Articles by: Iryna Zubenko
Reindeer Seen Swimming Near Djúpavogur
A reindeer went for a 20-minute swim near Djúpavogur last week, reports Vísir. Sigurður Már, a cameraman in the area,…
Hot Tubs Flying Off The Shelves
Icelanders’ love for hot tubs shows no signs of cooling, with sales seeing a significant jump this year. According to…
The Subtle Score Behind Brutal Truth
Julius Pollux Rothlaender scored an Oscar winner — but what matters is the Palestinian reality it documents A friend asks…
18-Year-Old Caught With 13 Kilos Of Cocaine
An 18-year-old is in custody for attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine, Vísir reports. Keflavík Airport has seen a…
Mysterious Medieval Books May Be Linked to Iceland
A recent study has uncovered that a collection of 12th-century sketchbooks, long considered mysterious due to their unusual bindings, may…
Hvalur Hf. Cancels 2025 Whaling Season
Hvalur hf. has cancelled this summer’s whaling season, RÚV reported last Friday. According to RÚV’s sources, company employees were notified…
The Real And The Forged
Authentic and counterfeit pieces by Kjarval and others on display at the National Gallery In 1997, Iceland’s art world was…
Icelandic Companies Asked To Abandon Diversity Policies For U.S. Contracts
Icelandic companies are being required to comply with U.S. laws that prohibit implementing policies promoting diversity, equity, or inclusion (DEI),…
First Fin Whale Of The Season Endured 35-Minute Death Struggle
The first fin whale hunted by Hvalur hf. after the whaling ban was lifted endured a prolonged 35-minute death struggle,…
Four Planes Diverted Due To Runway Lights Malfunction
On April 9, four aircraft were diverted from Keflavík Airport around midnight after the runway landing lights malfunctioned, reports RÚV….
Directorate Of Health Warns Against Screening “Adolescence” Series
The Directorate of Health has sent a statement to contacts and principals of health-promoting primary schools, advising against screening the…
Icelandic Authors Among Victims In Massive Meta Theft
The chair of the Writers’ Union of Iceland says works by Icelandic authors are among those Meta downloaded from a…
Two Teenage Girls In Custody Following Drug Smuggling Case
Two teenage girls, one of them underage, are in custody following a drug smuggling case last week, reports RÚV. They…
A Life Dictated By Ducks
Íris Indriðadóttir and Signý Jónsdóttir of Studio Erindrekar built their design practice — and their lives — around the nesting…
Cinema For All, And For Free: Stockfish 2025 Preview
Stockfish Film & Industry Festival is bringing an international programme to Reykjavík “This year, we decided to sharpen the focus…
Calls For Urgent Action After Fatal Rockfall
A fatal accident occurred on Monday when rocks fell from Steinafjall onto a car on Suðurlandsvegur near Holtsós under Eyjafjöll,…
No Activity At The Eruption Fissure, But Lava Still Glows
No activity has been observed at the eruption fissure north of Grindavík since yesterday afternoon. However, the lava continues to…
Iceland Space Agency To Host NASA’s Deleted Women Astronaut Comics
NASA has removed two comic books about women astronauts from all of its websites. The removal seems to be part…
Sorpa Calls For A Recycling Fee On Textiles
According to a new law, all municipalities are required to handle textile collection alongside other waste. Until recently, the Icelandic…
Numerous Lightning Strikes In Southern Iceland Yesterday
Thunderstorms swept across Iceland Sunday as an unstable air mass moved across the country, bringing with it an unusually high…
Rúnar Rúnarsson’s “Ljósbrot” Wins Film Of The Year At The Edda Awards
The 2025 Edda Film Awards were presented on March 26. Ljósbrot was named Film of the Year, while Snerting took…
More People Left Iceland In 2024 Than Ever Before
The year 2024 saw the highest number of people leaving Iceland in recorded history, while immigration remained among the highest…
Starbucks To Open In Reykjavík Soon
Construction of the Starbucks café at Laugavegur 66-68 in Reykjavík is well underway, with signage for the international coffee chain…
Landowners Of Sólheimasandur Purchase Old Plane
The landowners of Sólheimasandur, home to Iceland’s most famous plane wreck, have purchased an old Douglas Dakota DC-3/C-47 plane from…
Metal Detectors Added To Police Kit
Handheld metal detectors have been added to police officers’ equipment, reports RÚV. The decision comes as a response to the…