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Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000CCP management buys back the company
Executives of the Icelandic video game company CCP have reached an agreement to purchase the company.
Mon, 04 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000Number of dairy farmers drops as industry consolidates
The number of dairy farmers in Iceland, now 444, has decreased by 155 over the past decade. This is part of a longer-term trend in which the core development is that the farms that remain become larger and more efficient units. The main dairy prod...
Mon, 04 May 2026 11:14:00 +0000President meets the Pope in the Vatican
Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland, is on a working visit to Italy, and today she will hold a private meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican.
Sun, 03 May 2026 18:51:00 +0000Photos: Runners flocked to the Westman Islands
There was a lively atmosphere in the Westman Islands today as The Puffin Run took place for the ninth time.
Sat, 02 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000Calls to abolish inheritance tax
The time has come to abolish inheritance tax, according to Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, MP for the Independence Party, who has submitted a bill to Parliament proposing its repeal.
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:36:41 +0000Sigur Rós To Play David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday
Sigur Rós are among the musical acts performing at Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday celebration, slated May 8. In honour...
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:42:13 +0000Iceland Innovation Week 2026 Has Begun
Iceland Innovation Week runs from 27 to 30 April, and, if opening day is any indication, the organisers are not...
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:22:54 +0000Woman Charged With Manslaughter Of Daughter In The Edition Murders
New information has been made public regarding the murders at The Edition hotel in Reykjavík in June 2025. Yesterday, the...
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Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:52:00 +0000Man Found Dead Near Háifoss
On Sunday, April 26, search and rescue teams found a dead man near Háifoss waterfall in Skeiða- og Gnjúpverjahreppur, South...
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Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:47:40 +0000Grindavík And Hveragerði Among Areas At Highest Volcanic Risk
Grindavík and Hveragerði, two towns in southwest Iceland, are located in areas classified at the highest hazard level in a...
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