“There’s room for improvement,” says Vilhjálmur Birgisson, chairman of the Federation of General and Special Workers, when asked about the latest inflation figures, which show twelve-month inflation easing between months to 5.2%.

German sailors aboard a merchant ship off the coast of Iceland, when the Second World War broke out fled, made their way ashore in Reykjavík, and sought to avoid returning to Germany. The case was covered in the media at the time, but newly uncov...

Lindex in Iceland has entered into a partnership agreement with Kvennaathvarfið, the Women’s Shelter to provide clothing for women and children seeking refuge at shelters in Reykjavík and Akureyri.

A special pop-up dining event will be held at Hótel Geysir on Thursday, April 30 at 6:00 PM, where five professionals will join forces for a single evening.

Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir has indicated she would reserve a kind of veto over a potential EU accession agreement, stating she would not put such a deal to a national referendum unless it meets her own standards.

Seismic activity that began in Bárðarbunga on Saturday has now subsided.

The annual “Big Plogging Day” took place across Iceland today, with hundreds of people heading out to clean up their local environments, both through organized events and on their own initiative.

A 24-year-old Icelandic man has reportedly died in a parachuting accident in Odense, Denmark. He was taking part in a jump with a skydiving club when his parachute failed to open properly, resulting in his death.

An earthquake measuring 3.2 struck Bárðarbunga around 2:30 PM yesterday. It was followed by several aftershocks.

The blockbuster Apex, the latest film by Baltasar Kormákur, premiered in New York on Wednesday evening, and the movie is released on Netflix today, April 24.

Inflammation in the brain, previously thought to be harmful, may in fact be part of the brain’s natural healing process. This is the main conclusion of a new study published yesterday in the prestigious scientific journal Nature, led by Ragnhild...

The first groundbreaking has recently taken place for a calcified seaweed processing plant by the Icelandic Calcified Seaweed Company at Langeyri near Súðavík in Álftafjörður. The factory will cover approximately 5,500 square meters. It is i...

Like other airlines, Icelandair has had to respond to a sharp increase in jet fuel prices due to the Iran war.

“The coffee beans are enough for ten cups, and hopefully a bit more. We’ve had coffee plants for a long time and grown them in a greenhouse here, where we also have banana plants. Coffee beans are a harvest many people find surprising to grow ...

The mayor of Hafnarfjörður says the municipality will use the Icelandic Met Office’s long-term hazard assessment for planning and to ensure the safety of residents and infrastructure.

Temperatures across the country will range between 5 and 13°C today, the First Day of Summer, according to the Icelandic Met Office forecast.

The weather has been pleasant for many people across the country today, even though it may not have been as noticeable in the southwest.

“Yes, this is quite remarkable,” says Gunnar Björnsson, executive director of the Icelandic Chess Federation, in an interview with mbl.is, referring to the fact that scoresheets from the so-called “Match of the Century” in chess, played b...

Two towns, Hveragerði and Grindavík, are located in areas classified at the highest hazard level in a new long-term risk assessment by the Icelandic Meteorological Office, which examines the risk posed by volcanic eruptions and lava flows.

Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, MP for the Independence Party and Iceland’s incoming ambassador, says it is bittersweet to leave Alþingi after ten years in parliament.