Extensive report on the status of global Arctic research: Knowledge for a Sustainable Arctic

These outcomes create useful tools for cooperation, deepen our understanding of both the achievements and challenges that lay ahead, and provide a strong framework for taking urgent action.

Moody’s affirms Iceland’s rating at A2, stable outlook

The local-currency ceilings remain unchanged at Aa1, set at four notches above the sovereign rating. Moody’s has raised Iceland’s foreign-currency ceilings to Aa2 from Aa3, to reflect the full abolition of capital controls with the updated Foreign Currency Act No 70/2021 in late June 2021.

COVID-19: Further easing of local restrictions in Iceland

They are based on a memorandum from the Chief Epidemiologist to the Minister of Health where three options for easing of social restrictions are presented, i.e. a full lifting, partial lifting, or no lifting of restrictions. Changes as of October 20

Second Government of Katrín Jakobsdóttir Takes Office

At the same time, the President also signed a Presidential Decree on the allocation of ministerial responsibilities

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Burn accidents are common in Egypt where kerosene is used for cooking. Victims are often preschool-aged children and women, and one in three victims who are hospitalized dies from the wounds.