Articles by: Jóhannes Bjarkason
Menningarnótt Murderer Convicted
The person who killed the 17-year-old Bryndís Klara Birgisdóttir on Menningarnótt last August has been convicted of murder. In addition…
Record-breaking Rates Of Border Expulsions
In 2024, the Suðurnes Police have expelled 752 passengers at the Icelandic border in Keflavík Airport. The police district…
Femicides In A Single Year Never Higher
Three women and two girls were murdered in Iceland in 2024 — the highest rate of femicide in 25 years….
Decreased Volcanic Activity At Sundhnúksgígar
Activity is decreasing at the site of the volcanic eruption that began Nov. 20 along the Sundhnúkagígar crater row, RÚV…
Sundhnúkur Eruption Ongoing
The eruption that began along the Sundhnúkur crater row on the evening of November 20 is still active. The majority…
Writers’ Union Of Iceland Encourages Authors Boycotting Storytel
The board of the Writers’ Union of Iceland (Rithöfundasamband Íslands) is encouraging its members to not submit their literature to…
Hot Water Discovered At Kjalarnes And Geldinganes
Two low-temperature geothermal zones were discovered in the capital area during Veitur’s pursuit of new hot water sources. One was…
Avian Influenza Identified In Seagull
A case of avian influenza, or bird flu, was identified in a seagull captured near Tjönun, Reykjavík’s central pond. The…
Cockroach And Bed Bug Population Escalating In Iceland
For a long time, Iceland has been perceived as a safe place for entomophobes. After all, Iceland is one of…
Concert Preview: Gyða Valtýsdóttir’s EPICYCLE Performance Connects Time And Space
Gyða Valtýsdóttir is one of Iceland’s most forward-thinking composers. A founding member of múm, multi-instrumentalist, and an award-winning composer, Gyða…
Reykjavík’s Oslo Tree Felled In Heiðmörk
On Saturday, November 16, Reykjavík Mayor Einar Þorsteinsson felled this year’s Oslo Tree in Heiðmörk. Kitted with the necessary safety…
Independence Party Candidate Wanted In Poland
An Independence Party candidate bidding for the 14th place in the North Reykjavík constituency is wanted by the Polish police,…
Social Democratic Alliance Candidate Accused Of Misogynist Writings
In the mbl.is-sponsored talkshow Spursmál, Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) candidate and former Heimildin journalist Þórður Snær Júlíusson admitted to expressing…
Video Premiere — “I Might Be” K.óla Live Session
Artist K.óla has made strides in her native Iceland since her early teenage years. After participating in the local band…
Landslide In Westfjords Closes Road
The Icelandic Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for every part of the country except Southwest Iceland. High…
Former Minister Jón Gunnarsson Focus Of International Spy Investigation
The private intelligence firm Black Cube, run by former Mossad special operatives and intelligence agents, allegedly collected information on former…
Woman Charged 1.3 Million ISK For Hospital Visit
The Health Ministry has confirmed Landspítalinn’s decision to reject a woman’s application seeking to repeal a medical bill amounting to…
Search And Rescue Team Member Died During Training
On November 3, media outlets reported that a person fell into the Tungufljót River near Geysir in South Iceland. The…
Katrín Jakobsdóttir To Chair Forthcoming WHO Committee
Former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has agreed to chair a forthcoming World Health Organisation committee on climate change and health….
Woman Sentenced To 18 Years For Murder
A woman in her 40s was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of her six-year-old son and…
Rock ‘N’ Roll Revivalists Spacestation Are Fed Up
Positively Pessimistic Crowding a leather couch in a purple-lit recording studio, the five members of Spacestation take turns sniffing powdered…
Iceland Airwaves Celebrates 25 Years Of Staying Alive
The Fateful Hangar Much of Iceland’s cultural output depends largely on enterprising spirits. Throughout Iceland’s young entertainment history, ambitious go-getters…
False Alarm As Volcano Prepares To Rumble
In the early morning of November 4, a series of earthquakes were recorded between Stóra Skógfell and Sýlingarfell on the…
Majority Of The Public Oppose Vacation Homes
A recent survey indicates that 60% of people oppose the purchase of residential buildings as vacation homes. The poll was…
Preschool E.coli Infection Traced To Minced Meat
The origins of an e.coli contamination, which led to a mass outbreak in a Reykjavík preschool, have been determined. The…