Iceland’s autumn weather appears to be catching some visitors to Reykjavík off guard, with several tourists seen being blown over by the strong winds sweeping through the city.

Yellow weather warnings are in effect across parts of Iceland today as strong easterly winds and heavy rain sweep the country.

The government’s decision to introduce legislation to end the Icelandair aircraft mechanics’ strike was a difficult one, according to Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir. The bill ultimately did not need to be passed after the strike was ca...

Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir says Iceland must make its voice heard at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, which began yesterday.

The Icelandic Aircraft Mechanics’ Association (FVFÍ) and Icelandair have reached an agreement for FVFÍ to call off its ongoing strike in order to prevent further harm to the company, its customers, employees and stakeholders.

For one night in August, a glittering combination of fame, politics, and academics filled Háskólabíó. Executives from National Geographic, a subsidiary of Walt Disney, looked impressed. The president, Halla Tómasdóttir, was the master of ceremo...

I have lived in Iceland for years and never seen a glíma match. Glíma is the oldest sport in the country, we’re told, practised since settlement. There’s a national championship that has run since 1906 and has a special code of honour. It is on...

Update: As noted in the Icelandic Stock Exchange, at 11:08 the Icelandic Aircraft Mechanics Association (FVFÍ) ended their strike. Icelandair flights are expected to resume.  The government met this morning to pass a law to require the Icelandic Ai...

A boy was injured by a used syringe at Laugarnesskóli elementary school in central Reykjavík on Monday. Principal Björn Gunnlaugsson notified parents on September 22, 2026, by email, stating: “A syringe needle was found on school grounds and unf...

Summer in Iceland used to be work 24/7. Before modernity, this was the time of year to make hay, to gather provisions for the cold, long winter. Our ancestors could squeeze in long hours in that season because the latitude provides ample sunlight, an...