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RÚV English Radio - LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2026: BÍÓ PARADÍS, REYKJAVÍK
Returning for its fourth year, the Latin American Film Festival 2026 focuses on work by female film makers. As ever, there 's a feast of food, music and dancing around the schedule too.
Darren met co-directors Tania Zarak and Hugo Llanes to hear more - and why Latin American nations might also have a touch of "þetta reddast" about them!
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Memorial service for Hannah Jane
A memorial service celebrating the life of Hannah Jane Large will be held at Áskirkja church on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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Kourani has arrived in Syria after deportation from Iceland
Mohamad Thor Jóhannesson, formerly known as Mohamad Kourani, has completed his sentence and was deported on Tuesday. He was taken to his home country, Syria.
Mohamad is banned from returning to the Schengen Area for the next 30 years. He was released from custody after serving a third of his sentence. This is in accordance with temporary legislation providing that foreign offenders who have committed crimes in Iceland can be released […] more
No action over police officer who ordered man to delete video recording
Nefnd um eftirlit með störfum lögreglu [the Police Oversight Committee] has completed its examination of an incident in which a police officer ordered a man to delete a recording of police arresting a man in Reykjanesbær in May.
The man suffered severe burns. He poured a flammable liquid over himself. Police officers used a Taser on him. Police believe the man set himself alight after officers used the Taser on him. He was flown by air […] more
Reports of mink received from Westfjords to Vestmannaeyjar
The public appears to be much more alert to mink than before after hundreds of animals escaped from Dalsbú mink farm in Mosfellsdalur at the end of July. The case is under police investigation. It is believed that someone broke into the farm and released the animals.
There was a major response in Mosfellsdalur and traps were set up in the area. People were encouraged to report any mink they encountered to their municipality.
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RÚV English Radio - LEARNING ICELANDIC WITH RÚV ENGLISH RADIO - AUÐSKILIÐ - CAFFEINE SUPPLEMENTS, in simple Icelandic
Each week, as part of our regular programming, RÚV English Radio hopes to assist with the learning of Icelandic.
In weekly shows, called Auðskilið - which means "easily understood" - you can follow along with a recent news story, written and read in a simple form of Icelandic.
Today, concern over supplements with lots of caffeine. more
Received benefits without having worked in Iceland
Morgunblaðið has obtained documents showing that a number of foreign nationals come to Iceland and receive municipal financial assistance for years at a time. The assistance is intended as an emergency measure for people who are unable to support themselves by other means.
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Iceland Government to Propose Permanent Commercial Whaling Ban