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According to meteorologist Trausti Jónsson, the beginning of June was the coldest in Reykjavík this century. “The average temperature in Reykjavík during the first 20 days of June was 7.8°C, which is ...

On June 18, one person was transported to a hospital when a car collided into the side of a bus at the intersection between Hverfisgata and Klapparstígur in Reykjavík, RÚV reports. Bus number 2 was ...

In this episode, we cover a search for a lost person on Mt. Esja that began Monday and was ongoing when we recorded; we discuss last week’s fatality at Brúará, midway between Laugarvatn and Geysir; ...

The first story of mine that got picked up by the big media was about a young man who lost his life in an accident during the construction of the big, controversial Kárahnjúkar Dam. He was working in ...

It also notes that interest in operating the Ferris wheel exceeded expectations, indicating the potential for a long-term project if willing operators are found. Taylor’s Tivoli Iceland paid three ...

Historically, Iceland has maintained a deep commitment to democratic values andtransparency, tracing its democratic origins back to Alþingi in 930 AD. We regularly rank as oneof the world’s most ...

Last night, the police in the capital area received a report about a woman assaulting a pizza delivery driver in Reykjavík, reports Vísir. According to the police, the woman had stolen the delivery ...

Gísli Már Gíslason, a former biology professor, believes that mosquitoes found in Scandinavia and the British Isles could easily survive in Iceland. They just haven’t arrived yet, reports Vísir. He ...

The Foreign Ministry has published a travel advisory aimed at LGBTQ+ people, encouraging travellers to be mindful of the attitudes found in other countries. Compared to Iceland, views towards queer ...

In late March, customs officers at Keflavík Airport confiscated around 20.000 nonprescription tablets. At first glance, they seemed to be Oxycontin pills, valued at 115 million ISK, RÚV reports. The ...

The news that Berjaya Food International had secured the rights to open and operate Starbucks cafés in Iceland were announced last August. Around the same time, the company also revealed plans for ...