Traffic may need to be controlled in certain areas
Work on revising the 2017 emergency response plan for a potential volcanic eruption beneath Mýrdalsjökull glacier, or in…
Negative consequences for Icelandic households
“It is pure poison in Icelandic society. No civilized nation would even consider maintaining a system like the…
Drug mules recruited online to smuggle cocaine into Iceland
Stefán Sveinsson says that more high-purity cocaine is entering the country than before, often arriving in 1 kg…
Foreign Minister: U.S. attack on Iran a major cause for concern
Evrópa Þorgerður Katrín ætlar að móta einfaldar reglur eða leiðbeiningar um úthlutun styrkja til hagsmunasamtaka með og á…
Dozens of pilot whales stranded in Ólafsfjörður
Dozens of pilot whales were stranded in Ólafsfjörður earlier today. According to Hinrik Wöhler, deputy spokesperson for ICE-SAR…
Icelandic MPs receive blessing from the Pope
“It was an even more powerful experience than I had imagined,” Sverrisdóttir said. Composite image/AFP/Árni Sæberg/Sigurður Bogi Icelandic…
Police investigating whether father and daughter were asleep during attack
The father and daughter were killed at the Edition Hotel. mbl.is/Ólafur Árdal The French woman currently in custody,…
Increased monitoring around the Ljósufjöll volcanic system
Benedikt Ófeigsson says that activity in the system is ongoing and that the earthquakes are, in fact, increasing…
Inflation continues beneath Svartsengi – Iceland Monitor
Picture of the last eruption that started on April 1, 2025 and only lasted a few hours. mbl.is/Árni…
“The world is certainly not perfect”
President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir delivered her first National Day address today on Austurvöllur square, June 17. “It…
French media report on Reykjavík hotel killings
Numerous international media outlets have reported on the case today. Screenshot: Libération / Le Parisien / Le Télégramme…
Icelandic design studio Gagarín brings Nordic presence to World Expo in Osaka
Kristín Eva Ólafsdóttir is the managing director of Gagarín, which was part of the winning team behind the…