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Riots · IcelandOne man was arrested after violent clashes involving Brøndby supporters following Víkingur’s 3-0 win over the Danish side in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday night, reports RÚV. Iceland’s National Commissioner’s Special Operations Unit was called in to assist police at the height of the unrest. Trouble began when Danish fans confronted Víkingur supporters before security intervened. After the final whistle, the visiting fans clashed…See the Story
From Iceland — Special Forces Deployed After Football Fans Clash
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Iceland · IcelandOver this weekend, police carried out an inspection of taxi cars at Keflavík Airport, Vísir reports. This continues several months of tighter supervision of taxis at the airport, which began with Isavia, the managing company of Keflavík Airport, expelling 100 taxi drivers from the airport grounds for failing inspection this April. In this weekend’s inspection, no driver was found unregistered. However, the police conducted speed surveys of the a…See the Story
From Iceland — Licenses Pulled As Police Continue Firmer Oversight Of Taxis

Billy Long · IcelandBilly Long, an American congressman from Missouri, was removed from his position as the head of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Friday. The IRS is the service responsible for collecting federal taxes and overseeing the federal tax legislation, and his appointment to the position just two months ago was controversial due to his lack of experience in the field. The same day as his firing, he announced that United States President Donald Trum…See the Story