Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir says the European Union’s (EU) decision to take action over the proposed tariffs on EFTA countries, concerning silicon metals and ferroalloys, is not a light decision for the Union.

Ideas about introducing a park ranger service at Reynisfjara have not been brought to the attention of the Environment Agency of Iceland.

Nearly eleven thousand people have registered for the Íslandsbanki Reykjavík Marathon, which will take place on August 23. Registration closes next week, and the window to secure a spot in the race is quickly closing.

Estonian couple Raiko Suurna and Aivi Murd-Murulauk were on a family trip in Iceland with their children and a family of friends when they witnessed the fatal accident at Reynisfjara Black Beach on Saturday.

The United States government’s decision to impose a 15% tariff on imports from Iceland was made unilaterally and announced at short notice, and the Icelandic government has expressed its disappointment with the decision.

A new safety group will be established to provide increased monitoring of Reynisfjara Black Beach.

The police in Vestmannaeyjar had their hands full during the Þjóðhátíð festival, handling close to 300 cases.

A yellow warning light was flashing at Reynisfjara beach on Saturday when a nine-year-old girl from Germany died after being swept into the sea. The last three fatal accidents at the beach have all occurred near the basalt columns. An information ...

A fatal accident occurred at Reynisfjara Black Beach on Saturday. The Icelandic Coast Guard received notification of the incident shortly before 3 p.m., and shortly afterward, one of its helicopters was airborne to search for the girl. At 4:54 p.m...

Harpa Marín Þórarinsdóttir and Páll Steinar Sigurbjörnsson welcomed their third child on Monday — under extraordinary circumstances, as their son was born in a moving car in the middle of the Hvalfjörður tunnel.

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing new tariffs on imports from dozens of trade partners. The tariffs will range from 10 to 41 percent.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office has added a third yellow weather warning, with forecasts predicting strong winds and heavy rain this evening.

With Verslunarmannahelgin (the Merchant’s Weekend) approaching, people across Iceland are hitting the road — and Halldór Kristinn Harðarson, organizer of the Ein með öllu festival in Akureyri, says the town is buzzing with anticipation.

Search and rescue teams from Eyjafjörður and Siglufjörður were called out last night after four hikers became trapped in a difficult position in the Nesskriður area near Siglufjörður.

The real estate market appears to be in a slump, according to the latest survey conducted by the Housing and Construction Authority (HMS) among real estate agents on July 2.

Deformation measurements indicate that inflation has resumed at Svartsengi, but data from the coming days will provide further clarity.

Iceland’s biggest travel weekend is just around the corner. Preparations are well underway for Þjóðhátíð, the country’s largest outdoor festival, held in Vestmannaeyjar — and everything is nearly ready for the weekend. Organizers aren�...

Þorvaldur Þórðarson, professor of volcanology, says he expects that an eruption in the Ljósufjöll volcanic system on Snæfellsnes may not be far off.

A warning has been issued for strong wind gusts beneath Hafnarfjall and in localized areas in the northern part of Snæfellsnes between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. this evening.

Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson, Iceland’s Minister for the Environment, Energy, and Climate, says it would be irresponsible for the state to actively promote oil exploration, considering how the last attempt ended. However, the laws are clear: anyone...