Optise has become the first Icelandic company to be selected for Startup Battlefield, the startup competition run by technology publication TechCrunch, in the competition’s 20-year history.

Hellisheiði has been reopened. The road was closed to eastbound traffic this morning following a three-car collision on the mountain pass.

A memorial service celebrating the life of Hannah Jane Large will be held at Áskirkja church on Saturday at 4 p.m.

Morgunblaðið has obtained documents showing that a number of foreign nationals come to Iceland and receive municipal financial assistance for years at a time. The assistance is intended as an emergency measure for people who are unable to suppor...

The Urriðaholt Sports Centre and its new swimming pool will open to the public tomorrow, according to an announcement from the municipality of Garðabær.

Jón Gnarr served as Mayor of Reykjavík from 2010 to 2014. He is currently a member of the Althing for Viðreisn. In addition to his political career, Jón Gnarr is a profoundly influential comedian, actor, and author. His most recent TV show is Fel...

September 7 was another busy day for U.S. President Trump. The leader of the free world capped off a 100-post weekend on his social media platform by creating an international incident with Iceland. Among posts that included one claiming that the moo...

To me, Icelandic designer Sævar Markús Óskarsson has always borne a striking resemblance to a young Yves Saint Laurent. There is the floppy ’60s mop of hair, the immaculate tailoring on his tall frame, the black turtleneck and, invariably, a pai...

If you listen to Icelandic music, you listen to Magnús Jóhann Ragnarsson, stage name Magnús Jóhann. This goes for any genre. The greatest, most revered rapper in the country, Birnir, his key lick is a Magnús Jóhann lick. Looking for swaggering ...

World-renowned Polish tango group Bandonegro comes to Gamla Bió Sunday night, September 13, for the first time at the invitation of Tangófélagið, the local tango club that meets twice a week on Mondays at IÐNÓ and Fridays at Kramhús. Check det...