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Santi Cazorla relishing ‘dream’ return to Spain squad
Santi Cazorla during their English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Arsenal
AP / Scott Heppell
2019-06-08, FourFourTwo
Santi Cazorla hailed captaining Spain in the 4-1 win over the Faroe Islands as a “dream”. The former Arsenal midfielder took the armband when Sergio Ramos left the field,...
Magical views from top of the world for solar eclipse
2015-03-20, The Times of India
LONGYEARBEN: All eyes will be on the skies on Friday for a total solar eclipse expected to offer spectacular views, if only in the far northern Svalbard archipelago and...
Solar eclipse 2015: Excitement builds in town with best view
Partial solar eclipse -- this was the annular eclipse of May 20, 2012, observed outside the path of annularity
Creative Commons / Thephatphilmz
2015-03-19, The Daily Telegraph
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West Ham's Brexit boost! Europa Conference League opponents Viborg will be without TWO players for ...2022-08-17
The Daily Mail: Danish club Viborg will be without two players for Thursday's EuropaConferenceLeague match against West Ham after post-Brexit rules meant they were unable to secure visas to come to London. Nigerian winger Ibrahim Said and Gambian forward Alassana Jatta will...
‘Faroese sheep are among the best mothers in the world’ – meet the sheep breeder continuing his nation’s unique traditions2022-08-16
Irish Independent: Sheep breeder Eyðun Eliassen has worked the Faroese breed on the mountains surrounding the small village of Trøllanes at the northern end of the Faroe Islands for the last 20 years. The former dairy farmer, with a background in agronomy and who previously...
Faroe Islands: Inside the largest dairy farm on this rugged land2022-08-16
Irish Independent: The family of dairy farmer Roi Absalonsen has been working the heavy volcanic landscape of Eidsvik, Vidoy on the Faroe Islands — located 320km north of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway and Iceland — for a staggering 25 generations. Their unique...