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Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0000
“I'm not allowed to keep these at home”
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...

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:01:00 +0000
Man dies following stabbing attack in Breiðholt
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.

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000
19-year-old farmer: “This is so dangerous”
“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.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:12:00 +0000
Prices reduced on new cars
Bílabúð Benna has reduced the prices of its vehicles by up to ISK 1.5 million. The price cuts have already taken effect.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:13:00 +0000
Boeing 777-9 undergoing tests in Iceland
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.

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Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:39:10 +0000
Álftanes, The Opposite Of Reykjavík Is Next Door
It’s official, Reykjavík’s best pizza isn’t in Reykjavík, but in the town that was sunk by a wave pool.

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:45:28 +0000
Chainsaw Politics
It was definitely memorable when Elon Musk brandished a chainsaw at the CPAC conservative conference in early 2025. The chainsaw was a gift from Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, and both men wielded the outlandish tool as a metaphor for how the...

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:33:21 +0000
Preview Of 2026 Airwaves
The city’s best-known music festival is ramping up again. The lineup is fully declared, the venues announced. Our interest in Iceland Airwaves has waxed and waned. In 2004, I dedicated a long weekend to covering it solo. We eventually put everythin...

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:25:49 +0000
Tuition Fees Announced For Non-EEA/ EU Students At The University Of Iceland
The University of Iceland has posted their fee schedule for non-EEA students starting in the 2027-2028 academic year. The tuition fees start at 1.45 million ISK per year, with some graduate courses ranging to 3.8 million ISK in tuition. This is the f...

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:42:30 +0000
Sunna’s Surreal World of Cakes
Sunna Eyþórsdóttir turns butter, sugar and eggs into fantastical sculptures, spending days creating cakes that sometimes disappear in just 15 minutes.

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