcoin was to put loud machines in sheds, watch the hardware all the time, and pay very expensive energy bills. But things are different now, in 2025. A lot of buyers...
UAE welcomes international push for broader recognition of Palestine
The National News
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has hailed the international push for broader recognition of Palestine. In a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement late on Thursday, Sheikh Abdullah said he welcomed...
Iowa 4-H STEM in Motion Trip to Iceland Showcases Real-World Science and Career Exploration
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
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AMES, Iowa – Iowa’s future leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics embarked on a transformative journey through Iceland, June 7-13, as part of STEM in Motion, an innovative 4-H Youth Development program from Iowa State...
Samherji increases investment target to €210M for Iceland land-based project
RAStech
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July 18, 2025
New shares in Samherji Fish Farming to finance their Salmon Garden have been issued, increasing the investment from EUR 125 million (US$145.7 million) to EUR 210 million (US$244.7 million). The new shares were issued through equity private...
It's hard for green-themed art shows to garner credibility—the Helsinki Biennial deserves more than most
The Art Newspaper
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July 30, 2025
It is always tricky for a green-themed Biennale to garner credibility, given the intrinsic environmental unfriendliness of any large-scale international art show designed to attract artists and visitors from across the globe. The shipping! The...
France Submits Bill To Test Bitcoin Mining With Excess Power
Bitcoin Magazine - Tennessee
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July 17, 2025
French lawmakers have submitted a new proposal to transform surplus electricity into economic value through Bitcoin mining. The bill, introduced on July 11, outlines a five-year experimental program that would allow energy producers to use excess...
These are Iceland’s standout hotels for 2025
The Times
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More than half of Iceland’s population live in Reykjavik, its westerly capital, close to the international airport at Keflavik. As you’d expect, a large tranche of this Nordic island’s hotels are found there too. But while most tourists do spend...
What Hitler Planned To Do With The U.S. If He'd Won WWII
Grunge
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August 1, 2025
With the distance afforded by history, it may seem like the Allied win in World War II was a done deal. But, at the time — or, at least, in the earliest years of the war — things were not so certain. Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Nazi Germany who...
Valur Ingimundarson: “Iceland’s potential EU membership remains a hotly contested domestic issue”
Ukrainian Week
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July 17, 2025
Valur Ingimundarson, Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Iceland and Chair of the EDDA Research Centre, specialises in international history, geopolitics, Arctic politics, and Iceland’s foreign, defence, and security...