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Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:40:00 +0000
The Icelandic deCode team brought home the silver in Racing Across America
The bicycling team for the Icelandic founded company deCode Genetics took the silver in the 8 man team competition in Race Across America (RAAM) last Friday.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:17:00 +0000
The Frontier awaits - An Icelandic Gaming company starting their Beta testing
The Icelandic gaming company Solid Clouds has reached an important step in developing the game Starborne Frontiers, but the game is heading into a closed Beta testing.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000
Strong reaction to Roe vs. Wade ruling from Iceland's Prime Minister
Katrín Jakobsdóttir's comment in regard to the overthrowing of the US Supreme Court of Roe vs. Wade caught the attention of foreign media, especially in the United States.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:30:00 +0000
A wedding party raising money for disabled children in warzones
The couple Jón Þorsteinn Sigurðsson and Svetlana Veschagina got married last summer and had planned a second wedding party on their first year anniversary so her family could attend.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000
"We are living in Iceland, after all"
Birgitta Björg Jóns­dótt­ir, the directing manager of Into the Glacier, which is behind the ice tunnel in Langajökull, says that the earthquake last Thursday has not impacted their business in any way. A 4.6 M earthquake was detected 13.8 km...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 13:15:00 +0000
Rescued French tourists in the highlands
The Icelandic Coast Guard’s helicopter was called out last night to search for French tourists who had sent out an emergency call.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:38:00 +0000
Malfunction in hosting services of Advania impacted the Health Care Services today
Earlier today a malfunction was detected in the hosting services of Advania which has resulted in some of their clients' websites were down. Amongst websites were the Cabinet of Iceland and Health Care Services.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:16:00 +0000
4.6 M earthquake under Langjökull
A 4.6 M earthquake was 13.8 km south of the glacier Eiríksjökull, under Langjökull glacier at 9:48 PM last night. The earthquake was felt in all of the Western part of Iceland, north to Húnvatns county, in the Reykjavik area and all the way so...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:11:00 +0000
The gunman accused of attempted murder
The man who was arrested yesterday after shooting at a car early in the morning in Miðvangur in Hafnarfjörður was brought to Reykjanes District this morning where it was concluded that he would be held in an appropriate institution for the next...

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:00:00 +0000
Need to ensure the safety of visitors
Last night a working group was formed to improve the security at Reynisfjara Black Beach and there will be a definite plan in place no later than the 30th of September this year.

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:16:00 +0000
The shooter is now in police custody
The suspect in the shooting in Hafnarfjörður has been apprehended by the police, according to Skúli Jónsson Assistant Chief of Police. The shooter is in his sixties and is suspected of shooting at a car early this morning.

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:02:00 +0000
Shots were fired and the Special Task Force called out this morning
A police operation that started before 8 AM this morning is still ongoing at Miðvangur in Hafnarfjörður and has been verified by Gunnar Rúnar Sveinbjörnsson the information officer of the Reykjavik Police Force in a talk with mbl.is.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000
Nova is now on the main Nasdaq Iceland Stock Exchange
The telecommunication company Nova in Iceland went public on the main Nasdaq Icelandic Stock Exchange today. The company is the 46th company to go public on the Nasdaq Nordic markets this year.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:41:00 +0000
A landslide fell in the Westfjords
A landslide fell on the road between Ísafjörður and Hnífsdalur in the Westfjords this morning. The road was closed as a result but according to a tweet from The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration the road has already been opened.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000
Midnight Sun Nightwater Festival celebrated next weekend
There will be a lot going on next weekend on June 24th-25th in the North of Iceland when the Midnight Sun Whitewater Festival will be held after a two year hiatus.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:18:00 +0000
Story sharing café tonight
Today is the World Refugee Day, but it is celebrated annjually on the 20th of June. The Amnesty International Youth Movement has organized a "Story Sharing Café" to celebrate the day and it will be held in Mál og menning on Laugavegur 18...

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Won the 1st price for the best photograph
"We were fishing in Hali fishing grounds, far up north in the midst of cold winter," says the photographer Kristján Maack who won the 1st price in the competition of the best photograph held by 200 miles and Morgunblaðið.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 15:19:00 +0000
The passengers finally sailing to shore
The ferry Baldur that carries passengers from Stykkishólmur to Flatey and Brjánslækur lost its power this morning after only been sailing for seven minutes from Stykkishólmur, but the ferry left Stykkishólmur around 9 AM this morning.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000
Icelanders united where it matters
The Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir,touched upon many topics in her speech earlier today. Today marks the 78th birthday of the Icelandic Republic. Jakobsdóttir talked about the Covid 19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and its financ...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:32:00 +0000
Celebrating Icelandic National Day
Today is Iceland’s National Day and it will be celebrated all over the country, but in 1944 Iceland gained independence from Denmark and the Republic of Iceland was founded on 17th of June 1944.



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