Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       28 July 2026 4:30 PM
RÚV English Radio - VÍNLANDSSETRIÐ LEIFSBÚÐ / LEIFUR EIRÍKSSON CENTRE, BÚÐARDALUR

Buðardalur's Leifur Eiríksson Centre tells the stories of voyages of discovery made by Eiríkur the Red and Leifur Eiríksson in Greenland, Canada and the United States.

You'll also hear about Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir, Leifur's sister-in-law, an extraordinary explorer who is finally now starting to see the recognition she also deserves.

Darren's guide at the centre is Anna […] more

mbl.is,   28 July 2026 3:03 PM
Branson never expected Halla to win the presidency

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson visited Iceland from July 10 to 18, during which he hiked the Laugavegur trail and met with his close friend, Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir. more

Iceland Review,   28 July 2026 2:45 PM
Climate Change Driving Longer Wildfire Seasons, Iceland Meteorologist Warns

The severe wildfires sweeping southern Europe are a direct consequence of climate change, according to an Icelandic Meteorological Office expert, who says rising temperatures are also increasing the risk of vegetation fires in Iceland. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as wildfires burn in France and Spain, with blazes approaching [...]… more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       28 July 2026 1:29 PM
Edition case: Ming Ting sentenced to twelve years in prison

Ming Ting Mancel has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing her daughter, Catherine Mancel, at the Edition hotel in Reykjavík in June 2025.

She was not charged in connection with her husband’s death.

The family were travelling around Iceland. They were originally from France and lived in Ireland. Mancel has said that the family decided to come to Iceland to die together.

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mbl.is,   28 July 2026 12:00 PM
Strong 5.2 earthquake recorded at Bárðarbunga this morning

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Bárðarbunga shortly before 6 a.m. today. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       28 July 2026 11:47 AM
Judgement due in Edition case later

A judgment in the so-called Edition case will be delivered at Reykjavík District Court today. The case is mysterious in many respects, and a French woman is the only person able to give an account of events in which a father and daughter were found dead in a hotel room.

Ming Ting Mancel is charged with killing her 30-year-old daughter, Catherine Mancel, jointly with her husband, Emeric Mancel. She is also charged with an offence within a […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       28 July 2026 7:54 AM
Risk assessment for Reykjavík Pride under review

One person was murdered and 16 were injured in an attack at Berlin Pride on Saturday. The Mayor of Amsterdam announced yesterday that security would be tightened at Pride in the city, while organisers of the festival in Prague have issued a statement reiterating that the safety of participants will be their highest priority.

Reykjavík Pride takes place from 4 to 9 August, with the Pride Parade on 8 […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       28 July 2026 7:47 AM
Skagi dig reveals coin from Olaf reign

The final summer of archaeological excavation at Hafnir on Skagi, near Skagaströnd, is now under way. Various notable discoveries have been made during the research.

A team of archaeologists is excavating fishermen's huts that stood there from the 11th century until the 18th century. The project is very extensive, as the site is large.

Large quantities of all kinds of objects have been found, including both waste […] more