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Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir wins over Turkey
Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir appears to have taken home more than just memories of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ceremonial rifle and a handshake with U.S. President Donald Trump from her trip to Turkey. Online, hundreds ...

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:49:00 +0000
Bandero leaves Iceland's exclusive economic zone
The vessel Bandero has left Iceland's 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone, according to a spokesperson for the Icelandic Coast Guard.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:13:00 +0000
Capital residents urged to stay home during total solar eclipse
Preparations for next month's total solar eclipse in West Iceland have been underway for nearly three years, according to Sigríður Ó. Kristjánsdóttir, managing director of the Westfjords Regional Development Office, commonly known as Sirr...

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:57:08 +0000
New bridge over Breiðholtsbraut opens to traffic
A new bridge over Breiðholtsbraut opened to traffic this morning, along with new traffic lights at the intersection of Arnarnesvegur and Breiðholtsbraut.

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Warm weekend weather draws crowds to the countryside
Many people are expected to travel to North and East Iceland this weekend, where the forecast calls for sunny weather and temperatures of up to 27°C (81°F).

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Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:51:48 +0000
A Thousand Years Of Hidden History In Viðey

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:30:33 +0000
News Roundup #66: Drugs, Whales, Ivanka Trump & Human Trafficking

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:03:32 +0000
Megas Dead At 81: Revisiting Our Interview From 2017

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:21:51 +0000
Free Business Idea: Whaling
The Reykjavík Grapevine, worried about the state of the global economy, has commissioned a series of articles on the subtle art of business. The idea is to give you, dear reader, a leg up so that even you may join the ranks of the super-wealthy.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:49:10 +0000
An Unlikely Team-Up Tackles Tourism

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