Articles by: Iryna Zubenko
Five Russian Vessels Monitored East Of Iceland
Last night, RÚV reported that the Icelandic Coast Guard monitored five Russian fishing vessels east of Iceland. The Coast Guard…
Fewer Icelanders Hold Valid Passports
The number of valid Icelandic passports stood at 345,388 at the beginning of December, reports RÚV, citing the data from…
Minister Of Health To Propose Measures Against Obesity
Following news that Iceland has the highest proportion of overweight and obese residents in the Nordic region, Minister of Health…
Icelanders Are The Heaviest Of The Nordic Nations
Iceland has the highest proportion of overweight and obese residents in the Nordic region, according to findings from NORMO 2025,…
Japan Requested Icelandic Puffins For A Zoo
Earlier this year, the Trade Council in Hokkaido, Japan, requested that Icelandic puffins be sent to a local zoo. The…
Come For The View, Stay For The Food: Laugarás Lagoon Opens On The Golden Circle
It’s no secret that, from east to west, Iceland is sprinkled with spa-like geothermal lagoons catering to every taste. Just…
múm Is A Living Proof That A Long-Distance Relationship Can Work
Spread across different countries and cities, the members of the legendary band came together on the stage of Harpa for…
Strætó Fares To Increase
A new Strætó board meeting record states that fares will increase by 3-3.4 percent as of January 1, reports mbl.is….
In Dialogue With Machines — And Maybe, With God: Steina Returns To Iceland With Her Biggest Exhibition To Date
“When I became a musician, I was 10 years old,” says Steina Vasulka, born Steinunn Briem Bjarnadóttir, sitting across from…
A Labour Of Love: Reykjavík Dance Festival Dedicates Its 2025 Edition To Those Who Paved The Way
Since 2021, co-artistic directors and life partners Brogan Davison and Pétur Ármannsson have been leading Reykjavik Dance Festival with a…
Cyclist Hit By Car In Reykjavík, Incident Caught On Video
A driver was seen hitting a cyclist with a car near Spöngin in Reykjavík yesterday, reports Vísir. The video, recorded…
Yellow Weather Warning Over Most Of Iceland
The Icelandic Met Office has issued yellow weather alerts for most regions due to strong northeasterly gales and storms, reports…
Heavy Snowfall Expected This Week
Heavy snowfall is expected this week, and the Icelandic Met Office anticipates a considerable amount of snow in the capital…
Anton Corbijn On 50 Years Of Capturing Icons, Making Movies, And Never Losing The Spark
“I went to a photography school one day a week, but it was just hopeless. They put you off photography,…
Iceland And Germany Strengthen Defence Cooperation
Germany’s Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, met with Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir at the Icelandic government offices today, reports RÚV….
Grindavík Plans To Reopen School Next Autumn
Contractors and the Road Administration have been working hard in recent months to repair Grindavík’s main infrastructure. Schooling is set…
Laugarás Lagoon Opens, Creating Fifty New Jobs
A brand new lagoon, Laugarás Lagoon, opened yesterday in Laugarás, about an hour and 20 minute drive from Reykjavík. According…
Thousands Of Cars In Iceland Still At Risk From Faulty Airbags
Nearly 6,000 cars in Iceland still have faulty airbags despite being recalled, reports RÚV. Thousands of car owners have not…
Air Traffic Controllers Announce Strike On Sunday
Air traffic controllers are planning to go on strike on Sunday, unless circumstances change. The work stoppage is scheduled to…
Tourist Narrowly Escapes Wave At Reynisfjara
A new video of tourists being splashed by waves at Reynisfjara has attracted a lot of attention on social media…
Scientist, Just For One Day: Documenting Glacier And Coastal Changes At Katla Geopark
I’m an office rat. I love staring at my computer, typing words for people to read, and knowing my job…
Fifty Years Later, Push For Equality Continues: Remembering The Strike That Stopped The Nation
On October 24, 1975, 90 percent of women all around Iceland went on strike. Twenty-five thousand of them gathered on…
Play Plans To Begin Operations In Malta Within 10 Weeks
Work is underway to transfer eight of Play’s aircraft to its Maltese subsidiary, Fly Play Europe, with operations expected to…
Eruption Alert Level Increased As Magma Accumulation Reaches 11 Million Cubic Metres
Magma under Svartsengi reached 11 million cubic meters on Sunday, September 28. This means that the volume of magma has…
Nearly 900 Million ISK From The State Treasury For Christopher Nolan’s Epic “The Odyssey”
The production cost of filming The Odyssey in Iceland was estimated at over 2.5 billion ISK, with reimbursements from the…