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Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000
Grindavík residents outraged over BBC report
The BBC has come under heavy criticism from residents of Grindavík after publishing a story under the headline “Iceland’s ghost town buried by lava.”

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Photos: Large crowd gathers at Arnarhóll
Women and non-binary people were encouraged yesterday to stop all paid and unpaid work for the entire day, just as women did 50 years ago, in 1975.

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000
Minister and Icelandair CEO urge consistent promotion of Iceland abroad
Minister of Tourism Hanna Katrín Friðriksson and Bogi Nils Bogason, CEO of Icelandair, agree that Iceland must stop relying on crisis-driven marketing campaigns to promote the country abroad and instead focus on consistent, long-term marketing e...

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Will have major negative impact on the national economy
“This is a tremendous blow. Our standard of living in Iceland is built on producing value and exporting it to foreign markets in the form of goods and services. Norðurál is simply one of the country’s largest export companies, so when a majo...

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000
Thousands of apartments in Reykjavík may be underused
Nearly five thousand apartments may be underused in Reykjavík, while the number could be just over one thousand in both Akureyri and Kópavogur.

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Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:52:18 +0000
AI Video Showing Teacher Kissing Student Distributed In Primary School 
An AI-generated video showing a teacher and student kissing was distributed among students in Víðistaðaskóli primary school, RÚV reports.  In... The post AI Video Showing Teacher Kissing Student Distributed In Primary School  appeared first on...

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:41:15 +0000
Páll Óskar and Benni Hemm Hemm Enjoy Two Weeks At Number One, Endure Two Hour Grapevine Podcast
In the two weeks since releasing an album together, the Páll Óskar and Benni Hemm Hemm single “Eitt af blómunum”... The post Páll Óskar and Benni Hemm Hemm Enjoy Two Weeks At Number One, Endure Two Hour Grapevine Podcast appeared first on Th...

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:33:56 +0000
Grapevine Events: Kvennaverkfall And Kvennaár Celebrations
This week marks the 50th anniversary of Kvennafrídagurinn, or the Women’s Day Off, where 90% of women in Iceland went... The post Grapevine Events: Kvennaverkfall And Kvennaár Celebrations appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:48:28 +0000
Gale Force Winds Prompt Road Warning In Southeast Iceland, Snow Prompts Warnings In East And Northeast
The Icelandic Met Office has posted a yellow alert, or road warning, for Southeast Iceland from 06:00 October 22, to... The post Gale Force Winds Prompt Road Warning In Southeast Iceland, Snow Prompts Warnings In East And Northeast appeared first on ...

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:44:02 +0000
Icelanders Expected To Spend 36 Billion ISK Gambling Online
According to an extensive news report by RÚV’s investigative programme Kveikur, Icelandic people are expected to spend approximately 36 billion... The post Icelanders Expected To Spend 36 Billion ISK Gambling Online appeared first on The Reykjavik...

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