**iceland's children's minister resigns over past relationship controversy** london (ap) — in a significant political development, iceland’s president halla tómasdóttir accepted the resignation of ásthildur lóa thórsdóttir, the country’s children's minister, on sunday

**finland implements automated decision system for researcher residence permit extensions** starting this week, researchers in finland can benefit from an automated decision-making system for extending their residence permits

# upcoming world cup qualifier: moldova vs estonia **date: march 25, 2025, 18:27 (gmt+7)** as the road to the 2026 fifa world cup continues, moldova and estonia will face each other in a critical european qualifying match

### erling haaland shines as norway defeats israel in world cup qualification erling haaland continues to impress on the international stage, scoring four goals in norway's recent 4-2 victory over israel during the uefa world cup qualification matches

**uefa world cup qualifiers update: teams secure spots and face challenges** the uefa world cup qualifiers have generated significant interest as teams vie for a spot in the upcoming tournament

# norway to host nato's third combined air operations centre **february 2025** in a significant development for nato's military strategy, norway has been appointed to host the alliance's third combined air operations centre (caoc)

On a windswept Baltic island in 2022, locals gathered at a medieval castle to honor Louis Kahn – a native of Saaremaa, Estonia, who became one of the twentieth century’s most influential architects. It was at Kuressaare Castle, looming large in Kahn’s early childhood, that his imagination was sparked; fittingly, the final design of his life stands on another island half a world away, at New York’s Roosevelt Island.

Eero Saarinen’s TWA Flight Center soared from a Finnish-American vision to an enduring New York landmark. This piece shows how a modest Nordic community shaped a celebrated piece of design history and left a lasting mark on the city’s architecture.

# workplace culture: a growing divide since covid-19 as the world moves further away from the lockdowns enforced during the covid-19 pandemic, discussions about workplace culture have intensified

# baltic states strengthen defenses amid rising tensions with russia as geopolitical tensions escalate in eastern europe, the baltic states—lithuania, latvia, and estonia—are feeling increasingly threatened by their larger neighbor, russia

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**norwegian national team faces israel amid political tensions** as norway prepares to take on israel in a world cup qualifying match on tuesday, the shadow of rising political tensions and intense commentary about the conflict between israel and hamas looms large

**lithuania and finland battle to 2-2 draw in world cup qualifiers** in an intense match held at the s

# isak stars as sweden defeats northern ireland in friendly newcastle united forward alexander isak put on a standout performance as sweden claimed a decisive 5-1 victory over a youthful northern ireland in a friendly match held in stockholm

# iceland's commitment to renewable energy: a model for sustainability iceland stands as a leader in clean energy, with almost 100 percent of its electricity generated from renewable sources