Iceland

On Friday, the Reykjanes peninsula’s southwest saw the formation of a second fissure, according to Icelandic authorities, but the region’s volcanic activity had diminished after lava began to gush out for the sixth time since December....

In a presidential election that is expected to be close between three women, including former prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, Iceland voters head to the polls on Saturday. In the parliamentary republic of Iceland, the president serves...

On Wednesday, Icelandic authorities announced that if a volcanic explosion threatened the evacuated town of Grindavik, they were thinking of spraying water over any lava that erupted. On the southern Reykjanes peninsula of Iceland, there is...

Iceland announced Tuesday that it had ceased operations at its embassy in Russia, becoming the first European country to do so, citing “all-time low” commercial, cultural, and political relations. The Nordic country revealed its intention to...

The country’s meteorological service reported that a volcano erupted close to Iceland’s capital on Monday, making it the third time in the past two years that lava has spilled forth in the area. The location is...

Iceland is preparing to open the world’s largest direct air capture (DAC) facility on Wednesday. The current juncture is critical in the development of new technologies to help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but it...

Minnows Iceland became the darlings of the football world when they beat England to reach the Euro 2016 quarter-finals and then qualified for the 2018 World Cup, but the fairytale has been tainted by a sexual...

Iceland is the first country in Europe to lift all coronavirus bans. From now on, it is no longer mandatory for Icelanders to wear masks or adhere to social distances. Prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir made the...

The UK has signed a post-Brexit trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, the government has announced. The agreement will be a major boost for trade between the four non-EU nations, which is already worth £21.6bn,...

Iceland on Sunday honors the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 others on the subarctic island risk the same fate. A bronze plaque will be unveiled...