Requests for assistance from Icelandic police in investigations abroad are common in cases where Icelandic servers are used to host illegal activities.
A towering iceberg, measuring up to 75 meters high, came into view for the crew of TF-EIR, the Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter, yesterday. For comparison, Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík stands 74.5 meters tall.
Shortly after midnight, rescue teams in the Skaftá region were called out after a hiker lost his way near Úlfárdalsker.
Rescue teams from Dagrenning in Hvolsvöllur and the Air Rescue Team in Hella were dispatched on the highest priority yesterday morning after reports of a car stuck in Markarfljót, near Gilsá on the Emstrur route. Five people were in the vehicle.
The ATM stolen from Íslandsbanki’s Þverholt branch some days ago was found near the hot water tanks at Hólmsheiði the day before yesterday, following police investigation.
The municipal council of Mýrdalshreppur has repeatedly pointed out the need for stronger sea defenses in the area where heavy surf has caused damage near Vík í Mýrdal. The Icelandic Road Administration (Vegagerðin) has, however, seen no reason to act. If nothing changes, coastal erosion will continue and eventually cut through Route 1.
Significant damage has occurred near Vík í Mýrdal due to heavy surf during the night and morning. A sheep barn was washed out to sea, and a recently built seawall has broken apart.
The Independence Party is currently polling as the largest party in Reykjavík’s city council, according to a new Borgarviti survey by Maskína, with 29.2% support. This marks an increase of nearly four percentage points since the last poll in June, when support was roughly the same as in the previous election.
The courtroom of the South Iceland District Court is packed this morning as the main proceedings in the so-called Gufunes case began at 9:15. The defendants are gradually arriving at the courthouse.
An unusual ship has docked in Ísafjörður: the floating research station Tara Polar Station, which has been undergoing trials in the Arctic Ocean, arrived on Saturday. Ísafjörður residents will not be the only ones to see the odd-looking vessel; according to a written statement from the Tara Ocean Foundation, which operates the station, Tara Polar Station is scheduled to arrive in Reykjavík on the morning of September 3. It will remain there until October 20 before setting sail for Finland.
A high-pressure system is over the North Sea, while a low lies to the west and southwest of Iceland, steering warm and humid air toward the country today.
Culture Night was officially opened at noon yesterday. Reykjavík was full of life, with Arnarhóll turning into the biggest dance floor in the country.
The Reykjavík Marathon’s fundraising record is expected to be broken today, with around 250 million ISK already collected for charity.
“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.
