School administrators and other managers within Reykjavík City have been sent guidelines from the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police on how to respond to bomb threats. An email sent to them states that some of the city's institutio...

Meta is refusing to allow advertisements on Facebook for a new book by former Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. The book, titled Vegferð um veröldina (A Journey Around the World), covers a period in Ólafur Ragnar's life, includi...

The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration will repair the hole that formed in the rockfall barrier at Holtsnúpur beneath Eyjafjöll following a rockslide shortly before noon yesterday.

"If the government intends to introduce a nature and infrastructure fee, it is clear that for such a fee to be lawful, it must be non-discriminatory. Consequently, everyone would have to pay it, including Icelanders," says Haraldur Þór J...

Spent nearly 24 hours at Keflavík Airport but denied right to compensation Reykjavík District Court has dismissed a claim against the Icelandic state by an Albanian national seeking recognition of his right to compensation following a decision t...

The Icelandic government has finalized the purchase of the Brúnastaðir stables and indoor riding arena at Hólar in Hjaltadalur.

Reykjavík City's budget for next year projects a surplus of ISK 2.8 billion in the city's core operations (Part A). Meanwhile, the city's updated forecast for this year anticipates an operating deficit of ISK 6.6 billion.

The trial of Íris Helga Jónatansdóttir began at Reykjanes District Court yesterday.

A cancer vaccine developed using genetic sequencing of a patient's cancer cells after surgical removal of a tumor is raising hopes that it may be possible to significantly reduce the risk of cancer recurrence in patients who have had high-risk...

An Icelandic man in his 30s and his father are among three people being held in connection with a murder investigation in Breiðholt overnight. All three are expected to be questioned today.

At the offices of Kontent, a journalist met Jón Gunnar Geirdal, a creative entrepreneur and avid book lover, among other things. The walls are lined with large bookshelves filled with books, but not just any books. These are books he read as a te...

A man in his thirties has died following an assault in Breiðholt overnight. Police received a report of the incident shortly before 1:30 a.m., according to a police statement.

“I have always believed that farming requires ambition and determination, and that there should be certain standards in agriculture, especially in sheep farming,” says 19-year-old Heimir Sigurpáll Árnason, a sixth-generation sheep farmer.

Bílabúð Benna has reduced the prices of its vehicles by up to ISK 1.5 million. The price cuts have already taken effect.

The first Boeing 777-9 aircraft has arrived in Iceland, landing at Keflavík International Airport on Tuesday. The aircraft will remain in the country until next week, undergoing tests to assess its performance in challenging weather conditions.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for closer cooperation with Iceland during a press conference with Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, which began in Beijing a short while ago.

“Admittedly, the 12-month inflation rate remains unchanged, and that in itself is positive, as it is not rising. However, in my opinion, it is still too high.”

The US Embassy in Reykjavík plans to close earlier than usual today due to planned protests outside the embassy at Engjateigur 7.

The search for the remains of Lúðvík Pétursson, who fell into a sinkhole in Grindavík in January 2024, was called off last night. Suðurnes Police announced that no further search operations would be undertaken based on the existing risk asse...

At the end of last year, three Icelandic municipalities exceeded the limits set by the so-called debt rule, while several others were dangerously close to breaching the threshold.