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Possibly the most beautiful "alien" caught in the sky over Iceland

This weekend happened to be very Aurora borealis - friendly.

News in english 1.3.2015 00:00

The eruption in Iceland has come to an end

Bardarbunga system and Bardarbunga caldera will still be monitored closely.

News in english 28.2.2015 12:55

My opinion: Jón Gnarr - The Political Culture Has to Change

On the news this week we heard that the computer giant Apple had been interested in meeting with the prime minister or the president to discuss the possibility of opening a data center in Iceland.

News in english 28.2.2015 09:00

Icelandic brothers a hit at Kickstarter: A universally connectible cable

The cable has several adapters and it is possible to connect it to USB, HDMI, lightning or an audio connector.

News in english 26.2.2015 15:53

Fancy facilities: Icelandic banker heads to prison

Olafur Olafsson, one of the majority owners of bankrupt Icelandic bank Kaupthing, has begun serving his 4,5 year prison sentence.

News in english 25.2.2015 17:30

My Opinion: Jón Gnarr - God ©

The reaction to my last article, “God does not exist,” has been tremendous. Plenty of people have commented on it on the social media and elsewhere.

News in english 21.2.2015 07:00

The Mountain challenges Hulk Hogan: "I will snap you like a carrot"

Icelandic strongman and Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson might be facing his greatest challenge to date.

News in english 20.2.2015 12:43

Icelandic UFC fighter Gunnar Nelson reveals a secret

UFC fighter Gunnar Nelson has a talent. Well, maybe not a talent, but a secret. A secret until this past weekend.

News in english 18.2.2015 23:15

Icelandic businessman acquitted

Hannes Smarason, former chairman of now bankrupt company FL Group, has been acquitted of embezzlement charges in Reykjavik's district court.

News in english 18.2.2015 09:15

Take a walk through Europe´s second largest glacier

An Icelandic company is taking a new step in offering a real Ice-experience for visitors of the country of fire, ice and midnight sun.

News in english 17.2.2015 11:28

Meet María who represents Iceland in Eurovision 2015

21 year old country girl María Ólafsdóttir stunned the Icelandic nation with her performance of the song Unbroken in the qualifiers on Saturday and couldn't believe the results.

News in english 15.2.2015 22:30

My opinion: Jón Gnarr - God does not exist

I have been fascinated by the idea of God since I was a kid.

News in english 14.2.2015 07:00

Whales will be counted this summer

The plan is to assess the stock size of whales and if the whales are increasing.

News in english 13.2.2015 15:08

Iceland jails former Kaupthing bank bosses

Four former bosses from the Icelandic bank Kaupting have been sentenced to between four and five and a half years in prison in the Surpreme Court of Iceland.

News in english 12.2.2015 16:15

Stunning timelapse of sudden weather change in Iceland

Those who have visited Iceland over the years have no doubt heard the local saying: "If you don't like the weather, just wait fifteen minutes".

News in english 10.2.2015 22:17

Equity price of HB Grandi in the Stock Exchange increased by 3 percent

A total of 15 transactions with shares of HB Grand reached the total value of 296 million Icelandic kronas during the day.

News in english 8.2.2015 00:34

My Opinion: Jón Gnarr - A little man and a little woman in all of us

I have always looked up to people who I feel are generous, people who are interested in other people, who are helpful and good listeners.

News in english 7.2.2015 07:00

Morrissey says meat is murder so Harpa is out

Looking for a venue in Iceland that doesn't serve meat

News in english 6.2.2015 15:30

Asgeir sober on tour down under

Icelandic singer Asgeiri did not drink any alcohol during his tour in Australia, but his tour was a great success.

News in english 5.2.2015 00:15

Wikileaks collectors' request denied

This morning Reykjanes Disctrict Court rejected Datacell's and Sunshine Press Production's claim of insolvency against Valitor. The claim was put forward due to an unpaid claim for damages, amounting to ten billion Icelandic kronas according to an estimation by those two companies.

News in english 3.2.2015 22:05

My opinion: Jón Gnarr - Violence or discussion?

For a long time I have been an advocate for Reykjavík and all of Iceland taking more initiative when it comes to those so called matters of peace.

News in english 31.1.2015 07:00

Jón Gnarr writes "His Opinion" in Fréttablaðið

Jón Gnarr is a new columnist in the weekend edition of Fréttablaðið.

News in english 30.1.2015 11:34

Found her father after a five year search and her parents fell in love - again

Bonnie Theophilus Colvin says it is an indescribable feeling to find a parent whom you have searched for for a long time; it is really like to find the second half of oneself.

News in english 28.1.2015 10:23

Spokesman of Wikileaks surprised by Valitor's view

Valitor has not been willing to negotiate for damages for Datacell and Sunshine Press Productions, the two companies which handled the collection of the funding for Wikileaks.

News in english 21.1.2015 23:19

Believers of the old Nordic gods get a chief temple: "This is a historical event"

The first chief temple for members of the Asatru Community in the Nordic countries for a thousand year.

News in english 21.1.2015 16:44

Bankruptcy claims upsets operations at Valitor

Sigurður G. Guðjónsson, the lawyer of Valitors, wanted to make Sveinn Andri Sveinsson, the lawyer of Datacell, personally reponsible for the loss Valitor would suffer as a result of the claim for bankruptcy.

News in english 19.1.2015 16:55

Volcanoist has calculated when the eruption will end

The collapse will end in the beginning of March, then the pressure in the magma chamber will reach a balance and it is likely that the eruption will come to an end.

News in english 19.1.2015 09:42

Wikileaks collectors demand bankruptcy for Valitor

Two companies, handling the collection of the funding for Wikileaks, have demanded that Valitor, which handles VISA in Iceland, should be made bankrupt due to an unpaid claim for damages, amounting to about 10 billion kronas

News in english 18.1.2015 21:54

Lost 100 pounds without even lifting a finger

"The mental recovery was so much that I thought I had already lost 60 kilos in February, even though it was still a long way to go."

News in english 16.1.2015 16:30

Been searching for his Icelandic mother for twenty years

"He has a small family here, wife and two children, but no siblings. He would like to know if he has a family in Iceland, if he has a mother and/or siblings alive."

News in english 16.1.2015 10:13