Married couple Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir and Garðar Borgþórsson formed the musical duo ÞAU a few years ago and have spent the past several summers touring Iceland with their concerts.

Actor Jason Bateman is currently visiting Iceland and had dinner at the Reykjavík restaurant Hornið last night.

The Pride Parade takes place today and is expected to be one of the largest ever, with significantly more participants registered this year than last. Here is the website for Reykjavik Pride for more information.

The Minister of Justice, the Minister of Social Affairs and Housing, the National Queer Organization of Iceland (Samtökin '78), the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA), and Iceland's national labor federations today signed a declaration of intent to strengthen equality, diversity, and inclusion in the Icelandic labor market.

Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir has joined Fenris Creations in London, formerly known as CCP Games, where she will lead the company's new artificial intelligence initiative. Her title is Senior Director of AI Partnership.

The Environment and Energy Agency of Iceland granted the Westfjords Power Company (Orkubú Vestfjarða) an operating license on July 1 for the 9.9 MW Kvíslatunga Hydropower Plant in Selárdalur, Strandabyggð.

The deportation of the crew of the Bandero, a vessel owned by the Paul Watson Foundation, could take several weeks because the crew members hold different nationalities.

“Dyngjufjöll holds a special place in our activities, so it was only fitting to organize a dedicated expedition there to mark this milestone,” says Gunnar Már Gunnarsson, chairman of the Akureyri Touring Association (Ferðafélag Akureyrar, FFA).

The Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) remains Iceland's largest political party, according to Gallup's latest National Pulse survey.

All crew members of the Bandero have now been formally served with a deportation order and a re-entry ban.

Former Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and his wife, former First Lady and jewelry entrepreneur Dorrit Moussaieff, are in the process of separating, according to Vísir. Despite this, they remain on good terms. On July 16, mbl.is reported that the two attended a memorial ceremony off the coast of Iceland alongside Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene.

During an evening walk in Barkárdalur valley in Hörgársveit this past weekend, Guðbrandur Ægir Ásbjörnsson snapped a photograph on a beautiful summer evening. Upon taking a closer look later, he noticed what appeared to be a mysterious bright spot neatly positioned on the left side of the image.

Temperatures could climb to 20°C in East Iceland today.

Rainfall in Reykjavík during July was about twice the 1991–2020 average, and only four Julys have been wetter in the capital since records began. The last time more rain fell in July was in 1984.

A chief inspector with the Northeast Iceland Police has confirmed that officers received a report yesterday of a man allegedly pointing a firearm at another man.

The Bandero, a vessel operated by the Paul Watson Foundation, requested permission to enter a port in Faxaflói Bay on Monday evening but was denied by the Icelandic Coast Guard, partly on the basis of a risk assessment prepared by the Office of the National Commissioner of Police.

Weather conditions were close to ideal at the Þjóðhátíð festival in Vestmannaeyjar yesterday, with large crowds enjoying the event in a relaxed atmosphere. The chairman of the festival committee says ticket sales for the Herjólfur ferry are surging, raising the possibility of a record-breaking Sunday attendance.

Police are seeking the deportation of the crew of the Bandero and a ban on their re-entry to Iceland. While it was considered unlikely that police would request pre-trial detention for the crew, the possibility had not been ruled out earlier yesterday.

Traffic leaving the Capital Region has been relatively light today, although many Reykjavík residents are undoubtedly preparing for the upcoming Verslunarmannahelgi (August Bank Holiday) weekend, Iceland's busiest travel weekend of the year.

The Icelandic Coast Guard and the National Commissioner of Police's Viking Squad boarded the Bandero, a vessel operated by the Paul Watson Foundation, last night and took control of the ship.

Light northerly or variable winds, generally 3–10 m/s, will prevail across Iceland today. Skies will be mostly clear in the west, while drizzle or light rain is expected in the northeast and east. Conditions there are forecast to improve during the afternoon.

The owner of Dalsbú mink farm in Mosfellsdalur says his business has suffered enormous damage after thousands of minks were released from the farm overnight.

Several hundred mink escaped from the Dalsbú fur farm in Mosfellsdal early this morning.

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson visited Iceland from July 10 to 18, during which he hiked the Laugavegur trail and met with his close friend, Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir.

Several large icebergs were spotted during an Icelandic Coast Guard ice reconnaissance flight today, including one located northwest of Húnaflói that is nearly 400 meters high and about 200 meters long.

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Bárðarbunga shortly before 6 a.m. today.

A foreign scammer has made Iceland’s community of authors his latest target. Using artificial intelligence, he sends convincing messages praising authors’ work and offering to help promote their books abroad.

A strong earthquake struck the southwest corner of Iceland just after half past midnight. According to initial data from the Icelandic Meteorological Office, it measured magnitude 4.1.

Icelandair has graduated 31 new pilots from its annual training program.

A true festival atmosphere will sweep across Iceland this weekend, with music, entertainment, and community celebrations taking place around the country.

An earthquake swarm began shortly after 5 a.m. this morning on the Reykjanes Ridge, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) southwest of Eldey.

The Kerlingarfjöll Ultra will take place tomorrow, marking the third edition of the race. A total of 400 runners will compete in three distances: 12, 22, and 60 kilometers.

Residents of Reykjavík, along with representatives from the retail and service sectors, have been invited to a public meeting to discuss safety and security in the city.

The haze that settled over the Reykjavík capital area on Friday evening was most likely smoke from the ongoing wildfires in Canada, according to meteorologist Einar Sveinbjörnsson of Blika.

Significant changes at the terminus of Sólheimajökull glacier in recent weeks have made access more difficult and hazardous. Unstable glacier ice around the glacier lagoons and the risk of rockfalls from nearby slopes now pose a danger to visitors.