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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…
Seven Fatal Shootings Since 1990
Seven people have been killed due to shootings since 1990, reports RÚV. 77,000 firearms have been sold in Iceland and…
Volcanic Eruption First Of Many
As the volcanic eruption in Meradalur is ending, volcanologists are claiming this is just a taste of what is to…
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…
Culture Night Emergency Calls Exceed Previous Years
As many capital-area residents and visitors turned out for Culture Night (Menningarnótt) this weekend, a number of crimes and emergency…
Icelandic Horse Social Network
The Horseday app is a specially designed app for the Icelandic horse community, reports RÚV. The app can be used…
Daily Volcano Briefing: Eruption Has Virtually No Activity
Just two and a half weeks after the eruption at Meradalir started, the volcanic activity appears to have declined to…
PHOTO GALLERY: Meradalir At Night
Art headed over to the volcano to shoot these beautiful pictures of Meradalir at night. If we hadn’t seen the…
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…
Youngest Solo Pilot Lands In Reykjavík Today
The youngest solo pilot to fly alone around the world lands at Reykjavík Airport at 15:30 today, reports Morgunblaðið. However,…
RVK Newscast 208: Lava Flow Reducing And Big Drug Bust
Welcome back to RVK Newscast! In this episode editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson visits the island of Geldinganes to bring you all…
Daily Volcano Briefing: Eruption Has Subsided To A Simmer
The volume of lava flow at Meradalir is less than one third of what it was when it started about…
Reindeer Poaching Investigation Underway
Police in east Iceland are investigating a potential reindeer poaching case, reports RÚV. It is suspected that illegal reindeer hunting…
Shortage Of Foster Parents In Iceland
The number of foster children that need to be placed in foster homes is increasing, meanwhile, the number of foster…
Instagram Giveaway: Celebrate Our 200th Newscast With A Lava Box Competition
To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes over on our Youtube channel, as well as the new eruption at Meradalir,…
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…
Counter Anti-Queer Extremism By Fighting Hate Crimes, Listening To Affected Individuals
Violence and hate crimes against queer people and the LGBTQ+ community have been prominent around this year’s Pride festival. Notably,…
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…
Daily Volcano Briefing: Eruption Trails Reopen, Hiking With Dogs
The Meradalir eruption trails, which were closed yesterday due to a yellow weather warning, reopened to visitors this morning, reports…
Four People In Custody In Largest Cocaine Case In Icelandic History
Four people are in custody after police seized nearly 100 kilograms of cocaine, making it the largest such case in…