Iceland elects businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir as new president, beating former PM

Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Halla Tomasdottir, an entrepreneur, has won Iceland’s presidential election and will take over the mostly ceremonial role from incumbent Gudni Johannesson, broadcaster RUV reported on Sunday. Tomasdottir, 55, received 34 per cent of the votes cast in Saturday’s election in the North Atlantic nation, to beat former Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, who […]
Walls collapse at Copenhagen’s blaze-hit Old Stock Exchange

Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Large parts of the outer walls of Denmark’s landmark 400-year-old stock exchange building collapsed on Thursday afternoon, two days after a fire ripped through the historic structure. There was a loud bang as the brickwork came down and a cloud of ash enveloped the building. “The thing we feared has happened,” Copenhagen […]