Author: Desirai Thompson
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Minister Of Foreign Affairs Addresses UN General Assembly
Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development of Iceland, addressed the 76th Session of the United Nations…
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Naming Icelandic Cattle, From Katla to Kartöfluupptökuvél
Guðmundur Jóhannesson, a consultant in cattle breeding for the Icelandic Agricultural Center (Ráðgjafarmiðstöð landbúnaðarins), recently penned an article for Bændablaðið…
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Epidemiologist Concerned About Spike After Weekend Activities
Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason is concerned there will be a spike in Covid-19 infections after the weekend due to a…
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Key Role Of School System In Strengthening Icelandic Language
The Icelandic school system is a key actor in improving the image of the Icelandic language, according to the opinion…
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25 Reports Of Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour In Four Years At HÍ
The University of Iceland (HÍ) has received 25 complaints of sexual harassment or sexual violence between 2017-2020. This was uncovered…
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Guest Dies At Sky Lagoon
Police were called to Sky Lagoon around 18:00 on Tuesday to attend to an unconscious guest. Resuscitation attempts began immediately…
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COVID Roundup: 35 Domestic Cases Yesterday, 20 Outside Quarantine
35 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Of those, 15…
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Orange Weather Warning Over Most Of Iceland
The Icelandic Met Office has issued an orange alert for a majority of the country today, with only Breiðafjörður and…
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Geldingadalir Eruption Now The Longest Of The Century
The Geldingadalir volcanic eruption is officially the longest-lived of the 21st century, RÚV reports. The world turned their attention to…
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Icelandic Woman Sues Man Over Non-Disclosure Of HIV
An Icelandic woman has brought a lawsuit against a man claiming he neglected to inform her of his HIV-positive status…
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Dill Maintains Michelin Star
Dill Restaurant is holding onto their Michelin Star for the second year in a row, reports Vísir, maintaining its place…
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Elif Shafak Receives Halldór Laxness International Literature Prize
Elif Shafak, award-winning British-Turkish author and human rights activist, has received the Halldór Laxness International Literature Prize, reports RÚV. Prime…
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Tourists Rescued From Cabin At Fimmvörðuháls
Two tourists were rescued in Southern Iceland yesterday after one was injured while breaking into a cabin to seek shelter…
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Gay Men & Others May Soon Be Allowed To Donate Blood
Svandís Svavarsdóttir, Minister of Health, has submitted a draft for an amendment to the Regulation on the Collection, Treatment, Preservation…
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Interest In Pokémon Grows In Iceland
The popularity of Pokémon cards is on the rise in Iceland, Gunnar Valur G. Hermannsson, the owner of PokeHöllin, a…
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Man Plants Flowers To Beautify Seyðisfjörður
Svavar Garðarsson from Búðardalur has brought 200 flowers to Seyðisfjörður in an attempt to bring colour and life back to…
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Air Travel Continuing To Rebound
Icelandair welcomed more then 264,000 travellers in August this year, a sharp rise from the 80,000 the airline transported during…
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Changes In Askja Volcano
The Icelandic Met Office is reporting on land level changes at Askja—a volcano that is part of Dyngjufjöll mountains—citing a…
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Culture Pick: The Reykjavík Literary Festival
The biennial Reykjavík International Literary Festival is slated to take place from September 8th to the 11th in two historic…
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A Little Old, A Little New And A Fabulous View: Luxury Meets History In The Golden Circle
Your GPS announces you’re nearing your destination. You drive past sheep lazily napping in tufts of luscious moss as rain…
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Well, You Asked: An American Abroad
Icelanders love to know what others think of Iceland. Well, you asked — and an American newcomer answered. Is living…
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Lost In Google Translation: Dude, Where’s My Carp?
Imagine you’re laid out, soaking up some rays in the lovely green area of Elliðaárdalur, living your absolute best life…
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Perfect Day: Dr. Bryony Mathew
Dr. Bryony Mathew is the U.K.’s newest (and first female!) Ambassador to Iceland. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience from…
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From Afghanistan To Iceland: An Activist Seeks To Help His Homeland
Sign Sayed’s petition at change.org and learn more about his organisation, Samstaðan on Instagram. On the morning of August 19th,…
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Iceland To Work With EU On Emissions Targets
Iceland is working in collaboration with the European Union and Noway to reduce emissions in line with the goals set…