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Sun, 05 Sep 2021 08:08:00 +0000
‘1238 The Battle of Iceland’ Receives International Nomination
The exhibition “1238 The Battle of Iceland,” which opened in Sauðárkrókur, North Iceland, in the summer of 2019, has been nominated for the Heritage in Motion Awards.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Swimming Across Fjord at Speed of Cow
Sæunnarsund, an annual swimming event, was held in the West Fjords last Saturday to commemorate the heroic act of the cow Sæunn that swam across the fjord in 1987.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:32:00 +0000
Lava Flow Explained: Looking Into the Crater
“For a few weeks, the area of the lava field has not grown.”

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:02:00 +0000
Iceland Airwaves Postponed Until 2022
The music festival Iceland Airwaves, which had been scheduled for early November, has been postponed until next year.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:23:00 +0000
Body of Tourist Found on Mountain in East Fjords
The body of a man for whom rescue workers had been searching since noon yesterday was found in the slopes of Strandartindur peak by the town of Seyðisfjörður, the East Fjords, last night,

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:02:00 +0000
More Nurses Needed in Iceland: OECD’s Numbers Disputed
In a statement posted on its website yesterday, the Icelandic Nurses’ Association disputes figures provided by OECD in a recent study.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 10:06:00 +0000
Glacial Outburst Flood in Skaftá River
A glacial outburst flood, or jökulhlaup, in Skaftá river, Southeast Iceland, has begun.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:20:00 +0000
High Ratio of Doctors and Nurses in Iceland
A new OECD study, including 32 countries, shows that Iceland ranks third in terms of the number of physicians and nurses per 1,000 inhabitants.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:09:00 +0000
Unvaccinated Americans Not Welcome if Travel is Non-Essential
“What this means is that unvaccinated Americans whose travels are non-essential are not welcome in this country.”

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:05:00 +0000
Price of Alcohol in Iceland: Second Highest
In 2020, the price of alcohol in Europe was the second highest in Iceland.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:18:00 +0000
Alienation Plagues Elite Soccer
“The athletic movement is a community, and just as within any other community, violence is present there.”

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:10:00 +0000
Crisis Continues: Board of Football Association of Iceland Resigns
Facing strong criticism for failing to respond to allegations of sexual harassment and violence involving former and current members of the Icelandic men’s national soccer team, the board of the Football Association of Iceland, KSÍ, announced i...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:15:00 +0000
Reykjavík Rated Best City for New Parents 
New research, conducted by the expat insurance company William Russell, reveals that Reykjavík, Iceland, is the best city to become a new parent.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:51:00 +0000
COVID-19 Restrictions Eased in Iceland
Domestic COVID-19 restrictions were eased in Iceland Saturday.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:54:00 +0000
Head of Icelandic Football Association Resigns
Guðni Bergsson, head of the Icelandic Football Association (KSÍ), announced his resignation yesterday, following strong criticism of the association’s reaction to allegations of sexual offenses and violence.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 08:05:00 +0000
New Video of Fagradalsfjall Eruption
A new video from the Fagradalsfjall eruption, Southwest Iceland, was posted by Björn Steinbekk on mbl.is Wednesday.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:04:00 +0000
Reykjavík Jazz Festival Opens Today
The Reykjavík Jazz Festival opens today and continues through September 4.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:28:00 +0000
Fabulous Flood of Fire: Video
Hikers at the eruption site by Fagradalsfjall, Southwest Iceland, saw a fascinating sight yesterday morning.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:58:00 +0000
East Iceland Police Shoot and Injure Armed Man: Gunshot Heard on Video
Police officers in East Iceland shot and injured a man in the town Egilsstaðir last night.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 10:49:00 +0000
Iceland’s Fourth Wave of COVID-19 Gradually Abating
“The number of cases is down.”



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