Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       02 April 2025 4:41 PM
RÚV English Radio - BELONGING?

Belonging? sees six award winning and (mostly) foreign-born comedians as they explore the funny, strange & beautiful parts of immigrant life in Iceland.

The show's at Salurinn in Kópavogur on Friday.

Darren met Korean-American comedian & writer Dan Roh, and from the UK, Andrew Sim, festival director of the Reykjavik Fringe, stand-up comic, & more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       02 April 2025 2:41 PM
Call for interviews about Reykjavík infant care home

The committee investigating the operation of the Vöggustofa Thorvaldsensfélagsins (Thorvaldsen Society Infant Care Home) during the years 1974–1979 is requesting interviews with individuals who were placed at the home as children during that period, or their relatives, who are willing to share memories and experiences related to that time.

This is a new investigation focused on a different time period than previous reviews, which covered […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       02 April 2025 2:05 PM
Civil Defence alert level drops from 'emergency' to 'danger'

The Civil Defence phase for the Reykjanes peninsula has been lowered from emergency to danger, due to a reduction in seismic activity. Earthquakes in the region are now weaker than yesterday, and intervals between them are increasing.

The National Commissioner of Police, in consultation with the Suðurnes Police Commissioner, has made the decision to downgrade the alert level in light of these developments.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       02 April 2025 1:10 PM
Calls for all documents in Ásthildur Lóa case

The Stjórnskipunar- og eftirlitsnefnd Alþingis (Parliamentary Constitutional and Supervisory Committee) formally requested on Monday that the Prime Minister’s Office submit all documents related to the case of former Minister of Education and Children, Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir.

The committee is considering a request to specifically investigate an alleged breach of confidentiality by the ministry in connection with the matter.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       02 April 2025 1:07 PM
Heiðlóa heralds Icelandic spring?

The heiðlóa, or golden plover’s arrival, traditionally signals the turning of the seasons — and, as the saying goes, that the snow must now melt away. The first golden plover is believed to have been seen in Austur-Landeyjar on 16 March, and birdwatchers have been on high alert since, reporting sightings from all corners of Iceland.

“About the same time, one was spotted up in Húsavík — which is very early for up there. Since […] more

Iceland Review,   02 April 2025 12:20 PM
Man Dies Following Collision, Sixth Fatal Accident This Year

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on Reykjanesbraut in Reykjavík shortly after 2 p.m. yesterday. Authorities have confirmed this is the sixth traffic-related fatality in Iceland in 2025. Fatal Collision Under Investigation A fatal accident occurred north of the intersection between Reykjanesbraut and Breiðholtsbraut, when a man on foot was struck by a […] more

mbl.is,   02 April 2025 12:00 PM
Grindavík resident denies gun threat allegations: “The worst day of my life”

The 70-year-old man arrested in Grindavík yesterday on charges of threatening rescue workers with a firearm denies any wrongdoing and is now considering legal action. more

mbl.is,   02 April 2025 10:37 AM
Volcanic activity subsides, but region remains unstable

There has been no volcanic activity on the fissure at Sundhnúkagígar since midday yesterday. However, embers continue to smolder in the newly formed lava, and the area remains unstable and hazardous, according to a statement from the Icelandic Meteorological Office. more