In 2024, the Suðurnes Police have expelled 752 passengers at the Icelandic border in Keflavík Airport. The police district calls for stronger border controls. This is reported in a recent publication ...

Baltasar Kormákur’s latest film, Touch, was screened in Hiroshima this weekend. Among the attendees were survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing, reports RÚV. The premiere took place at the Hiroshima ...

The Westfjords Police reported on their Facebook page that a glacier iceberg is located off the coast of the Westfjords. The Icelandic Coast Guard has issued a warning to seafarers. A Coast Guard ...

Three women and two girls were murdered in Iceland in 2024 — the highest rate of femicide in 25 years. This is reported by the National Police Commissioner’s data science team, whose recently ...

Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson spoke with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump over the phone on Wednesday, reports RÚV. During the call, the political leaders discussed the strong relationship ...

The lava cooling efforts near Svartsengi have been completed for now, reports RÚV. Firefighters worked eight-hour shifts around the clock for over a week to cool the lava flowing from the eruption ...

Celebrity cat Diegó has been found after being taken against his will from Skeifan over the weekend, reports RÚV. Witnesses reported seeing someone take Diegó aboard a bus on Sunday evening, which ...

Heavy blizzard conditions are forecast for East Iceland on election day. The National Electoral Commission is meeting with district electoral committees today to decide whether and how to respond, as ...

We here at the Grapevine believe in healthy balance. So, in honour of that philosophy, we present you with this Friday’s picks, which include the healthy balance of black metal, electronica and a ...

Two low-temperature geothermal zones were discovered in the capital area during Veitur’s pursuit of new hot water sources. One was found in Brimsnes at Kjalarnes; the other at Geldinganes. Veitur ...

Diegó, one of Iceland’s most famous cats, has gone missing. His owner shared the news in his dedicated Facebook fan group, which boasts around 15.000 members. According to discussions in the group, ...

The lava is now completely covering the parking lot at the Blue Lagoon. Ragnar Visage, a photographer for RÚV, took the feature photo of a service building that once stood on the site engulfed in ...