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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 ...
Our new issue is hot off the press, and we might have celebrated a little too hard last night. Not naming names, but some of us can barely talk — so we’re snoozing until Monday. With the last bit of ...
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 ...
A group of more than 30 Icelandic Eurovision participants have joined dozens of artists from 13 countries in calling on the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to exclude Israel from the 2025 Eurovision ...
In a world where watching TV without looking at your phone equals reading a book, actually reading a book is quite precious. Reykjavík has lots of cosy coffee shops you can snuggle up in, but how to ...
Staff at Landspítali Hospital are missing the once-available biscuits in their break rooms, reports RÚV. Employees have voiced their dissatisfaction, including a nurse from the emergency department ...
Around 240 earthquakes have been recorded near Grímsey since early this morning, the largest measuring 4.7 in magnitude, reports RÚV. Halla Ingólfsdóttir, a resident of Grímsey, says she was woken by ...
Euphoric one moment, engulfed by darkness the next. A brilliant mind trapped on an endless pendulum. This is bipolar disorder, but more specifically, this is the lived reality of Dr. Marteinn Helgi ...
The Icelandic Naming Committee has published twelve new rulings on names, reports Vísir. This time, the committee approved ten new names and rejected two. Approved female names include Beth, Einsa, ...
Temperatures near Egilsstaðir reached 24.2°C yesterday, making it one of the hottest May days on record, reports RÚV. A meteorologist from the Icelandic Met Office notes this is among the highest ...
One Thursday afternoon, I find myself balancing on a slippery rock somewhere on the outskirts of Reykjavík. One wrong move and, if it wasn’t for a safety harness, I’d be tumbling down this cliff, ...
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has announced its third phase of Íslandsbanki’s share sale. The public is given priority in buying shares. On Thursday, May 8, Alþingi agreed on the sale ...