Game of Thrones’ ‘The Mountain’ becomes World’s Strongest Viking
Game of Thrones star Hafthor ‘Thor’ Bjornsson is officially the World’s Strongest Viking after smashing a weight-lifting record that has stood for a t...
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Iceland reiterates that it will not be joining EU
Icelandic Foreign Minister Jon Hannibalsson has outlined the reasons why the North Atlantic nation will not be joining the EU. Despite formal negotiat...
Icelandic hostel displays country’s last McDonald’s burger
A hostel in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik is proudly displaying the country’s last ever burger and fries bought at McDonald’s. A year after the cata...
Iceland rising by 1.4 inches a year; volcanic activity could increase
As Iceland’s ice caps continue to melt as a result of global warming, the country is said to be rising by as much as 1.4 inches a year, according to a...
Norse gods temple to be erected in Iceland
Iceland is to build its first temple in more than 1,000 years where people can worship Nordic gods of years gone by. Worship of the Nordic gods across...
Fisheries chairman: Industry needs political stability
Iceland’s fisheries are finding it difficult to plan for the future because of political instability and ongoing policy shifts, according to the new F...
The volcanic eruption in Holuhraun continues
The following are the latest facts about the volcanic eruption in Holuhraun, put together from the Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Pr...
Bjork speaks on gender double standards
Legendary Icelandic musician Bjork has insisted there is still gender double standards within the music industry and revealed that it took a long time...