mbl.is,   18 January 2025 4:30 PM
Icelandair and Southwest Airlines Announce Partnership

Icelandair and Southwest Airlines have officially signed a partnership agreement, marking Icelandair as Southwest’s first-ever partner airline. The agreement, formalized at the Icelandic Ambassador’s residence in Washington, will go into effect in February and aims to provide passengers with enhanced connectivity across the two airlines’ networks. more

Iceland Review,   18 January 2025 3:30 PM
Reykjavík’s Swimming Pools now Rainbow Certified

Swimming pools across Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, have been awarded Rainbow Certifications following staff training on queer rights, according to a press release from the city. All swimming pools in the city qualified for the certification, demonstrating the City of Reykjavík’s commitment to promoting queer rights in the Capital Region. The aim of the certification is […] more

mbl.is,   18 January 2025 3:14 PM
Travelers advised to check conditions

Strong winds are forecast today and tomorrow. Travelers are advised to check road conditions with the Icelandic Road Administration before setting off and to familiarize themselves with the weather and weather forecast. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       17 January 2025 4:21 PM
RÚV English Radio - THE REYKJAVÍK MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY

At the capital's Museum of Photography, around 7 million images are held. Of those, tens of thousands can be viewed and even bought, online, or on special screens at the museum.

Today, the Icelandic Photography Festival 2025 kicks off at the museum with Weathered, an exhibition by FÍSL, The Icelandic Con­tem­por­ary Photography […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       17 January 2025 3:15 PM
Yellow alerts across the country

Yellow weather warnings have been issued for the entire country on 18 January 2025 due to deteriorating weather conditions with northeasterly gales and snowfall.

Teitur Arason, meteorologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, reports that the weather front approaching from the south will bring heavy snow and strong winds to the southernmost regions late this evening.

"Shortly after, the storm will move […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       17 January 2025 1:41 PM
"Less and less enthusiasm for English, I feel"

Bjarni Daníel Þorvaldsson, a musician with the band supersport!, shared their approach to staying true to their Icelandic roots at the Eurosonic festival.

"If we manage to put on a great gig, that's our main focus," Bjarni said. "We're not overly concerned with networking cocktail nonsense."

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       17 January 2025 1:33 PM
Rural housing association acquires property in capital

Brák, a housing association established to address rural housing needs, has purchased 49 apartments in Reykjavík - despite its charter stipulating that its operational area should be outside the capital region.

The chair of the board stated that the purchase was initiated by the Housing and Construction Authority (Húsnæðis- og mannvirkjastofnun) to resolve financial challenges faced by another rental association.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       17 January 2025 1:29 PM
Record number of quakes near Grjótárvatn

An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 was recorded near Grjótárvatn yesterday morning, marking the strongest earthquake in the area since increased seismic activity began in August of last year.

Close to 100 earthquakes above magnitude 1 have been recorded at significant depth near Grjótárvatn so far this month.

This figure matches the number of earthquakes recorded for the entire month of December, which was […] more