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Reykjavík Grapevine, 12 November 2019 2:29 PM
TV Goddess: Seinfeld Revisited
Where’s the remote? Ah, nevermind here it is. Bleugh, why do I feel like I’ve seen everything worth watching on...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 12 November 2019 2:23 PM
Comic By Elín Elísabet
Elín Elísabet is an illustrator with an abnormal interest in the mundane. You’ll find her around the streets of Reykjavík,...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 12 November 2019 2:16 PM
New In Town: Zorbian
Do your friends worry about your obsession with shawarma? Have some of your friends stopped eating with you, because you...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 12 November 2019 2:12 PM
Track By Track: ‘HYSTERÍA’ By Countess Malaise
Bow down, for the Countess of Malaise has arrived with her long-awaited debut album ‘HYSTERÍA.’ Coming First It’s self-explanatory. As...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 12 November 2019 1:50 PM
VIDEO: Tourist Injured At Reynisfjara
Emergency care workers were called to Reynisfjara yesterday to rescue a tourist who had been knocked over and injured by...
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mbl.is, 12 November 2019 12:19 PM
Icelandic Operation in Namibia under Scrutiny
Samherji, a leading seafood company in Iceland with numerous operations abroad, has hired an international law firm to assist in the investigation of its operations in Africa.
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Iceland Review, 12 November 2019 12:02 PM
Filibuster to Cost Parliament ISK 40 Million
Alþingi staff worked 3,000 hours of overtime due to the debate over the EU’s Third Energy Package, RÚV reports. The bill’s debate lasted a record 150 hours, mostly due to filibusters led by the Centre Party (seen above). Parliament is now requesting an additional ISK 40 million ($320,000/€290,000) in funding to deal with the associated […] more
mbl.is, 12 November 2019 11:15 AM
“They Are Part of Our History”
The 700 manuscripts, written in Iceland in the Middle Ages, that used to be part of the collection of Icelandic manuscript collector Árni Magnússon (1663-1730), are to remain at the Arnamagnæan Institute at the University of Copenhagen.
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Iceland Review, 12 November 2019 11:14 AM
Tourist Injured at Reynisfjara Beach
Powerful waves injured a foreign tourist early yesterday afternoon at South Iceland’s popular Reynisfjara black sand beach, Vísir reports. The man was toppled by a wave, but managed to grope his way back to shore, according to Sigurður Sigurbjörnsson, an officer on duty at Vík í Mýrdal, located by the beach. Response teams were called […] more
Iceland Review, 12 November 2019 10:45 AM
Journalists’ Strike Violated at Morgunblaðið and RÚV
Morgunblaðið newspaper and national broadcaster RÚV both violated a web media strike last Friday, according to The Union of Icelandic Journalists (BÍ). Vísir reports that the Union plans to appeal the violations before the Icelandic Labour Court. Journalists are scheduled to strike again this Friday. Collective agreements between the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA) and […] more
mbl.is, 12 November 2019 10:11 AM
Close Call on Reynisfjara Beach: Video
A Chinese man in his thirties is lucky to be alive after being caught in a wave on Reynisfjara beach, South Iceland, yesterday.
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Iceland Review, 11 November 2019 2:04 PM
First Among Equals
Every weekday morning at the public pool in West Reykjavík, Halldór Bergmann slips into his grey suit and declares that he shall swim 1,800 metres. He is 68 years old, and, also, a great mangler of the truth. more
Iceland Review, 11 November 2019 1:52 PM
Danish Professor Reluctant to Repatriate Icelandic Manuscripts
Around 700 Icelandic manuscripts are kept at the University of Copenhagen. Anne Mette Hansen, assistant professor in Nordic Studies, believes that’s where they should stay. Iceland’s Minister of Education and Culture Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, on the other hand, is hoping to repatriate some of those manuscripts, while Hansen says they are also part of Denmark’s cultural […] more
mbl.is, 11 November 2019 1:30 PM
Play Plans to Expand Fast
The new Icelandic airline Play plans to expand its fleet of aircraft considerably, come this spring.
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Iceland Review, 11 November 2019 12:31 PM
Sunken Ships Reveal Iceland’s Trading History
An abundance of shipwrecks off the coast of Eyrarbakki, South Iceland, suggest it was likely Iceland’s largest trading post until the 20th century, RÚV reports. Archaeologist Ragnar Edvardsson is working to map shipwrecks in the shallow waters around Iceland’s coast. Ragnar has mapped 400 large shipwrecks that occurred between 1200-1920, but believes there could be […] more
mbl.is, 11 November 2019 10:56 AM
Never-Ending Waterfalls: Impressive Video
Klifbrekkufossar waterfalls are among the treasures of East Iceland.
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mbl.is, 11 November 2019 10:02 AM
Hot Water Shortage in Parts of Reykjavík Today
Due to a hot water main being connected, the Laugardalslaug swimming pool in Reykjavík is closed today.
