An extreme body modification website made nearly £300,000 showing its subscribers male castration Article 11 votes
'White party' in Sri Lanka cancelled after backlash. Organizer apologizes. Article 516 words 14 votes
London's traditional Christmas tree has been felled in Norway ahead of its trip to Trafalgar Square Article 453 words 11 votes
Hamas attack on Israel kibbutz Be’eri captured by mothers’ WhatsApp group Article 3940 words 12 votes
Sweden Muslim woman who refused handshake at job interview wins case ~life.women Article 565 words 14 votes
In accordance with annual tradition, a Norwegian Christmas tree has arrived in Trafalgar Square, London – this year marks the 75th anniversary Article 34 words 4 votes
Temperatures have risen faster in the Arctic region than elsewhere on earth – the impact of climate change is being felt on Greenland's local way of life Article 1075 words 6 votes
The elaborate con that tricked dozens into working for a fake design agency work.remote Article 3459 words 11 votes
IKEA has cut sick pay for unvaccinated workers, without mitigating circumstances, required to self isolate – retail giant acknowledged it was an emotive topic work Article 36 words 23 votes
Giant straw goat that has become an annual highlight in the Swedish city of Gävle has been burned by an arsonist... again Article 41 words 17 votes
Finnish teacher Ilona Taimela secretly taught IS children in Syrian camps by text through the Lifelong Learning Foundation education Article 939 words 12 votes
Six indigenous Greenlanders taken as children to Denmark in a failed social experiment in 1951 are demanding compensation from the Danish state family Article 41 words 8 votes
Witness History spoke to photographer Mark Edwards, who was given unique access to document a famously photo shy community of Christiania in Denmark Article 77 words 11 votes
China's media cracks down on 'effeminate' styles ~life.men Article 705 words, published Sep 2 2021 8 votes
The city dwellers trying to build a tight-knit community from scratch housing Article 936 words 8 votes
Chinese dreams on Native American land: A tale of cannabis boom and bust Article 5676 words, published May 8 2021 8 votes
The refugees no longer welcome to stay – authorities in Denmark argue that parts of Syria are now safe enough for refugees to return Article 1281 words 6 votes
School almost 'eliminates bullying' with break-time ban on games education Article 392 words 23 votes
How do you film on an erupting volcano? A live music performance by Kaleo and at least one couple have been filmed getting married at Fagradalsfjall Article 78 words 6 votes
Swedish carmaker Volvo will offer a generous paid parental leave scheme to its 40,000 employees globally parenting work Article 34 words 8 votes
Danish murder on Bornholm island raises tension in race debate – rights groups have reacted by questioning whether potential hate crimes are being seriously investigated Article 1079 words 8 votes
BBC 100 Women 2020 – A profile of Sanna Marin, who leads Finland's all-female coalition government ~life.women Article 2028 words 7 votes
Teenage girl becomes Finland's PM for the day – Aava Murto is taking over for the day as part of a campaign for girls' digital rights ~life.women Article 33 words 12 votes
Denmark confronts sexual harassment at work – more than 1,600 women have signed an open letter alleging the problem is rife in Danish media work Article 1079 words 7 votes
Photographing orphaned baby squirrels in the wild – photographer and zoologist Dani Connor 'adopted' four squirrels after their mother died ~life.pets Article 7 votes
Rush for haircuts in Denmark – Danes can now get a haircut at a salon for the first time in a month, as the country takes the next step to gradually relax its coronavirus lockdown Article 417 words 6 votes
Iceland's forestry service has come up with a novel way to overcome the sense of isolation many people suffer because of Covid-19 – hug the trees Article 347 words 6 votes
Icelandic farming union has been surprised by the enthusiastic response to its appeal for volunteers to help sick farmers out during the Covid-19 outbreak Article 332 words 7 votes
Icelandic prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir wants to introduce a well-being economy – GDP becomes merely one of thirty-nine indicators of national progress Article 10 votes
Talking to your neighbours is mandatory if you live in this block of flats – it's all part of a plan to help tackle loneliness housing Article 9 votes