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Reykjavík Pride Parade 2025 Hits the Streets This Afternoon
Iceland Review
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August 9, 2025
Reykjavík’s streets will be filled with colour and celebration this afternoon as the 2025 Pride Parade gets underway. To accommodate the floats and crowds, street closures are currently in place throughout the downtown area. They will be opened...
VIDEO: Dangote, Broda Shaggi grace Mr Eazi, Temi Otedola’s wedding in Iceland
The Cable
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August 9, 2025
Mr Eazi, the singer, and his celebrity partner Temi Otedola have officially exchanged vows in a beautiful white wedding ceremony held in Iceland. The couple said their “I dos” at the iconic Hallgrímskirkja Church in Reykjavík, with the event...
“These are the real money, no noise, unlike Davido and Chioma” – Netizens react as Mr Eazi and Temi Otedola tie the knot in a private ceremony in Iceland
Kemi Filani News
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August 9, 2025
Social media users are reacting to the news that Nigerian singer Tosin Ajibade, better known as Mr Eazi, is marrying his longtime partner, Temi Otedola. Kemi Filani reported that the couple tied the knot in a private ceremony at the...
Mr Eazi and Temi Otedola tie the knot in a private ceremony in Iceland (Video)
Kemi Filani News
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August 9, 2025
Nigerian singer Oluwatosin Ajibade, better known as Mr Eazi, and model cum actress, Temi Otedola, are officially married. The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony in Iceland. Though the exact date of their wedding isn’t known, clips from the...
President Trump Removes IRS Commissioner, Makes Him Ambassador to Iceland
Daily Wire
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August 8, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has removed Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long from his role, replacing him temporarily with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. A senior White House official confirmed the news to The Daily Wire on...
Fired IRS chief jokes he wanted to join ICE but Trump thought he said 'Iceland'
The Mirror US
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August 9, 2025
Former IRS Commissioner Billy Long joked that he actually meant to join ICE, but the president 'misheard,' in a humorous jab at his own ousting earlier today. President Donald Trump removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than...
Trump removes IRS Commissioner Billy Long, will become ambassador to Iceland
Straight Arrow News
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August 9, 2025
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP REMOVED INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE COMMISSIONER, BILLY LONG, FROM THIS POSITION, AFTER LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER BEING CONFIRMED BY THE U.S. SENATE FOR THE POSITION, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. IT’S UNCLEAR WHY THE TRUMP...
That’s Cold: Trump Nominates IRS Commissioner He Ousted To Be Ambassador to Iceland
Mediaite - New York
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August 9, 2025
AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein President Donald Trump fired IRS Commissioner Billy Long on Friday, only to name him ambassador to Iceland almost immediately. Long, a former Republican congressman from Missouri, was commissioner for two months. As a...
Grapevine Events: Reykjavík Pride, Art In The North, And SuperCollider
Reykjavik Grapevine
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August 8, 2025
It is Reykjavík Pride! The city is alive with joy, and there’s much fun to be had. Saturday is the Pride Parade, which is followed by a concert in Hljómskálagarðurinn. The day of festivities closes out with a tale of two Pride Parties (the...
Commissioner Billy Long leaving IRS for Iceland
Accounting Today
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August 8, 2025
President Trump has removed Billy Long as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service in the latest sign of turmoil at the embattled agency. Long was confirmed as IRS commissioner in June after a series of acting commissioners temporarily filled...
‘ICE — not Iceland!’ Fired IRS head jokes about Trump’s chilly reassignment
Raw Story
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August 8, 2025
President Donald Trump's just-fired IRS chief appears to be taking the news in stride. Trump is firing former Rep. Billy Long (R-MO) from the IRS after just two months on the job. Four sources told The New York Times that, despite his loyalty and...
Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner, giving him the shortest-ever tenure in the role
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation, a White House official said Friday. It was not immediately clear why Long was dismissed. His quick...
Seven Songs For Your Reykjavík Pride 2025
Iceland Review
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August 8, 2025
Shortly before the Reykjavík Pride parade, Iceland Review presents a playlist featuring tracks by Icelandic artists that celebrate freedom of expression and a gender-bending attitude. Reykjavík Pride, now a beloved annual celebration, officially...
Government, GMSA tariff deal deserves praise, not condemnation
Guyana Chronicle
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August 8, 2025
Dear Editor, I WOULD like to add a contribution to the debate raging in the op-ed pages of Stabroek News regarding the government/ Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) negotiations with the USA regarding the tariffs. On 4 August...
Government/GMSA did a great job
Stabroek News
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August 8, 2025
Dear Editor: I would like to add a contribution to the debate raging in op-ed pages of Stabroek News regarding the government/GMSA negotiations with the USA regarding the tariffs. On 4 August 2025, Mr. Bulkan was incensed because some of his...
Seven Days Left to Register for Mail Voting in Moldova’s Parliamentary Elections
MoldovaLive
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August 8, 2025
Moldovan citizens living in the USA, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand have only seven days left to register for mail voting in the 28 September 2025 parliamentary elections. The Central...
Tariff politics make India Trump’s favourite target – but what’s driving his fixation?
The Economic Times
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August 8, 2025
President Donald Trump has sharply escalated his trade offensive against India, slapping an extra 25% tariff on certain imports and pushing the total levy on those goods to 50%. The move is aimed squarely at New Delhi’s continued purchases of...
Law firm Gordons advises Ocado Retail on new 66,000 sq ft distribution hub letting
Yorkshire Business Insider
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Sarah Ratcliffe, commercial property partner at law firm Gordons Law firm Gordons has advised online supermarket Ocado Retail on the letting of a new 66,000 sq ft distribution hub at Fairham Business Park, near Nottingham. Ocado has agreed to take...
Alaska Airlines to launch London, Iceland flights, debut new livery for international expansion
CNBC
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August 5, 2025
A sample of Alaska Airlines' new livery for its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Source: Alaska Airlines: Alaska Airlines is starting flights from Seattle to London and Reykjavik, Iceland, next May, adding to its global expansion following its...
Let’s add two! SEA welcomes Alaska Airlines’ announcement of new services to London and Reykjavik in 2026
Routes
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Two more opportunities are coming for international travelers next spring, with Alaska Airlines announcing today nonstop services from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to London and Reykjavik starting in 2026. Alaska continues to...