Protest at Police HQ Draws Hundreds
Hundreds of citizens gathered yesterday outside the police headquarters in Reykjavík to protest the management of a controversial rape case that has g...
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Nike’s Dream Run in Iceland Ends Badly
The sportswear brand Nike is being sued by Kate Freeman, a long-distance runner and coach from Los Angeles, CA. Freeman is suing for damages she susta...
Björk Enjoins Public to Protect Iceland’s Wild
Musician Björk and writer Andri Snær Magnason held a press conference yesterday to raise awareness about the destruction of Icelandic wilderness for t...
Árstíðir at Airwaves
The a cappella version of an Icelandic hymn called “Heyr Himna Smiður” (Hear, Smith of Heavens) has received a whopping 4,618,692 hits on YouTube as o...
Sunken Ship in Reykjavík Harbor
On Monday, November 2, firefighters received a call just before 11:00 in the morning reporting that a vessel in the Reykjavik harbor was sinking. The ...
WOWAir to Fly to USA’s West Coast
Travellers will be happy to learn that WOW Air is expanding its repertoire of destinations. Iceland’s economy airline plans to add Los Angeles and San...
Asylum seekers to face tough new screening measures
Asylum seekers hoping to be granted asylum in Finland will have to face tough new screening measures. Most of Finland’s 23,000 asylum seekers come fro...
Double win for Iceland at Northern Wave Film Festival
The eighth Northern Wave Film Festival saw the Icelandic film You and I (Þú og ég) by Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir win the award for best Icelandic short...