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Reykjavík Mayor Defends City’s Rainbow Street on Twitter
Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson took to Twitter on June 29 to respond to Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson’s tweets against pride season and Reykjavík’s iconic rainbow street downtown. Earlier this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted a selfie from the famous rainbow…
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Man Dead Following Physical Attack in Reykjavik Club
A man in his twenties was killed on Friday night following a physical assault at LÚX nightclub on Austurstræti, RÚV reports. When police arrived, the victim was found unconscious and transported to the intensive care unit of Landspítali hospital, where he succumbed…
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Video of Icelandic Child Gets 58 Million Views on Instagram
A video of an Icelandic infant enjoying swim lessons has gone viral on Instagram, mbl.is reports. Emilía Madeleine Heenen posted a video June 10 of her daughter, Anna Elín, balancing on a kickboard held by swim instructor Snorri Magnússon. The proud mother…
