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Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000Penis enlargement case in Hafnarfjörður becomes a police matter
A man in his fifties who underwent a procedure in which hyaluronic acid was injected into his penis at a beauty clinic in Hafnarfjörður ended up in the emergency department at Landspítali due to an infection and complications related to the tre...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000The golden plover in Lisbon is now on its way home
Of the ten golden plovers that were in Iceland last summer and then flew abroad with transmitters on their backs, most have stayed in Ireland. Others have gone farther south, such as to France and Portugal. The one that traveled the farthest south...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000Reykjavík to revisit controversial parking fee changes
Hildur Björnsdóttir, leader of the Independence Party in Reykjavík City Council, says it is clear that the council majority now recognizes that changes to paid parking in the city center have failed and are negatively affecting both businesses ...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000The airplane disappeared for four minutes
An Icelandair Boeing 757 passenger aircraft that flew low over Heimaey on Saturday disappeared from Flightradar24 tracking data for four minutes during its flight from Frankfurt to Iceland.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000About 25 million cubic meters of magma beneath Svartsengi
Around 25 million cubic meters of magma have accumulated beneath Svartsengi since the last eruption in July of last year, according to model calculations.
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Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:19:51 +0000Airplane Fuel Reserves In Iceland Good, Despite AFP Report Suggesting Otherwise
As reported by RÚV, the likelihood of jet fuel diminishing increases as each day of the Hormuz Strait closure. AFP...
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Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:01:54 +0000Going For Baroque*: Live Music Review Of The Early Music Festival At Harpa In Reykjavík
Early music in Iceland is new: this week was only the third edition ever of the annual Early Music Festival...
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Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:21:08 +00002026 Edda Awards Nominations Announced
The nominations for the Edda Awards 2026 were publicly announced on April 10. The Edda Awards are Icelandic film and...
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Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:17:46 +0000Six Police Cars Chase Driver Through Hvalfjörður Tunnel
Six police cars and four police motorcycles were involved in a pursuit on the afternoon of April 13, which ended...
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Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:05:48 +0000Free Business Idea: Necropants
Friday afternoon at The Reykjavík Grapevine offices. Waiters circulate with trays of Kir Royales and vol-au-vents. “We’ve done a lot...
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