Author: Iryna Zubenko
Political Parties Spend Nearly 45 Million ISK On Meta Ads In Election Run-Up
Political parties, their affiliated organisations and individual candidates for parliament collectively spent approximately 44.8 million ISK on advertisements across Meta’s…
Elín Hall Selected For European Shooting Stars 2025
Elín Hall has been announced as one of the European Shooting Stars for 2025, an esteemed recognition awarded by the…
Side Hustle: The Election Worker
Sverrir Páll Sverrisson on his fun side gig that comes around every so often When Bjarni Benediktsson announced snap elections…
Eruption Officially Declared Over
The volcanic eruption east of Stóra-Skógfell, which began on November 20, has officially ended, reports Vísir. A drone operated by…
Blue Lagoon Reopens Amid Ongoing Volcanic Eruption
The Blue Lagoon has reopened after being closed for over two weeks due to the volcanic eruption that started on…
Volunteer Nominated As Outstanding Icelander Faces Deportation
Rima Charaf Eddine Nasr is set to be deported, despite recently being nominated as one of ten candidates for the…
Laufey’s Dream For All To See
The Icelandic-Chinese jazz sensation takes her act from the Hollywood Bowl to the silver screen “Welcome to the Hollywood Bowl!…
Bjarni Ben Grants Whaling Permits
Bjarni Benediktsson, the acting Minister for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries, has issued whaling permits for the next five years, reports…
Four Passengers Were Thrown From A Bus In An Accident In South Iceland
Four passengers were thrown from a bus that rolled completely over on a slippery road west of Steinavörn in South…
Suspect Arrested In Double Homicide Denies Guilt
A man arrested on suspicious of killing two people in Neskaupstaður earlier this year has denied guilt. He will remain…
Gas Pollution Could Spread From Snæfellsnes To Hella Today
Westerly winds are expected to spread volcanic gas pollution eastward today, reports RÚV. A natural hazard specialist at the Icelandic…
Kristrún Frostadóttir Receives The Mandate To Form Government
Kristrún Frostadóttir, leader of the Social Democratic Alliance, attended a meeting with President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir at Bessastaðir around…
Lava Cooling Completed, Gas Pollution In Grindavík
The lava cooling efforts near Svartsengi have been completed for now, reports RÚV. Firefighters worked eight-hour shifts around the clock…
Bjarni Ben Speaks With Donald Trump Over The Phone
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson spoke with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump over the phone on Wednesday, reports RÚV. During the call,…
The Thief Planned To Give Diegó As An Early Christmas Gift
The police have revealed new details about the disappearance of celebrity cat Diegó, who was found earlier today. RÚV reports…
National Electoral Commission Meets Over Blizzard Forecast For Election Day
Heavy blizzard conditions are forecast for East Iceland on election day. The National Electoral Commission is meeting with district electoral…
Diegó Has Been Found
Celebrity cat Diegó has been found after being taken against his will from Skeifan over the weekend, reports RÚV. Witnesses…
Celebrity Cat Diegó Goes Missing
Diegó, one of Iceland’s most famous cats, has gone missing. His owner shared the news in his dedicated Facebook fan…
Baltasar Kormákur Premieres “Touch” In Hiroshima
Baltasar Kormákur’s latest film, Touch, was screened in Hiroshima this weekend. Among the attendees were survivors of the 1945 atomic…
No Polar Bear On Iceberg Off The Westfjords
The Westfjords Police reported on their Facebook page that a glacier iceberg is located off the coast of the Westfjords….
PHOTOS: Blue Lagoon Parking Lot Covered By Lava Flow
The lava is now completely covering the parking lot at the Blue Lagoon. Ragnar Visage, a photographer for RÚV, took…
Eruption Decreases Overnight, Infrastructure Suffers Damage
A new eruption began along the Sundhnúksgígar crater at 23:14 on Wednesday, November 20. The situation on the morning of…
Numerous Flights Cancelled Due To Bad Weather
Severe flight disruptions are being caused by a northern and northwestern storm sweeping across Iceland. Numerous flights have been cancelled,…
Bjarni Ben Now Available in AI
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson announced that everyone can now ask him questions using an AI-powered chatbot BjarniAI. The announcement was…
Chosen By Music: Meet Organist And Conductor Erla Rut Káradóttir
As I walk into Háteigskirkja, or as I would casually refer to it, “the spiky church,” I’m greeted by an…