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Several Arrested After Fatal Attack in Kópavogur

Several people have been arrested after a person died following a serious assault at a home in Kársnes, Kópavogur. Police are investigating the…

Trans Woman Taken to Hospital After Reykjavík Street Attack

Two trans women have described separate violent incidents in Reykjavík during Pride celebrations, including an attack in which a stone was throw…

Travel Habits Shift: Icelanders Spend Fewer Nights in Hotels

Hotel and guesthouse stays by Icelandic residents have fallen steadily in recent years, with overnight stays down 27 per cent over the past four…

Head-On: Car Ends Up on Gufunes Shoreline

A car ended up on the shoreline at Gufunes in Reykjavík shortly before midnight last night. According to Vísir, the driver was taken to hospital…

The First Yes Is the Crucial Vote - Vísir

Professor Gauti B. Eggertsson reminds us that referendums have played a role in European integration in more than one context. His broader point…

Where to Watch the August 12 Total Solar Eclipse Online by Country: NASA Livestream and Free Streams

Discover how to watch the 2026 total solar eclipse online, with NASA's live broadcast and other streaming options, as it sweeps across the North…

Unveiling Reykjavík: Iceland’s Thriving Capital Where Careers Thrive Under the Northern Lights

Unveiling Reykjavík: Iceland’s Thriving Capital Where Careers Thrive Under the Northern Lights

IRIS2 Build Authorized: EU Adds Quantum-Secured Defense Layer to 348-Satellite Network

IRIS2 satellite constellation crossed from planning into construction on August 7, 2026, as the EU and SpaceRISE signed the Rendezvous 1 impleme…

Ivanka Trump looks so loved up with Jared Kushner on private getaway

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner looked more in love than ever as they enjoyed a family getaway in Iceland with their kids Arabella, 15, Joseph, 1…

What Scotland can learn from Iceland on independence and EU membership

The EU is courting a small, northern, energy-rich country. Not Scotland. Iceland

Bandero Crew Face Deportation and Schengen Entry Bans

Members of the anti-whaling vessel Bandero have received deportation orders and temporary re-entry bans after last week's confrontation with Ice…

Locarno Honoree Sigurjón Sighvatsson on AI, Netflix and Why Cannes “Doesn’t Know What It Is Anymore”

The 'Wild at Heart' and 'Basquiat' producer talks ahead of receiving the Raimondo Rezzonico Award, arguing smaller festivals will outlast the "m…

The Long History of Muslim Enslavement of European Women: Europe, Take Heed

Drivers with vodka, machetes on buses, guns in bedrooms - court this week

Drink-driving, knife possession, illegal firearms and shoplifting cases have all featured in the latest hearings before Birmingham's magistrates…

Reclaiming Icelandic ancestors, one photo at a time

When Blair Swanson tries to identify the images of people who have been lost to time, Facebook is his greatest tool.

A century ago Iceland was among the poorest countries in Europe, huddled on bare volcanic rock, yet it turned that very rock to its advantage: nearly all its power is now renewable, and geothermal heat warms nine homes in ten

How a nation transformed geological curse into the world's most efficient heating system.

QuickCheck: Have mosquitoes made their way as far north as Iceland?

IN countries like Malaysia, mosquitoes are a common, irritating menace that those living in hot and humid climates simply have to live with.

Iceland plans to resume whale hunting this summer

Iceland will resume fin whale hunting in 2026 after a two-year pause, despite welfare concerns, declining demand, and plans to phase out the pra…