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Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:44:00 +0000Tightening the rules in a changing crime landscape
Certain rules need to be tightened to provide clearer legal authority for confiscating the proceeds of crime, including when it comes to seizing and freezing funds that have been shown to have been generated in connection with crime. This is accor...
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:34:00 +0000Parents urged to take their children to school due to inclement weather
The Civil Protection Department of the Capital Region is asking parents to take their children to school tomorrow and Thursday due to the bad weather forecast, as an orange weather warning has been issued for the Capital Region tomorrow and Thursd...
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:10:00 +0000Víkingur Heiðar wins Grammy Award
Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson won a Grammy Award for the first time at the 67th Grammy Awards ceremony held in Los Angeles, USA, on Sunday evening.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:30:00 +0000"On our toes and on alert"
"We are just on our toes and on alert," says Benedikt Gunnar Ófeigsson, head of deformation measurements at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, in an interview with mbl.is when asked about the situation on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000Teachers' strikes resume
The teachers' strike action will resume today and will cover fourteen preschools and seven primary schools.
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Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:35:20 +0000Kópavogur Man Pinned By Car
Fire and medical emergency services were called to the rescue of a man in Kópavogur on the evening of February...
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Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:34:28 +0000New Government Approval Ratings Almost 70%
The results of a recent Gallup survey show that the new government’s approval rating measures at 69%. However, the total...
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Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:34:10 +0000McDonald’s Opens In Iceland For One Day
McDonald’s fans flocked to a café in Garðabær on Sunday, where a pop-up version of the fast-food chain was set...
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Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:33:20 +0000Víkingur Ólafsson Wins Grammy Award
Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson was awarded a Grammy last night for his album featuring Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, reports RÚV....
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Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:00:10 +0000It’s Almost Time For The 2025 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards
Gear up for the big night with a peek at this year’s nominees What a great year 2024 has been...
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