The lava cooling efforts near Svartsengi have been completed for now, reports RÚV. Firefighters worked eight-hour shifts around the clock for over a week to cool the lava flowing from the eruption ...

Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson spoke with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump over the phone on Wednesday, reports RÚV. During the call, the political leaders discussed the strong relationship ...

In 2024, the Suðurnes Police have expelled 752 passengers at the Icelandic border in Keflavík Airport. The police district calls for stronger border controls. This is reported in a recent publication ...

Three women and two girls were murdered in Iceland in 2024 — the highest rate of femicide in 25 years. This is reported by the National Police Commissioner’s data science team, whose recently ...

Heavy blizzard conditions are forecast for East Iceland on election day. The National Electoral Commission is meeting with district electoral committees today to decide whether and how to respond, as ...

Celebrity cat Diegó has been found after being taken against his will from Skeifan over the weekend, reports RÚV. Witnesses reported seeing someone take Diegó aboard a bus on Sunday evening, which ...

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Baltasar Kormákur’s latest film, Touch, was screened in Hiroshima this weekend. Among the attendees were survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing, reports RÚV. The premiere took place at the Hiroshima ...

Diegó, one of Iceland’s most famous cats, has gone missing. His owner shared the news in his dedicated Facebook fan group, which boasts around 15.000 members. According to discussions in the group, ...

Activity is decreasing at the site of the volcanic eruption that began Nov. 20 along the Sundhnúkagígar crater row, RÚV reports. Of the three main fissures formed in the process, most of the activity ...

Iceland has a growing immigrant population that enriches its economy, culture and communities. Yet, despite many immigrants having the right to vote in parliamentary elections, participation rates ...