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.

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.