Iceland Review,   14 May 2025 1:55 PM
Iceland’s VÆB Tipped for 24th in Eurovision Final

Bookmakers currently predict a 24th-place finish for Iceland’s Eurovision entry RÓA by VÆB in Saturday’s final. The duo defied odds by qualifying in Tuesday’s semi-final, highlighting the contest’s unpredictability. Against the odds Iceland’s entry in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, RÓA by the duo VÆB, qualified for the grand final during Tuesday’s semi-final and will […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       14 May 2025 1:49 PM
Two vehicles stopped in a police patrol on Suðurlandsvegur

A significant number of police officers are taking part in extensive operations on the road Suðurlandsvegur, just outside the capital. Three police departments, the Icelandic Road Administration and the Tax Administration are monitoring buses and trucks there. The Icelandic Police in Vesturland are leading the operations today. Jón Ólason, Chief of Police, says the project is large.

"We are checking the condition of the vehicles, checking […] more

mbl.is,   14 May 2025 1:00 PM
Iceland advances to Eurovision final: VÆB defies the odds

“We are thrilled,” said brothers Hálfdán Helgi and Matthías Davíð, Iceland’s representatives in the Eurovision Song Contest, speaking to reporters outside their hotel in Basel last night. more

mbl.is,   14 May 2025 12:00 PM
Body found between Viðey and Engey

A body was found in the sea between Engey and Viðey last night. Ásgeir Þór Ásgeirsson, Deputy Commissioner of Police for the Capital Region Police, confirmed this in an interview with mbl.is. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       14 May 2025 10:51 AM
Voting glitches don't change the results

Several Norwegians who voted for Croatia in the previous Eurovision qualifier say they have been notified that their vote has gone to the Israeli contestant. "Thank you for voting for Israel! You can vote 20 times, so if you liked the donation you can vote again," was the message that appeared on many people's phones.

Croatian contestant Marko Bošnjak was 14th in the final tonight with the song Poison Cake and did not advance, while Israeli […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       14 May 2025 9:34 AM
Warm days ahead

A fairly high altitude in the Faroe Islands and a low-pressure area south of Hvarf are working together to direct warm and relatively dry air from the south towards us.

Southeast 5-13 m/s and partly cloudy, windiest at the southwest coast, but clearing in the afternoon. Temperatures 10 to 18 deg. C, mildest in the northeast. Light southerly or variable winds and mainly clear tomorrow, but occasionally cloudy or fog by the seaside. The odd […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       14 May 2025 9:29 AM
A body was found between Engey and Viðey last night

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       14 May 2025 9:19 AM
Earthquake of magnitude five east of Grímsey

An earthquake that initial measurements indicate is of magnitude five struck about 25 kilometers east of Grímsey at 5:20 a.m. This is in a similar area to a magnitude 4.7 earthquake that occurred at 4:00 a.m. last night.

Aftershocks are expected to follow, according to Ingibjörg Andrea Bergþórsdóttir, a natural hazard specialist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office. They could be as large as 3.8. She says there have been numerous […] more