According to meteorologist Trausti Jónsson, the beginning of June was the coldest in Reykjavík this century. “The average temperature in Reykjavík during the first 20 days of June was 7.8°C, which is ...

The police have seized a knife in connection with the investigation into the deaths of two French tourists at the Edition Hotel on Saturday, reports RÚV. The investigation is still in its early stages ...

On June 18, one person was transported to a hospital when a car collided into the side of a bus at the intersection between Hverfisgata and Klapparstígur in Reykjavík, RÚV reports. Bus number 2 was ...

In the summertime, Icelanders do anything for a good time Before we left our stinky turfhouses (some as late as the 1960s), winters were a time of quiet consolation when us farmers and fishermen ...

Last night, the police in the capital area received a report about a woman assaulting a pizza delivery driver in Reykjavík, reports Vísir. According to the police, the woman had stolen the delivery ...

Iceland’s richest man, Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson, allegedly hired police officers to carry out covert surveillance on a group of citizens who had filed a lawsuit against him, reports RÚV in an ...

According to the U.S. Embassy in Iceland, all U.S. embassies are currently reviewing their contracts with contractors and other companies to comply with executive orders from U.S. President Donald ...

As reported by RÚV, the government has appointed a task force to prepare financing for the Sundabraut highway project. The program has been in the works for years and is set to be the single largest ...

A special relationship The historic relationship between Iceland and the United States has long been defined by strategic necessity, mutual benefit and occasional tension. Situated at the crossroads ...

On the docket this week: melting asphalt on roads in West Iceland and infrastructure issues in general; Iceland’s first-ever sex club is opening soon in Reykjavík — or is it?; NATO has hit a fork in ...

Born from Björk’s album Utopia and growing to embrace her next, Fossora, the tour lasted five years and involved a massive amount of technical preparation: bespoke instruments, a 360-degree sound ...

Next up in the museum was Ravyn Lanae, who surprised with a flawless performance, overflowing with soul and charm. I’m loathe to call it vintage, but her classic r&b sounds bring to mind the greats of ...