Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       10 October 2025 4:30 PM
RÚV English Radio - ÞÓRIR GUNNARSSON: ELDINGAR

On Saturday, 11 October at 3 pm, Hafnarborg celebrates the opening of Þórir Gunnarsson’s solo exhibition, Eldingar (Lightning).

Þórir is the List án landamæra (Art Without Borders) artist of 2025.

Þórir, who also goes by the artist name Listapúkinn, draws inspiration […] more

Iceland Review,   10 October 2025 2:28 PM
Iceland Review Playlist | Music From Kópavogur

One might call it a suburb, others might say it is a stopover on the way to the Directorate of immigration. In fact, Kópavogur is a city, proud of its infrastructure (local spa resort Sky Lagoon beats well-known Blue Lagoon) and, certainly, the music scene. Fræbbblarnir It was here that Iceland’s pioneering punk band Fræbbblarnir […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       10 October 2025 2:16 PM
“This is the greatest honour a footballer can receive”

Iceland has trained in good conditions in Laugardalur this week, but the serious part begins tonight when a strong Ukrainian side awaits at Laugardalsvöllur.

Hákon Arnar Haraldsson and the team’s coach, Arnar Gunnlaugsson, answered questions at a press conference yesterday, where they discussed, among other things, Ukraine’s changed circumstances after a 1-1 draw against Azerbaijan in a match in September.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       10 October 2025 1:33 PM
“I would rather listen to the people we are fighting for”

Iceland's foreign minister, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, disagrees that diplomatic relations with Israel should be severed in light of the horrors in Gaza, and says that representatives of Palestine have not called for such a step.

Icelandic authorities contacted the Israeli authorities as soon as they learned that an Icelander was among those travelling with the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza.

She said […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       10 October 2025 12:22 PM
Population could reach half a million within 20 years

Iceland’s population could increase from 389,000 to between 450,000 and 700,000 over the next 50 years, according to a new population forecast from Statistics Iceland published today.

Statistics Iceland presents several scenarios for how the population might develop in the coming decades. In the scenario with the greatest […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       10 October 2025 12:05 PM
RÚV English Radio - AUÐSKILIÐ - THE PM, in simple Icelandic

Bjarni joins Darren again to read a news story in simple Icelandic.

We look at a recent interview with Iceland's Prime Minister, Kristrún Frostadóttir.

As ever, you can practice your Icelandic by following along with the text here.

RÚV English Radio is heard around the world and in Iceland, and covers […] more

mbl.is,   10 October 2025 12:00 PM
The Imagine Peace Tower lit without a ceremony

The light of the Imagine Peace Tower on Viðey Island was illuminated at 8 p.m. yesterday evening, on the birthday of John Lennon, the husband of Yoko Ono. more

mbl.is,   10 October 2025 10:23 AM
The world comes with Morgunblaðið

All subscribers to Morgunblaðið — both current and new — now receive unlimited access to The New York Times for twelve months. There has never been greater value in being a Morgunblaðið subscriber, with trusted Icelandic journalism delivered daily to readers across the country. more