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Iceland Review, 10 November 2019 9:29 AM
Dramatic Increase in Unregulated Injectable-Filler Procedures
According to Björn Geir Leifsson – senior physician at the Directorate of Health – beautifying procedures involving injectable fillers have seen a dramatic increase recently, RÚV reports. Such procedures are not regulated by the Directorate of Health. As ads for various types of beautifying procedures become more prevalent on social media, more and more people are injecting […] more
mbl.is, 10 November 2019 8:07 AM
Survived Two Plane Crashes in a Single Day
Tuula Hyvärinen, a Finnish woman, survived two plane crashes in Iceland in a single day.
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Iceland Review, 09 November 2019 12:06 PM
Icelandic Met Office Predicts Stormy Weather Tomorrow
Stormy weather is expected in most of Iceland tomorrow, RÚV reports. The Icelandic Met Office has issued a yellow warning for all parts of the country. The Met Office warns of severe gales, or whole gales, and expects weather-related traffic disruptions. Severe gale winds are winds between 20.8 and 24.4 metres per second. In such […] more
mbl.is, 09 November 2019 8:01 AM
Stunning Marine Life Pictures Made Accessible
A new website, sealife.is, offers a vast collection of pictures of marine life in Icelandic waters.
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mbl.is, 08 November 2019 3:39 PM
Icelanders Smoke Less than Most
A new report by OECD on preventable diseases, Health at a Glance, reveals that among OECD countries, Iceland and Mexico are the countries where the rate of those who smoke is the lowest.
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Iceland Review, 08 November 2019 12:53 PM
ISK 5.8 Million to Brighten Peace Tower
Yoko Ono’s art installation on Reykjavík’s Viðey island has never shone brighter, Vísir reports. The column of light, known as the Imagine Peace Tower, received an upgrade this year in the form of new mirrors which make the work brighter and more beautiful than before, according to Sigurður Trausti Traustason of the Reykjavík Art Museum, […] more
Iceland Review, 08 November 2019 12:03 PM
Harm Reduction Strategy Aims to Prevent Spread of HIV
A small group of individuals struggling with addiction has been receiving the medications Ritalin or Contalgin in exchange for taking HIV or Hepatitis C medication, Vísir reports. The initiative aims to decrease the spread of HIV And Hepatitis C among drug users. Staff of Reykjavík’s Welfare Department distribute the medications. Ritalin is a prescription stimulant […] more
mbl.is, 08 November 2019 9:51 AM
Severe Gale Warning for Large Part of Iceland
The Icelandic Met Office has issued a yellow alert for a large part of Iceland.
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mbl.is, 08 November 2019 8:30 AM
Rescue Efforts Underway off Northeast Coast
Rescue efforts are underway off the coast of Northeast Iceland, where a boat stranded earlier this morning.
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mbl.is, 07 November 2019 12:30 PM
Racist Propaganda Distributed at University of Iceland
Racist propaganda has been distributed at the University of Iceland.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 07 November 2019 9:02 AM
New Icelandic airline Play “nearly ready”
Play is the official name of the planned new Icelandic budget airline previously referred to under the working title WAB. Play is owned by several key players from the defunct WOW air and plans to start flying this winter. more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 06 November 2019 10:24 AM
Glaciologists meet in Iceland
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, the Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland, and the International Glaciological Society (IGS) hosted the third IGS Nordic
Branch Meeting
held in Iceland in Reykholt last week. Scientists and students
in glaciology and related topics presented their research results.. Most presentations were about glacier
mapping, glacier geomorphology and glacier dynamics but outreach efforts about
glaciers and discussions about glacier changes in a wider societal context were
also on the agenda.more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 06 November 2019 9:40 AM
Iceland Airwaves starts today
Iceland’s most renowned music festival, Iceland Airwaves, starts today and will run until Saturday. Venues across Reykjavík city centre are set to host gigs by Iceland’s biggest acts, and a large handful of the best upcoming talent from around the... more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 05 November 2019 4:25 PM
Heavily pregnant woman deported
A heavily pregnant 26-year-old Albanian asylum seeker was deported from Iceland this morning, along with her husband and their two-year-old son, after a month in the country applying for residency. The Directorate of Health and politicians from... more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 05 November 2019 3:25 PM
The Week in Iceland at the Library, episode 3
The third in our series of collaboration shows between RÚV English and Reykjavík City Libraries that gives you the chance to comment on the week's news from Iceland. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 05 November 2019 10:48 AM
Rockfall cliff has more hidden cracks
“Given how many people one has seen on the edge there, it was not pleasant to think too much about it,” says Ingólfur Sveinsson, the farmer at Lágmúli on the Skagi peninsula, northwest Iceland. He says his first thought was of possible casualties... more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 25 October 2019 10:14 AM
30th International
Day for Disaster Reduction
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
was held the 13th of October as every year since 1989. The day was designated
by the United Nations General Assembly, with the aim to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction, including
disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness. The day is an opportunity
to create global awareness about disaster
risk reduction, the progress made and to encourage further efforts to build
disaster resilient communities and nations. more
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