Author: Iryna Zubenko

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…

Eruption On Reykjanes Peninsula Unlikely In November
Seismic activity, land uplift and magma accumulation are ongoing in and around the Sundhnúkur crater row, but current activity levels…

Two Dogs Removed From Owners Due To Poor Living Conditions
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) recently intervened to remove two dogs from their owners after determining that the…

One In Five Icelandic Preschool Staff Are Foreign-Born
New data from Statistics Iceland reveals a notable increase in the diversity of Iceland’s preschool workforce, with foreign-born employees now…

Glacier Retreat May Triple Magma Formation
An international group of scientists is researching the impact of climate change and glacier retreat on seismic activity and volcanic…

Scraping Tradition: Skrapt Festival Celebrates Underground
My plane makes a swift turn and the clouds part, offering a first glimpse of the unknown land. A rough…

Iryna’s Saturday Night Iceland Airwaves Diary: “Do Not Beg, Do Not Bow, Do Not Curtsy!”
Every year I think about the need to build up my festival stamina, the same way people train for ultramarathons…

Iryna’s Friday Night Iceland Airwaves Diary: Welcome To Finland
Punk music is blasting from a tiny tower on Lækjartorg. Passersby stop and ask what’s going on, tourists exchange small…

Iryna’s Thursday Night Iceland Airwaves Diary: Stormy Beginnings And Good Vibes
The wind is whistling and rumbling as I watch my balcony almost being blown away. This is how the first…

Life Coach, Reiki Healer, Breathwork Facilitator: Arnór Dan Is Preparing A Return To Stage
Somewhere between navigating the global pandemic, becoming a father and riding his personal rollercoaster, Arnór Dan Arnarson — the frontman…