A polar bear was spotted in Iceland for the first time since 2016—and was promptly shot dead by police. Police said they had ...

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered ...

The rare sight of a polar bear in Iceland, considered a cause of concern for residents, was shot by the police on Thursday ...

In a rare and alarming incident, a polar bear was spotted in Iceland after an eight-year absence, prompting immediate action ...

We have a joke about romanticising indigenous Greenlanders,” says Inuuteq Kriegel in the country’s remotest settlement, ...

Polar bears aren’t native to Iceland, though an occasional vagrant arrives from Greenland. So, it was quite a surprise for an ...

This handout photo shows a polar bear that was shot by the police after being considered a threat to people nearby, ...

Sandwiched between Finland and Russia 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Kirkenes rests near the opening of the most viable polar shipping route linking China to Europe. As the sea ice retreats ...

Passengers and crew from a cruise ship had a terrifying encounter with a polar bear on Sept. 2. The incident caused a panicked evacuation back on board the vessel while it was stopped at Alexandra ...

“Most recently, China’s premier Li Qiang met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and agreed to continue to expand their coordination over Arctic issues like shipping and polar ship ...

Iceland has a proud tradition in acoustics. The island has given birth to some of the most mesmerising soundscapes from artists over the past decades. Björk, Sigur Ròs, Ólafur Arnalds — all ...