mbl.is,   13 January 2026 6:00 PM
Video: Multiple police cars pursued a driver

Police have stopped and arrested the driver of a passenger car at the off-ramp from Reykjanesbraut to Ártúnsbrekka after pursuing the vehicle around the capital area for some time. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       13 January 2026 4:17 PM
RÚV English Radio - KUUSI

Fien records under the name Kuusi.

In Belgium, she found herself completely fascinated by various Icelandic artists like Ólafur Arnalds, Ásgeir, and Múm.

The fascination never left her, and so she moved here for a deeper dive into the country's music scene.

Darren met Fien to hear her story, and more about the music she makes as Kuusi.

RÚV English Radio is heard around the […] more

Iceland Review,   13 January 2026 3:47 PM
Nordic Leaders Hold Talks on Greenland Amid Arctic Tensions

Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir will speak with the Prime Minister of Denmark and other Nordic leaders today amid renewed international attention on Greenland, saying the island’s future must be determined by Greenlanders. “We will have a phone call between us where we will just review the situation,” Kristrún was reported to have said in an […] more

mbl.is,   13 January 2026 3:00 PM
Icelandic state found in violation: “Yet another damning judgment”

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Icelandic state violated the rights of a young woman who reported a rape to the police, after the case was dropped at the time. A spokesperson for Stígamót says the perpetrator’s confession was on record in the case and questions whether the Icelandic justice system is capable of handling such cases. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       13 January 2026 11:40 AM
“Everything that could burn has burned”

The lögreglan á höfuðborgarsvæðinu (capital area police) today began an investigation into the origin of a fire in a warehouse in Gufunes in Reykjavík. The fire broke out at around 5 pm yesterday and firefighting operations were completed at around 7 pm last night.

The building was completely engulfed in flames, but the firefighting operation went well, according to Brynjar Friðriksson, head of operations at Slökkvilið […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       13 January 2026 11:18 AM
State guilty in one case but acquitted in four others

One woman prevailed against the Icelandic state before the European Court of Human Rights this morning when the state was found to be in breach in relation to her case. She was 16 years old when she reported a sexual offence to the police.

The judgment concerned violations of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which deals with respect for private and […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       13 January 2026 11:09 AM
Arson clear in Hjarðarhagi fire but no prosecution possible

The investigation into a fire in a flat at Hjarðarhagi last summer has been completed. The investigation revealed that the blaze was caused by arson.

This is confirmed by E. Agnes Eide Kristínardóttir, superintendent of the investigative division of the lögreglan á höfuðborgarsvæðinu (capital area police).

She says, however, that there is no one to prosecute in light of the fact that the person suspected […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       13 January 2026 7:14 AM
AI is 'technological and societal' revolution

Sigríður Mogensen, Director of Intellectual Property and Industry at Samtök iðnaðarins (Federation of Icelandic Industries), has told RÚV that artificial intelligence is not only a technological revolution, but one that also affects societies, and it will become a major influencing factor for the future position of the nation, in the view of all those who have examined the issue closely.

She says that data centres are the pathway […] more