mbl.is,   08 June 2026 9:00 PM
Gulf War veteran cycles across Iceland

“I was diagnosed with smoldering myeloma two years ago, and that prompted me to get involved in advocacy and research related to the disease. This project in Iceland is a result of that,” says Eric Blackburn, an American veteran who served in the Gulf War during 1990 and 1991 following Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       08 June 2026 4:20 PM
Woodchipper fire causes 100 million ISK damage

Damage caused by a fire that broke out in a woodchipper at Sorpa's facility at Álfsnes today runs to about ISK 100 million, says Gunnar Dofri Ólafsson, head of Sorpa’s service and communications division.

The cause of the fire is unknown, but Gunnar says it is interesting that the fire broke out some time after the machine had been switched off.

It is surprisingly common for machines that handle […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       08 June 2026 4:20 PM
RÚV English Radio - NEURODIVERSITY AND CREATIVITY: UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND & REYKJAVÍK ARTS FESTIVAL

It's hosted & organised by Dr Kathy D'Arcy, an autistic poet, researcher & intersectional feminist activist from Ireland.

Thursday, as part of the Reykjavík Arts Festival, sees Adventures in Autistic Space at IÐNÓ, […] more

Iceland Review,   08 June 2026 2:06 PM
Police Warn Over Electric Scooter Injuries Among Children

Police are urging parents to ensure children follow Iceland’s electric scooter regulations after new figures showed several underage riders were injured in traffic accidents last year. As reported by RÚV, data from the Icelandic Transport Authority suggests more than 700 electric scooter accidents have been recorded since their popularity increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. What’s… more

mbl.is,   08 June 2026 2:00 PM
Rejects claim that EU membership would affect defense agreement

Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir believes that Iceland’s membership in the European Union would have no impact on the 1951 bilateral defense agreement between Iceland and the United States. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       08 June 2026 1:46 PM
Power cut planned for Thursday across Snæfellsnes and Borgarfjörður

There will be a power cut across all of Snæfellsnes and in Borgarfjörður, for two hours, in the early hours of Thursday 11 June.

Staff from Landsnet will carry out maintenance on switchgear at the joint Landsnet and Rarik supply substation at Vatnshamrar.

The work begins just after midnight, at 12:10 am, and is expected to last for two hours.

A Rarik announcement about the repair […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       08 June 2026 8:08 AM
Fjallabak biking plan spiked by slush and snow

Two foreign tourists received assistance from rescue teams on Mælifellssandur in the early hours of Sunday. The travellers had set off from South Iceland and intended to travel through Fjallabak by bicycle. When they saw the poor conditions, and did not want to continue their journey after being faced with a great deal of snow and slush, they requested assistance.

The operation is reported in a press release from Slysavarnarfélagið […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       08 June 2026 7:40 AM
Spy ship Yuri Ivanov monitored for over a week

The Russian spy and military ship Yuri Ivanov monitored NATO exercises east of Iceland before the end of the month.

Jónas G. Allansson, head of the Defence Directorate at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, says it is not unusual for Russia to spy on the alliance’s exercises.

The ship is either trying to gather information about the exercise or communications between NATO allies, or trying to pass information to […] more