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Hvalur 8 is a seventy year old whale hunting vessel.

Whale hunting vessels prepared for sea

11 May The whale hunting season is about to bein and on Wednesday, whale hunting ship Hvalur 8 was prepared for sea at Reykjavik harbour.

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Two tourists rescued from Lake Þingvallavatn

The lake is extremely cold and can be very dangerous as cramping rapidly occurs when people fall in.

Netta, the winner of Eurovision last Saturday.

Over five thousand Icelanders sign petition to boycott Eurovision Song Contest 2019

Over five thousand Icelanders have in the last 24 horus signed a petition to demand that Iceland boycott the Eurovision Song Contest which will take place in Israel in 2019 by not taking part.

Search for man who jumped into Ölfusá river in South Iceland

A man is believed to have jumped into the powerful Ölfusá river on Saturday night. Search parties have been searching the area since yesterday morning and the search continues today.

The hotel will be constructed into the mountain thus merging with the landscape.

Mountain baths to open in South Iceland

A new bathing area and hotel named Fjallaböðin in Reykholt, an area of geothermal heat in South Iceland, is set to open with construction beginning next year.

Bare breasts and girl power

The Free The Nipple cause caused an immense stir in Icelandic society yesterday, breaking down norms, raising questions and making a strong feminist statement. Women, men, girls and boys were united for gender equality. Mbl.is visited a few colleges in Reykjavík and interviewed students about what the day means to them.