The American-Canadian musician Rufus Wainwright will perform in Harpa Concerthall in Reykjavik next Sunday, the 29th of May.

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, the president of Iceland, went to California in the United States with a delegation to meet with Tech companies to underline the importance of incorporating Icelandic in developing new language technology solutions.

Scientists from NASA, the US Space Agency will be conducting research into Apavatn in Grímsnes next month. The project is a continuation of NASA’s research last summer at Sandvatn.

Íslandsstofa’s new advertising campaign for Iceland as a travel destination highlights the importance of leaving the stress from work behind and fully immerse oneself in the experience of the moment.

The man suspected of trafficking a young boy has been released from a ten day custody but needs to check in with the authorities while his investigation is ongoing. "This is a complex case but we are investigating it and it will take the time ...

Work started this morning in Þorlákshöfn on a new high-speed undersea cable system between Iceland and Ireland. The new cable is called IRIS and it spans approximately 1700 km and connects Þorlákshöfn in the southwest of Iceland with Ballylo...

Einar Þorsteinsson, the frontrunner for the Progressive Party says in an interview with mbl.is that negotiations are still in the beginning stages

Sunshine and clear skies greeted people in the city this morning. The temperature was around 16 degrees Celcius (approximately 60 Fahreinheit) and many went to enjoy the weather in the swimming pools or meet and greet people downtown enjoying the ...

Yesterday the Coast Guard helicopter was called out twice. The first emergency call was because of tourists who were exhausted hiking in Trölladyngja near Vatnajökull in the South of Iceland.

Icelandia is a new travel hub after a merge of leading tour operators in Iceland. The companies merging are Reykjavik Excursions, Icelandic Mountain Guides, Iceland Rovers, Dive.is and Flybus and will now all operate under the umbrella company Ice...

An earthquake at 3,8 M on the Richter Magnitude scale hit today at 18:33 PM close to the tip of the Reykjanes peninsula according to the Icelandic Met Office.

A body was found on the shore at Eiðsgrandi in Seltjarnarnes on Tuesday afternoon. The local police did not want to give out any information, except confirming that a body had been found and that the investigation was in the beginning stages.

Something great happened to day for all users of cellphones off the beaten track in Iceland, especially those who find themselves in distress and need immediate attention. The crisis line and the cellphone companies Nova, Vodaphone and Siminn anno...

This summer a new route to Iceland opens when Niceair starts their international flights to Akureyri, the biggest city in the North of Iceland. The virgin flight is on June 2nd from Akureyri to Copenhagen in Denmark.

The Icelandic president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and his delegation are now on the West Coast in the United States where they have met with a number of Big Tech companies.

The documentary “Do Both” about the female footballer Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir and her return to football only four months after giving birth has been released on Youtube and the social media outlets of Puma who is Sara’s sponsor.

The foodblogger Berglind Hreiðarsdóttir managed to get to the top of Hvannadalshnjúkur the other day. It is her second attempt, but last time she had to back down because of the weather. She says it is a feeling like no other to stand on the hi...

The opening gambit of the now fallen majority in Reykjavik was made clear today when Dagur B. Eggertsson, the sitting mayor, announced that they would approach all negiotiations as a united front, minus the Left Green Movement which has already de...

In the last week more than 3000 earthquakes have been detected in the last week close to Eldvörp in the Reykjanes/Svartsengi volcanic system and yesterday the Civil Protection Department of Iceland elevated their alert level to Uncertainty level...

The Progressive Party is gaining momentum, not only in Reykjavik, but in most places around the country and is clearly the winner of the local elections last Saturday. The biggest changes will be in Reykjavik where the current administration has l...