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Majestic landscapes at Pulpit Rock.

Ranked and rated: Which Scandinavian country is the best destination?

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland or Greenland? We compare the contenders across five categories to help you decide which to visit.

  • Sarah Marshall

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View of the lava fountains pouring out from the new eruptive fissure opened at Svartsengi volcanic system, Iceland, this week. The fissure is 3km north of Grindavik.

Spectacular Iceland volcano eruption raises pollution fears

Fountains of glowing molten rock shot into the night sky when the volcano first erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula.

  • Isabelle Yr Carlsson and Tom Little
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Searching for The Female Geldingi

While boomers go on more than just a date.

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Cross words for the PM

While we wait on the Speaker of the (smallest room in the) House.

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Xbox sequel raises the bar for audio, immersion and mental health in video games

Like a visually stunning eight-hour TV series, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is a 10th century Viking adventure following a warrior who lives with psychosis.

  • Tim Biggs
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See this magnificent place before it’s gone forever

I’ve read a lot about global warming, but seeing it so starkly in action is shocking, and it makes me wonder if I should be here at all.

  • Brian Johnston
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Northern lights visible over the Icelandic volcano.

Timelapse shows Icelandic volcano erupting amid northern lights

A rare spectacle was documented in the Nordic country, which has experienced a series of volcano eruptions that prompted the declaration of a state of emergency. 

Stunning timelapse captures a volcano erupting during the Northern Lights display in Iceland.
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Volcano erupts during the Northern Lights

Stunning timelapse captures a volcano erupting during the Northern Lights display in Iceland.

A remote settlement on the ocean cliffs of Snaefellsnes.

Fairytales seem real in this supernatural part of Europe

On the edge of West Iceland, the Snaefellsnes Peninsula is often referred to as Iceland in miniature, with many beautiful natural features packed into a small space.

  • Tatyana Leonov
Onlookers watch the volcanic activity in Iceland from a distance on Saturday night.

Is this just a fiery thrill or another disaster waiting to happen?

We take a gamble with volcano tourism. The obvious lava and ash aren’t the only dangers.

  • Brian Johnston

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