A total of 346 sexual offences were reported to police nationwide from January to June this year, the highest number recorded in the first half of a year since 2021.

Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, is expected to arrive in Iceland today after accepting an invitation from Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir to visit the country, as reported ahead of the weekend.

Hafnarfjörður’s municipal council executive committee decided at its meeting yesterday not to raise general fees by more than 2.5% in 2027. It was decided that this would serve as a key benchmark in the municipality’s budget preparations, wh...

Bryndís Björnsdóttir, managing director of Laugarás Lagoon, says the planned increase in VAT on geothermal lagoons, from 11% to 24%, will prompt the company to reassess further development in Laugarás.

Petrol prices have surged over the past month, rising by as much as ISK 50 per litre.

The head of an American investment firm says his company paid 2.2 million ISK ($18,000) in 2025 to a Washington consultant hired by the Independence Party, Iceland's largest opposition party, towards lobbying.     J. Heath Cardie, managing ...

The discussion about the referendum on the negotiations for Iceland’s accession to the EU has been obliterated by another topic that is arguably the most discussed in Iceland right now: the PISA results. The PISA 2025 results, released in September...

When people travel, they often want to sample the local beers. In fact, a tall glass of beer can almost be a symbol for being on vacation. We’re here to cover culture, tourism, and politics for English speakers or the internationally curious. So we...

It is lively in Andrými when I arrive. Two people are chatting in the kitchen and offer me some leftover coffee. In the next room, young people are painting banners and listening to Charli XCX. An old man walks in with a bag full of pastries, visibl...

You know the rules. Name that sheep. Tell us the name of this specific sheep. Email us at sheep@grapevine.is. If you get the right name, and you’re in Iceland, you win a hot dog, made in part with sheep. One guess per email address please. Not in I...