The Latest Breaking News from Iceland

Iceland volcanic eruption: barriers appear to hold back lava outside town

Defences redirect flows away from key infrastructure in Grindavik but threat to nearby sites remains

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024

Sagas and geothermal swimming pools – Reykjavík moves to a different rhythm

Wild landscapes, distinctive architecture and child-friendly facilities also help raise the happiness levels of our writer on a stay in the Icelandic capital

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024

A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in 3 months

A volcano in Iceland erupted Saturday evening for the fourth time in three months, sending orange jets of lava into the night sky.

WEKU · Mar 17, 2024

Iceland to hire 250 more delivery drivers as rival Ocado posts £400 million loss

Iceland is embarking on a major expansion in its food delivery business, the Standard can reveal today, as the low-cost supermarket gears up for a surge in demand in the run up to Easter.

Evening Standard · Feb 29, 2024

Palestinian singer running to represent Iceland at Eurovision contest

Bashar Murad said he wants to use his song to ‘illustrate’ the difficulties Palestinians face in order to be heard.

Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2024

Driving Mum review – happy-sad Icelandic road movie hits the spot

This quirky story of a lonely farmer and his deceased mother celebrates the Nordic country’s breathtaking landscape

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024

'It is not very wise to spend the night in Grindavík': Iceland volcano gears up for another eruption

Magma accumulating beneath Svartsengi has reached levels recorded on the eve of previous volcanic eruptions and could burst out imminently, according to the Icelandic Met Office.

LiveScience · Feb 26, 2024

Nordic Horror Film 'The Damned' Explores Zombies And Moral Dilemmas

The Damned, a Nordic horror film set in 19th century Iceland, explores revenge, psychological horror, and political undertones. A thought-provoking and chi...

Top News · Feb 16, 2024

Food travel show 'Somebody Feed Phil' unveils Season 7 locations

Join Phil Rosenthal as he travels to Mumbai, Washington, D.C., Kyoto, Iceland, Dubai, Orlando, Taipei, and Scotland in Season 7 of Somebody Feed Phil. Prem...

Top News · Feb 15, 2024

‘We’re going to become fish’: how a ‘natural history fantasy’ found its way to the Baftas

The award-winning short film’s creators hope that casting a woman as a female salmon will help viewers connect with the fish, which was recently classed as ‘near threatened’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2024