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Sun, 22 Aug 2021 08:05:00 +0000Children Save Lives of Lost Pufflings
The season most cherished by the children of Vestmannaeyjar islands has started.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:03:00 +0000
Platform on Precipitous Mountain Taking Shape
“[T]he view and this great height is what matters most.”
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:05:00 +0000
Giving Guests a Glimpse of Life in Viking Age
What surprises Icelandic visitors is hearing that people in the Viking Age probable slept sitting.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:35:00 +0000
Eagerly Waiting for Lava Flow to Provide Answers
An ditch has been dug in Nátthagi valley, near the Fagradalsfjall eruption site, Southwest Iceland.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:46:00 +0000
Icelandic Song Featured in Sean Penns Flag Day
The song “I Think of Angels,” by beloved Icelandic musician Kristján Kristjánsson, better known as KK, is featured in American director Sean Penn’s new film, Flag Day.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:57:00 +0000
Data Worth Billions of ISK to Iceland
Although oil exploration efforts in the Dreki region, or Dragon Zone, in the North Atlantic, were abandoned in the past decade and did not lead to oil being extracted, the research involved did produce knowledge and data most valuable to Iceland.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:21:00 +0000
Runs Across Iceland in Record Time
Polish runner Przemyslaw Szapar recently succeeded in running across Iceland in record time.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 09:30:00 +0000
Accident in Stuðlagil Canyon
An accident occurred in Stuðlagil canyon, East Iceland, yesterday afternoon.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:01:00 +0000
Young Pilot Ready to Attempt World Record
Nineteen-year-old pilot Zara Rutherford will be landing at Reykjavík Airport tomorrow.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:46:00 +0000
Icelands Largest Environmental Accident
Oil is leaking anew from the wreck of British oil tanker El Grillo, lying on the bottom of Seyðisfjörður fjord in the East Fjords of Iceland.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:50:00 +0000
30 Israeli Tourists in Iceland Infected with COVID-19
About 140 foreign citizens are in the care of the outpatient clinic of Landspítali National University Hospital – about a third of them vaccinated tourists from Israel
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:36:00 +0000
Fagradalsfjall Eruption: New Vent Steals Attention
A new vent in the Fagradalsfjall eruption, Southwest Iceland, is taking shape.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:43:00 +0000
80 Years Since Churchill Charmed the Icelandic Nation
Eighty years ago today, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visited Iceland.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:31:00 +0000
Almost Unreal for Pianist Víkingur Heiðar to Perform at Proms
“It went incredibly well and was in fact an ideal evening.”
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:28:00 +0000
Extra Test Required for Travelers with Ties to Iceland
Starting today, COVID-19 vaccinated travelers who live in Iceland or who have connections to Iceland must be tested for COVID-19 within 48 hours of arriving in the country.
Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:10:00 +0000
Misleading signs trick tourists into paying a parking fee
The signs have been placed in a popular area with plenty of free parking
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 19:13:05 +0000
Icelands main ICU strained by new Covid-19 cases
Seven Covid-19 patients are in intensive care.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 20:13:00 +0000
Former Reykjavik mayor may have caught Covid-19 at airport
The comedian says the only time he was in a crowd of people was at Keflavik Airport
Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:57:00 +0000
Icelandair asked for £5 million after a catering truck accident
Oryx Jet had hoped to use its aircraft to transport Saudi falcons
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 22:24:00 +0000
Passengers arriving in Iceland stuck in line for hours
A bottleneck forms where airport police verifies Covid papers.