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Monday, 12 October 2026
Iceland
Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature3dIceland moves to ban commercial whaling in its waters31dIceland votes against reopening EU membership talks in narrow referendum result41dIceland heads into knife-edge referendum on resuming EU membership talks[Updated]42dIceland votes in knife-edge referendum on resuming EU membership talks46dIsraeli tourists filmed tearing Palestine map from wall of Icelandic café56dPerseid meteor shower set to dazzle northern hemisphere with rare celestial backdrop63dSolar eclipse to cross Europe on 12 August, with millions preparing for rare celestial event64dSpain thrash England 4-0 while Germany seal Women's World Cup berth128dIceland to hold referendum on EU membership resumption amid fears of misinformation and foreign interference136dFive countries boycott Eurovision final as thousands protest Israel's participation in Vienna148dBulgaria wins Eurovision 2026 with 'Bangaranga' as Israel finishes second amid Gaza war protests148dIsrael, Finland advance to Eurovision final as five countries boycott contest over Gaza war152dEurovision Song Contest opens in Vienna amid boycotts and tight security over Israel's participation153dBritain and nine European allies launch joint naval force to counter Russian threats164d