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Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:48:00 +0000
43 burglaries and thefts reported in two weeks
A total of 43 burglary and theft cases have been reported to police between July 1 and today, including 20 in downtown Reykjavík.

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000
Bird spotted in Iceland for the first time ever
An American Tree Sparrow is currently staying in the Kjós area of southwest Iceland. The species has never before been recorded in Iceland and has only been seen once previously in Europe, about a decade ago in Scania, Sweden.

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:25:34 +0000
Photos: Caravan blown across road on Holtavörðuheiði
A pickup truck towing a caravan was caught by strong winds on Holtavörðuheiði today, causing the caravan to overturn and come to rest on its side across the road, while the pickup became stuck in the roadside shoulder for quite some time.

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.

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Iceland Reykjavik Grapvine

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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