More News

Icelandic bicycle manufacturer Lauf Cycles has completed a 500 million krónur financing round.

Lauf Cycles secures 500 million ISK in new financing round

Icelandic bicycle manufacturer Lauf Cycles has closed a financing round worth nearly 500 million Icelandic krónur, marking a major milestone for the fast-growing company.

Icelandic bicycle manufacturer Lauf Cycles has completed a 500 million krónur financing round.

Lauf Cycles secures 500 million ISK in new financing round
A German submarine in Faxaflói Bay. A warship can be seen in the background.

NATO submarine search exercise begins off Iceland

A major NATO submarine search exercise, Dynamic Mongoose, began off the coast of Iceland today and will continue for the next two weeks. Iceland serves as the host nation, and the Icelandic Coast Guard emphasizes the importance of participating in such operations.

A German submarine in Faxaflói Bay. A warship can be seen in the background.

NATO submarine search exercise begins off Iceland
The eruption that began on April 1st lasted almost six hours.

“I think this is the quiet phase of fading out,” says volcanologist

Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson believes the events at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row may be fading away.

The eruption that began on April 1st lasted almost six hours.

“I think this is the quiet phase of fading out,” says volcanologist
Nordic champions Guðrún Fanney Briem and Iðunn Helgadóttir. Their ambition attracted attention at the Nordic Girls' Chess Championship, held in Denmark this weekend.

Icelandic girls shine at Nordic Chess Championship

Icelandic national team players Iðunn Helgadóttir and Guðrún Fanney Briem were crowned Nordic chess champions yesterday, following standout performances at the Nordic Girls Championship held over the weekend in Fredericia, Denmark. Their impressive ambition and preparation drew considerable attention throughout the tournament.

Nordic champions Guðrún Fanney Briem and Iðunn Helgadóttir. Their ambition attracted attention at the Nordic Girls' Chess Championship, held in Denmark this weekend.

Icelandic girls shine at Nordic Chess Championship
Two earthquakes over magnitude 3 have been detected in Bárðarbunga over the weekend.

Major earthquake recorded in Bárðarbunga

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck Bárðarbunga shortly after noon today, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. Earthquakes of this size are considered common in the area.

Two earthquakes over magnitude 3 have been detected in Bárðarbunga over the weekend.

Major earthquake recorded in Bárðarbunga

One of Iceland’s oldest photographs lost at auction

One of the oldest known photographs from Iceland—a rare 19th-century image of Reykjavík harbor—has been lost while in the care of the Stockholms Auktionsverk auction house, shortly after being sold to the highest bidder.

One of Iceland’s oldest photographs lost at auction
The Reykjadalur swimming pool has always been the heart of the activity and guests even go to the pool several times a day.

Raised ISK 11 million in just two days for Reykjadalur Pool renovations

More than 11 million krónur has been raised in just two days to support essential upgrades to the Reykjadalur swimming pool, a cherished facility where the Paralympic and Disabled Support Association has hosted summer camps for children and youth with disabilities for over six decades.

The Reykjadalur swimming pool has always been the heart of the activity and guests even go to the pool several times a day.

Raised ISK 11 million in just two days for Reykjadalur Pool renovations
The barnacle goose searches the fields and chooses to harm the farmers.

Barnacle goose invasion threatens farmers' livelihoods

A sharp rise in the barnacle goose population in Southeast Iceland is posing a growing threat to local farmers, as the birds increasingly compete for vital grazing land and consume large portions of cultivated fields.

The barnacle goose searches the fields and chooses to harm the farmers.

Barnacle goose invasion threatens farmers' livelihoods
Summer greeted us with good weather across the country.

Warm start to summer: Temperatures reach 16.6°C

The first day of summer brought unseasonably warm weather to much of the country, with temperatures climbing as high as 16.6°C.

Summer greeted us with good weather across the country.

Warm start to summer: Temperatures reach 16.6°C
`
The Mayor of Seltjarnarnes, Þór Sigurgeirsson, expects the unit to open in August, following the summer break.

“A wonderful summer gift”: New Infant Care Unit to open in Seltjarnarnes

Sigurgeirsson in an interview with mbl.is. The initiative, aimed at strengthening the town's childcare services, was chosen as a more suitable option than expanding existing daycare facilities.

The Mayor of Seltjarnarnes, Þór Sigurgeirsson, expects the unit to open in August, following the summer break.

“A wonderful summer gift”: New Infant Care Unit to open in Seltjarnarnes
`
From the opening of the Donald Duck Games in Akureyri yesterday.

Record-breaking attendance at 49th Donald Duck Games

The 49th Donald Duck’s Games (Andrésar andar leikarnir) in skiing took place yesterday in Hlíðarfjall, near Akureyri, drawing a record number of participants despite a challenging winter.

From the opening of the Donald Duck Games in Akureyri yesterday.

Record-breaking attendance at 49th Donald Duck Games

`
From the mass at Landakot Church last night.

Crowds gather in Reykjavík to mourn Pope Francis

A large crowd filled Landakotskirkja Catholic Church in Reykjavík on Monday night to honor the memory of Pope Francis, who passed away that morning at the age of 88.

From the mass at Landakot Church last night.

Crowds gather in Reykjavík to mourn Pope Francis
`
"The case is still under appeal," says Jakob Birgisson, assistant to the Minister of Justice, in an interview with mbl.is.

No comment from the Minister as deportation looms for 17-year-old Oscar

The Minister of Justice will not comment on the case of 17-year-old Oscar Anders Florez Bocanegra, a Colombian teenager facing deportation from Iceland. According to her aide, the case remains under appeal and falls outside the minister’s direct involvement.

"The case is still under appeal," says Jakob Birgisson, assistant to the Minister of Justice, in an interview with mbl.is.

No comment from the Minister as deportation looms for 17-year-old Oscar
`
Here styles and trends meet and variety dominates in lines and colors. In Urriðaholt in Garðabær.

Urban densification has gone too far

The push for profitability in urban planning is threatening the quality of architecture and diminishing the livability of new developments. So says Helga Guðrún Vilmundardóttir, the newly appointed chairwoman of the Icelandic Association of Architects, in an interview with Morgunblaðið.

Here styles and trends meet and variety dominates in lines and colors. In Urriðaholt in Garðabær.

Urban densification has gone too far
`
Bryan Adams is not slowing down after almost half a century in the business.

Bryan Adams returns to Iceland: Two sold-out shows and a music video in the making

The ideas are still flowing for Canadian rock icon Bryan Adams. Nearly 50 years into his music career, he’s showing no signs of slowing down — and this week, he's back in Iceland for two sold-out performances at Harpa’s Eldborg Hall, the first was last night and the second is tonight, April 22.

Bryan Adams is not slowing down after almost half a century in the business.

Bryan Adams returns to Iceland: Two sold-out shows and a music video in the making
`
Lava that came from the last volcanic eruption.

Inflation continues: 80-150 earthquakes daily near Sundhnúkagígar

Although seismic activity has eased in recent weeks, the ground near the Sundhnúkagígar crater row is still restless. According to Salóme Jórunn Bernharðsdóttir, a natural hazards specialist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, the area continues to experience 80–150 small earthquakes daily.

Lava that came from the last volcanic eruption.

Inflation continues: 80-150 earthquakes daily near Sundhnúkagígar
`