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.

Direct flights between Iceland and China will begin on October 26.

Police and volunteer rescue teams in South Iceland assisted two tourists who became lost in dense fog on Kristínartindar peaks in Vatnajökull National Park.

Bandero, the vessel operated by whale conservation activist Paul Watson, has re-entered Iceland’s exclusive economic zone.

The Baldur Ferry is expected to return to its regular route across Breiðafjörður on Friday, according to the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration's schedule.

A young Icelandic couple had to pull over to the side of the road after receiving a phone call that changed their lives.

A Scottish birdwatcher traveled to Iceland specifically to see the American Tree Sparrow in Kjós today.

The lawyer representing an Icelandic man in his eighties who was extorted out of approximately ISK 108 million by Icelandic extortionists says he has never encountered a case of this magnitude in Iceland.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot was noncommittal when asked whether France's position on Iceland's possible accession negotiations with the European Union has changed since 2010 or remains the same. He noted that many years have passed and that the world has changed considerably in the meantime.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is expected to arrive in Iceland today. During his visit, he will hold a bilateral meeting with Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir. While not listed on the official agenda, Iceland's potential membership in the European Union could well be discussed.

A new Finnish-style sauna was officially opened in Ísafjörður over the weekend, marking the completion of a two-year construction project.

Hljómskálagarðurinn park is once again hosting the Street Food Festival this weekend, featuring more than 40 food trucks and vendors serving a wide variety of street food from around the world.

Rescue teams from across southwest and southeast Iceland, from the Capital Region to Höfn in Hornafjörður, were called out yesterday after a tourist failed to return from a hike.

Hjörleifur Davíðsson, one of the owners of Kölski, is a proud native of the Westman Islands. He recalls skipping school in the 10th grade to work the fishing season at Vinnslustöðin and Ísfélagið. Today, he and his business partners are developing bespoke suits made from a unique wool sourced from the Westman Islands.

A cyclist who was injured in Glerárdalur near Akureyri yesterday was pronounced dead after arriving at Akureyri Hospital at 8:20 p.m.

A Coast Guard helicopter airlifted an injured man from Glerárdalur to Akureyri Hospital after all rescue teams in Eyjafjörður were called out on an F2 emergency response, along with police and ambulance personnel.

A major emergency response is underway in Glerárdalur, southwest of Akureyri. All rescue teams in Eyjafjörður have been called out, along with police and ambulance personnel.

One of Hnappadalur's salmon fishing gems, the Haffjarðará River, richly rewarded one of its most loyal visitors of more than fifty years a few days ago.

Iceland's Rare Birds Committee will determine whether the sighting of the American Tree Sparrow in Kjós will be officially confirmed. The committee has not been convened specifically because of the bird's appearance, as it normally reviews and confirms rare bird records for the entire year at the end of the year.

The Street Food Festival, held in partnership with the European Street Food Awards, will take place in Hljómskálagarður Park in Reykjavík this weekend, July 17 to 19. The festival has established itself as Iceland's largest food event and will offer a wide range of activities for the whole family.

Iceland's Ministry of Education and Children has introduced plans for legislation that would prohibit children under the age of 15 from using social media.

There is plenty of activity in Borgarfjörður Eystri these days, with beautiful weather drawing both locals and visitors to the area. Hotels are fully booked, the campsite is busy, and hundreds of cruise ship passengers visited the village today.

Iceland's all-time temperature record was set at Teigarhorn in 1939, when the mercury reached 30.5°C (86.9°F).

Iceland had the highest upper secondary school dropout rate in Europe in 2025, according to official data from the European Union's statistical office, Eurostat. The figures show that 16.7% of Icelanders aged 18 to 24 had left upper secondary education without completing it.

The number of foreign citizens living in Iceland has grown at a faster rate than the number of Icelandic citizens since December 1, 2025, according to new data from Registers Iceland.

A total of 43 burglary and theft cases have been reported to police between July 1 and today, including 20 in downtown Reykjavík.

A pickup truck towing a caravan was caught by strong winds on Holtavörðuheiði today, causing the caravan to overturn and come to rest on its side across the road, while the pickup became stuck in the roadside shoulder for quite some time.

An American Tree Sparrow is currently staying in the Kjós area of southwest Iceland. The species has never before been recorded in Iceland and has only been seen once previously in Europe, about a decade ago in Scania, Sweden.

Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir appears to have taken home more than just memories of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ceremonial rifle and a handshake with U.S. President Donald Trump from her trip to Turkey. Online, hundreds of thousands of Turks have flocked to her Instagram account, showering her with praise.

The vessel Bandero has left Iceland's 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone, according to a spokesperson for the Icelandic Coast Guard.