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Reykjavík Grapevine, 19 September 2024 3:22 PM
The House of Revolution Are Trying To Make A Better Society
If you are feeling a bit drab, lost and in dire need of some variety in the form of live...
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mbl.is, 19 September 2024 2:42 PM
Report of a polar bear in Jökulfjörður
A little while ago, law and order received a report that a white bear had come ashore on Höfðaströnd in Jökulfjörður in the Westfjords. This is stated in a notification from the Westfjord Police on Facebook.
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mbl.is, 19 September 2024 12:51 PM
Foreign prisoners sent abroad?
Minister of Justice Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir says that she will consider negotiating with other countries to deport prisoners with foreign citizenship who have been sentenced in Iceland.
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Iceland Review, 19 September 2024 11:06 AM
Icelanders Experience Notable Asset Growth in 2023
The real value of total assets owned by individuals in Iceland grew by 5.3% in 2023, with total assets reaching ISK 12.284 trillion [€85 billion / $90 billion], Statistics Iceland reports. Most of this increase came from rising property values. Debt levels rose by 5.7%, although they decreased by 2.8% in real terms. 5.3% growth […]
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mbl.is, 19 September 2024 10:24 AM
Yazan will not be deported now
The Palestinian boy Yazan Tamimi and his family will not be deported before next Saturday, and the family will therefore be able to request material treatment. This is due to lack of time. This is stated in the response of the National Police Commissioner to mbl.is' inquiry.
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Iceland Review, 19 September 2024 9:39 AM
Minister Supports Exploring Prisoner Transfer Agreements
Minister of Justice Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir supports exploring agreements with other countries to house foreign nationals sentenced to prison. Over the years, limited funding has prevented prison facilities from keeping up with population growth and increasing sentences, resulting in ongoing waiting lists in the Icelandic prison system. Reasonable to explore options In a written response to […]
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 18 September 2024 4:54 PM
Now And Then: A Bizarre Episode Of History
What you are looking at here is Pósthustræti 2 — one of the relatively few buildings in Reykjavík that has simply...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 18 September 2024 4:27 PM
The Edda or Whatever: Scalding Hot Takes from Skáldskaparmál
Welcome to The Edda or Whatever, where I’m spilling the tea on Norse mythology. We’re breaking down the Prose Edda,...
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Iceland Review, 18 September 2024 2:37 PM
Viral Iceland Proposal Captures Hearts on TikTok
A Canadian couple’s proposal video filmed in Iceland has gone viral on TikTok, reaching nearly two million views, Mbl.is reports. The video showcases the couple’s visits to iconic landmarks, culminating in a proposal at Dynjandi waterfall. Viral on TikTok A video documenting the travels of a Canadian couple in Iceland has garnered attention on the […]
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mbl.is, 18 September 2024 2:04 PM
"Likely quiet until mid-November"
"It's a repeat scenario. We see a process very similar to the one after the last eruption," says Benedikt Gunnar Ófeigsson, Head of Deformation Measurements at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, when asked about the situation at Sundhnúkagígar crater row.
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Iceland Review, 18 September 2024 2:01 PM
Iceland Supports Operation to Dismantle Encrypted Network
Icelandic authorities assisted in an international operation supported by Europol and Eurojust, dismantling an encrypted communication platform used for organised crime. The operation resulted in 51 arrests worldwide. 51 individuals arrested Icelandic law enforcement participated in a large-scale operation supported by Europol and Eurojust (the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation), targeting criminal activities […]
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mbl.is, 18 September 2024 11:11 AM
Talked to the girl's classmates
"It is essential that we do not take part in promoting rumors on social media and that we help our children distinguish between what are facts and what are just rumors," says Reverend Arna Ýrr Sigurðardóttir in an interview with mbl.is.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 18 September 2024 10:03 AM
The Haul: A Bag Full Of Smelly Things
From the fine aromas of Fischer, to earthy scents of up-and-coming perfumier Ilmur og Sjor, to the pungent reek of...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 18 September 2024 9:57 AM
Word Of The Issue: Gervitungl’s Moony Syllables
Hæhæ! If, like me, you have embarked on the journey of trying to learn Icelandic, you might have already noticed...
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Iceland Review, 18 September 2024 9:47 AM
Six Tourists Saved from Rising Tide Near Reynisfjara Beach
Six tourists were rescued from a cave near Reynisfjara beach after becoming trapped by rising tides yesterday. Rescue workers responded quickly, as they were already in the area searching for a man reported missing near Vík í Mýrdal on Monday. Called for help as tide rose Six tourists became trapped in a cave near Reynisfjara […]
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 17 September 2024 11:15 PM
Magma
accumulation resumes beneath Svartsengi
Updated 6. September at 16:00 UTCThe eruption which commenced on 22 August is now
declared over, hence the hazard assessment has been updated. The main changes
affect Zone 3, where the eruptive fissures opened at the beginning of the
eruption. Zone 3 is now assessed to be at high hazard level (red) since the
likelihood for vent openings, gas pollution and tephra fallout are assessed to
be lower than before. Zone 6 is now assessed to be at considerable hazard as
the likelihood of gas pollution is reduced. Within Zone 1 (Svartsengi) hazards
are assessed to have either low or very-low likelihood.
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mbl.is, 17 September 2024 2:24 PM
Nothing to suggest that the father kidnapped his daughter
"There is nothing to suggest other than that they were in normal communication that day and he had permission to be with his daughter," says Grímur Grímsson, senior police officer of the central investigation department in the capital area, about the man who is now in police custody as a suspect about killing his 10-year-old daughter Sunday night.
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mbl.is, 17 September 2024 11:34 AM
Yazan was moved to the hospital again
A request came from within the government for further discussion on the deportation of Yazan Tamimi before he was deported yesterday. Minister of Justice Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir agreed to that request.
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mbl.is, 16 September 2024 7:49 PM
A man in custody suspected of killing his daughter
A man suspected of killing his daughter has been remanded in custody until September 24. This is stated in an announcement from the police in the Metropolitan area.
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mbl.is, 16 September 2024 8:00 AM
Yazan awakened in hospital and on his way out of the country
Last evening, the Icelandic authorities picked up Yazan Tamimi, an eleven-year-old boy from Palestine with Duchenne disease, in Rjóðrið, the nursing and rehabilitation department of Landspítali Hospital for chronically disabled children, where he was sleeping.
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mbl.is, 15 September 2024 7:43 PM
"Geek class" instead of psychotherapy
Nexus Noobs' three-month youth LARP course kicked off this weekend and is part of a psychological study looking at social relationships, self-empowerment and other developmental factors in young participants.
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mbl.is, 15 September 2024 3:30 PM
Iceland among the best countries in the field of cyber security
Iceland's cyber security capacity has increased dramatically in recent years according to the International Telecommunication Union's newly published cyber security index for 2024.
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mbl.is, 15 September 2024 10:32 AM
Watched giant icebergs in the sunset
"It was absolutely magnificent and one of the most beautiful things I've seen in Iceland," says Pálmar Ragnarsson in an interview with mbl.is.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 16 April 2024 4:02 PM
One month since the start of the
eruption at the Sundhnúkur crater row
Today marks one month since
the beginning of the eruption that is ongoing at the Sundhnúkur crater row. The
eruption, which began on the evening of March 16, is the fourth in a series of
eruptions that started when magma began accumulating beneath Svartsengi in late
October 2023.more
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