Former prime minister and presidential candidate Katrín Jakobsdóttir led guests and marchers through Þingvellir last night to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Iceland.

The Icelandic parliament, Althingi, has approved the immigration bill by Minister of Justice Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir.

An unprecedented increase in SO2 has been detected in Edinburgh, Scotland. The volcanic eruption at Sundhnúkagígar crater row is believed to be responsible. BBC reports.

The magma from the eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row differs significantly from its predecessors. It is more similar to the magma from the Geldingadalir eruption during the first days of the eruption in March 2021, going by the first analyses made.

The first hybrid cruiser to sail in the Arctic and the only icebreaker to have been built as a passenger ship is regularly docked at Skarfabakki harbor in Reykjavík.

The American tourist Steve Stark and his family were quite taken back when they drove on a road that had been constructed over the newly flowing lava from the Sundhnúkagígar crater row volcano.

A man was stabbed with a knife in a home in Súðavík late last night and he was taken by air ambulance to a hospital in Reykjavik. A young man, who is suspected of the act, was arrested at the location.

There is still air pollution in the southwest corner of Iceland but it is no longer in the capital area. Now, it is limited to the Reykjanes peninsula, according to Ingibjörg Andrea Bergþórsdóttir, a natural hazard specialist at the Icelandic Met Office.

Measurements indicate that inflation has resumed at Svartsengi, but the eruption at Sund-hnúkagígar crater row has been ongoing for thirteen days.

The filming of the thriller Greenland: Migration began here in Iceland yesterday. The acclaimed actor Gerard Butler plays the leading role and he just arrived in the country. The movie is the sequel to the movie Greenland, which was a hit in 2020.

The volcanic eruption at Sundhnúkagígar crater row is now causing considerable pollution in the capital area and in the west of south Iceland.

According to the Icelandic Met Office’s deformation measurement director, Benedikt Gunnar Ófeigsson, there are signs that inflation has resumed under Svartsengi.

The weather will be the best in South and West Iceland today and tomorrow. Generally, it’s expected to be fine weather in many parts of the country in the coming days, and it will warm considerably this week, leaving the unusual cold front last week.

No decision has been made on whether to build a road over the lava that crossed over Grindavíkurvegur Road on Saturday.

The Blue Lagoon is closed through Tuesday, June 11.

Lava has leaked over the Svartsengi defense walls, where the lava flow from the Sundhnúkagígar crater row eruption reached the same height as the wall. The lava tongue has, however, been slowing down, or even stopped.

The Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter was called out to South Iceland after a car overturned near Kirkjubæjarklaustur around 8 pm yesterday.

Lava has reached Grindavíkurvegur Road just north of the Svartsengi defense walls. The gap that was in the walls has been filled.

Many running competitions have been taking off all over the country in recent years, but the interest in running has probably never been greater. As the Icelandic summer has begun, it’s the perfect choice for those who love to run to sign up for an unforgettable run with their family or friends. The competitions are diverse, so everyone should be able to find something suitable, regardless of ability and age, and whether the interest lies in street running or trail running.

Jóhannes Þór Skúlason, CEO of the Icelandic Travel Industry Association, says that the effects of high interest rates can be felt in various sectors of the tourism industry, not just in the restaurant sector.

„Eins og ég hef skilið á nýju bankaráði Landsbankans þá fór það í gegnum söluna og þá skilmála sem voru til staðar og það hefði verið skynsamlegast að klára þetta verkefni í stað þess að fara aðrar leiðir.“

There is black ice on Holtavörðuheiði in West Iceland and sleet on Steingrímsfjarðarheiði in the West Fjords.

The volcanic activity at Sundhnúkagígar crater row is still stable but there has been no seismic activity in the area last night.

There is no shortage of weather warnings these days, but orange and yellow warnings will be in place across the country today and tonight.

More restaurants went bankrupt in 2022 than in the years marked by the pandemic and several restaurants have gone bankrupt in 2022.

It is uncertain whether the ring road through Mývatn and Möðrudalsöræfi highlands and from Höfn to Djúpivogur will open today. The Road and Coastal Administration will evaluate the situation by noon.

The US space agency NASA has published satellite images that show clearly how the lava flow of the eruption at Sundhnúkagígar crater row has flowed.

The municipal council of Rangárþing East is working on exploring the feasibility of creating a national park in the Þórsmörk area.

The volcanic force at Sundhnúkagígar crater row apparently decreased significantly at two o’clock last night.

The eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row does not seem to stop tourists from visiting the Blue Lagoon. When mbl.is journalists arrived around noon yesterday, there were a few tourists in the area.

The actor and presidential candidate, Jón Gnarr, no longer has his hair, as it was shaved yesterday. His son, Jón Gnarr jr., a new student from MS, shaved his dad’s hair from at their home in the western part of Reykjavík yesterday.

Various roads will be closed due to the storm that is due to hit today. Yellow and orange alerts are in effect.

The eruption at Sundhnúkagígar crater row continued last night with similar intensity as yesterday. The lava flow was slightly eastwards last night but it will be examined later today. There has been very little seismic activity in the area.

“I haven’t slept much, but I feel incredibly good. My heart is full of gratitude and also a lot of humility towards the trust the people are showing me and maybe the fact that there was a record-breaking turnout and I feel like the people voted with their hearts,” Halla Tómasdóttir, Iceland’s newly-elected president, told mbl.is earlier today.

Sailor’s Day was celebrated around the country today. A large-scale celebration was held at the Reykjavík harbor, which drew a great deal of cheers from young and and old alike.