Author: Iryna Zubenko
Perfect Day: Aurore Pélier Cady
Aurore Pélier Cady has traded the bustling streets of Paris for quietness of Reykjavík, bringing French delicacies to Iceland in…
Climate Change Brings Irreversable Consequences, Icelanders Must Prepare
Even if humanity stops all greenhouse gas emissions today, it is impossible to avert more disasters due to climate change….
The Warmest Summer Temperature Measured Near Húsavík
On August 30, the temperature on the Tjörnes peninsula near Húsavík reached 25 degrees Celsius. This is the highest temperature…
Only 10% Of Victims Seeking Support From Stígamót Report To The Police
Only ten percent of those who sought help from Stígamót last year after being sexually assaulted reported their cases to…
Quarantine Measures Have Likely Protected The Elderly
There was an unusually high number of deaths among people aged 70 and over in March, April, and May this…
Iceland Is Among Best Countries For Working Fathers
A recent study conducted by Lensa looked at the length of paid paternity leave and the average pay rate to…
Polar Bear Turned Out To Be A Seal
Tourists in Hornvík called the Westfjords after seeing a polar bear, reports Vísir. A Coast Guard helicopter flew over the…
Residents Of Akureyri Order Dinner From Reykjavík
Residents of Akureyri have been ordering a delivery from a restaurant in Reykjavík, reports Vísir. It all started when a…
Strandir Hosted Ram Palpation Competiton, New Champion Known
Last weekend the municipality of Strandir hosted the Icelandic ram palpating competition, reports RÚV. Gunnar Steingrímsson from Stóra-Holt farm became…
More Than Half Of Teenagers Drink Energy Drinks Daily
High school students drink many energy drinks daily and sleep less than seven hours, reports Fréttablaðið. Older adults rate their…
The President And Prime Minister Become The First Passengers Of An Electric Plane
A new page was written in Icelandic aviation history yesterday with the first passenger flight of an electric aircraft in…
European Film Awards Selects ‘Beautiful Beings’ And ‘Godland’
Two Icelandic films got selected for the European Film Awards 2022—‘Beautiful Beings’ directed by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson and ‘Godland’ by…
Two Dead After A Shooting In Blönduós
Two Icelanders are dead, and one is injured after a shooting took place in Blönduós early in the morning on…
Björk Critises Prime Minister, Claims She Backed Out Of Supporting Climate Emergency
Björk has been an avid supporter of the environmentalist perspective. From interviewing David Attenborough to protesting against dam and power…
Ptarmigan Population At Its Lowest Since 1964
Ptarmigan population in Northeast Iceland is at its lowest ever, reports RÚV. The reason behind this—a cold and wet summer…
Italian Tourists Face Fines For Off-Road Driving
A group of Italian drivers faces heavy fines for repeated off-road driving in at least three places in the sand…
Iceland Airwaves Announces New Names
Iceland Airwaves, the world’s northerly new music showcase, returns to Reykjavík on November 3-5. Today, the festival has announced 20…
Traces Of Spider Found In Wine
The 2021 vintage Sancerre white wine from Domaine Franck Millet has been recalled after a spider was found in a…
Gufunes Neighborhood Receives Transformation Plans
Sea baths, a swimming pool, a kindergarten, a packaging-free store and an underwater restaurant will soon be built in Gufunes,…
Twelve People Deported Under Police Escort Since May
Fréttablaðið reports that twelve people were deported from Iceland under police escort between May 30 and August 5, 2022. According…
Iceland To Lead Demining Training For Ukraine
Representatives of 26 countries met in Copenhagen last week to discuss defense assistance for Ukraine as the war with Russia…
Fréttablaðið Receives Cyberattack Threats
Yesterday, Fréttablaðið received a threatening email stating that if the newspaper’s editorial board does not apologize for publishing a photo…
Fréttablaðið Won’t Apologise To The Russian Embassy
Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson, the editor of the Icelandic newspaper Fréttablaðið, won’t apologise to the Russian Embassy following a recent article,…
Missing Swimmer Found Dead
A man who was searched for outside Langasandi near Akranes since yesterday night was found dead, reports RÚV. The man…
Search For Swimmer Underway Near Akranes
Rescue team is looking for a sea swimmer off Langasandi near Akranes, reports RÚV. The police and rescue team received…