Rubio starts European tour in Iceland to boost security ties
Rubio stresses US base security, following the removal of B-1 bombers amid alleged threats targeting UK military assets.
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Iceland heads to polls in knife-edge referendum on restarting EU talks
Amid economic and security challenges, Iceland is holding a referendum more than a decade after pausing accession talks.
Dutch public broadcaster to boycott ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision
AVROTROS says escalating international conflicts are undermining the event’s neutrality and fuelling divisions.
![People protest against Eurovision and Israel's participation ahead of the Grand Final of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, on May 16, 2026. [Lisa Leutner/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-05-16T164810Z_2044188099_RC2GALAKJOJU_RTRMADP_3_MUSIC-EUROVISION-1787564346.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Nordic nations ‘have lost confidence in Infantino’, demand FIFA reforms
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands back calls for Infantino’s resignation amid FIFA crisis.
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Israelis harass Palestinian-owned cafe in Iceland, tear down Palestine map
CCTV from a Palestinian-owned cafe in Iceland shows what appear to be Israeli tourists ripping a framed map of Palestine
Published On 16 Aug 2026
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Solar eclipse carves Eiffel Tower’s silhouette in Paris sky
A partial solar eclipse illuminated Paris’s sky over the city’s iconic Eiffel Tower.
Published On 13 Aug 2026
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Iceland and Spain plunged into darkness during total solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse took place in Iceland and Spain as crowds gathered to watch.
Published On 12 Aug 2026
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Europe prepares for first total solar eclipse in 27 years
Europe is gearing up for its first total solar eclipse in 27 years.
Published On 12 Aug 2026
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Tourists rush to Iceland to witness rare total solar eclipse
Iceland is preparing for a total solar eclipse with hundreds of visitors expected in the country.
Published On 11 Aug 2026
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Can NATO repair its relationship with Trump?
NATO allies woo Trump as Rutte praises spending surge, but doubts grow over repairing ties while preserving independence
Published On 8 Jul 2026
Trump offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war in Putin call, Kremlin says
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov says Trump made the offer during a nearly 90-minute phone call with the Russian president.
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