“We are looking at every possible way to keep this open, but I am not optimistic,” says Þórhildur Ólöf Helgadóttir, CEO of Iceland Post, in an interview with mbl.is about the difficulties and uncertainty now facing parcel deliveries to the United States.

The best weather today will be in North and East Iceland, where skies will be mostly clear and temperatures could reach up to 21°C. In the west, it will be cloudy with light showers in some areas. Temperatures nationwide will range between 13 and 21°C.

“Ivan Burkert has cycled from Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic, where he set off on July 25, riding through Poland, Germany, and Denmark,” Jirka Hynek told mbl.is. Hynek is Burkert’s assistant and press officer. Burkert is currently touring Europe and Iceland on a so-called penny-farthing bicycle.

A man in his fifties was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in the theft of an ATM in Mosfellsbær, in which heavy machinery was used to carry out the crime.

This year’s Reykjavík Marathon, taking place next Saturday, is set to break records for participation.

A one-minute silence will be held during the Tónaflóð concert on Culture Night to honor Bryndís Klara Birgisdóttir, who was fatally stabbed at the festival last year. Guests are also encouraged to wear pink, Bryndís’ favorite color, in her memory.

A man who suffered a cardiac arrest while hiking in Reykjadalur in the summer of 2023 is now searching for the young woman who helped him by calling Iceland’s emergency number, 112.

The program for Reykjavík Culture Night will end an hour earlier than in previous years, and security will be stepped up with the aim of making the event more family-friendly.

An earthquake was felt at 18:10 yesterday in the capital area. Its epicenter was located about 4 km south-southeast of Helgafell in Hafnarfjörður.

Powerlifter Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson — better known worldwide as The Mountain — has challenged billionaire Elon Musk, owner of the platform X and founder of OpenAI, to create a strength-training robot.

A rockfall occurred earlier today near Holtsnúp under Eyjafjöll, at almost the same spot where a fatal accident happened in March this year.

Heavy rain in the capital area yesterday caused water to flood into the basement of Kjarvalsstaðir, where the Reykjavík Art Museum stores part of its collection.

Foreign tourists had to be rescued in Þórsmörk last night after their car became stuck in a river with a strong current.

The Icelandic Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings today for three regions: Breiðafjörður, the Westfjords, and Strandir and Northwestern Iceland.

Icelandic authorities are in active discussions with business representatives on how to respond to the United States’ tariff increase on imported goods from Iceland. The government has requested talks with U.S. officials, but no reply has been received.

Leifur Björnsson, head of exports at the Iceland Music Office, says the demand for tickets to Laufey Lín’s upcoming concert tour in the United States and Canada is almost without precedent in Icelandic music history.

Spanish fighter jets have been flying in Icelandic airspace over the past month as part of NATO’s air policing mission in the country.

Doctors interviewed by Morgunblaðið agree that it is becoming increasingly common for people to seek health advice from artificial intelligence for both physical and mental ailments.

More than 40% of Icelanders believe the government should take a more active role regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip.

Nearly all signs at the entrance to Geysir in Haukadal are in English, with no Icelandic in sight, according to Bragi Þór Valsson, who visited the site over the weekend.

A provisional license for the Hvammsvirkjun power plant was granted yesterday by the Environment and Energy Agency, valid for six months.

A manuscript exchange will take place today, Tuesday, as part of the exhibition A World in Words, bringing new manuscripts into public view. According to the announcement, on this occasion Haukur Thorgeirsson, research professor, will speak about the Trektarbók of Snorri’s Edda, which is normally kept in Utrecht, the Netherlands, but will now be on display at Edda for the next three months.

A temporary bridge has been built out to the island in the Ölfusá River from the east bank, and work is underway on the island so that construction machinery can be moved across the bridge. This will allow preparations to begin for the construction of a 60-meter tower that will be erected in the middle of the island. The tower will become a landmark of the new Ölfusá Bridge and will be visible from afar.

The rescue team Dagrenning in Hvolsvöllur is warning hikers about a moulin located near the Fimmvörðuháls hiking trail, specifically in the ravine south of the Fimmvörðuskáli hut.

A closure gate is expected to be installed at Reynisfjara Black Beach today. The gate will be used when the red warning light is on at the beach’s warning signs. The risk assessment for the beach has also been revised, meaning the red light will now be activated more frequently.

Albert Jónsson, an expert in international affairs and former Icelandic ambassador to Russia, says there are significant doubts about the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which is scheduled to take place next Friday in the state of Alaska.

Marathon runner Arnar Pétursson secured the Icelandic championship title in the 100 km race yesterday, finishing in 6 hours and 45 minutes. In doing so, he broke the national record by a full hour and four minutes. This is likely Arnar’s 71st national championship title during his career.

Arna Magnúsdóttir plans to walk 50 kilometers to mark her 50th birthday on August 15.

The foreign ministers of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain condemn the decision by the Israeli government to expand its military operations and occupation of Gaza City.

The Pride Parade will set off at 2 p.m. from Hallgrímskirkja, with street closures in effect from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir says the European Union’s (EU) decision to take action over the proposed tariffs on EFTA countries, concerning silicon metals and ferroalloys, is not a light decision for the Union.

Ideas about introducing a park ranger service at Reynisfjara have not been brought to the attention of the Environment Agency of Iceland.

Nearly eleven thousand people have registered for the Íslandsbanki Reykjavík Marathon, which will take place on August 23. Registration closes next week, and the window to secure a spot in the race is quickly closing.

Estonian couple Raiko Suurna and Aivi Murd-Murulauk were on a family trip in Iceland with their children and a family of friends when they witnessed the fatal accident at Reynisfjara Black Beach on Saturday.

A new safety group will be established to provide increased monitoring of Reynisfjara Black Beach.