Icelanders decide whether they want to reopen negotiations with the European Union. A tight vote, scrutinized from Brussels to Paris, where fishing, sovereignty, currency, and Arctic security intersect.
From Paris to the Southwest, France witnessed the Sun nearly disappear while Spain and Iceland experienced totality. A rare celestial evening on a European scale.
On August 12, 2026, the shadow of the Moon will cross the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. In France, the Sun will be obscured by up to 99.5% depending on the city: hereâs what you need to know to experience this exceptional event safely.
Icelandic coast guards and a special police unit took control of the Bandero, a ship operated by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, detaining its 21 crew members. Paul Watson was not on board, but this dramatic intervention reignites the global battle over commercial whaling.
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