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Rare Beluga whale spotted in East Iceland
https://www.mbl.is/english/nature_and_travel/2026/06/14/rare_beluga_whale_spotted_in_east_iceland/
Published: June 14, 2026 15:00
A beluga whale was recently spotted swimming in Reyðarfjörður in East Iceland. Belugas are rare visitors to Icelandic waters.
400 earthquakes recorded at BĂĄrĂ°arbunga
https://www.mbl.is/english/nature_and_travel/2026/06/14/400_earthquakes_recorded_at_bardarbunga/
Published: June 14, 2026 14:00
The aviation color code for BĂĄrĂ°arbunga remains yellow while uncertainty continues regarding developments at the volcano. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, a yellow alert indicates that a volcano is showing signs of elevated activity aboveâŠ
Photos: Beautiful weather continues
https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2026/06/13/photos_beautiful_weather_continues/
Published: June 13, 2026 22:54
Pleasant weather is expected to continue tomorrow in the same areas that enjoyed sunshine today, particularly in South and West Iceland.
âWe wanted to leave this world togetherâ
https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2026/06/13/we_wanted_to_leave_this_world_together/
Published: June 13, 2026 15:56
Tensions escalate further in Icelandair labor disputes
Published: June 12, 2026 14:44
Three Icelandair flights have been canceled so far today due to a shortage of pilots, amid growing claims from the airline that pilots have resumed informal labor actions.
Inflation on steroids since 2023
https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2026/06/12/inflation_on_steroids_since_2023/
Published: June 12, 2026 13:00
âAs you can see, the real exchange rate measured by wages swings wildly, prices swing enormously, wages swing a great deal, everything that shapes production costs, the exchange rate of the Iceandic KrĂłna ISK, and so on,â said VilhjĂĄlmur Hilmarsson,âŠ
GrindavĂk Residents Plan Protest Outside Parliament
Published: June 12, 2026 11:49
Residents of GrindavĂk and their supporters have called for a peaceful demonstration outside AlĂŸingi, the Icelandic Parliament, building at 12:00 noon today.
Trial in the Edition Hotel case begins today
https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2026/06/12/trial_in_the_edition_hotel_case_begins_today/
Published: June 12, 2026 10:29
The main trial of Ming Ting Mancel begins today at the ReykjavĂk District Court. Mancel is charged with causing the death of her daughter in collaboration with her husband at the Edition Hotel in ReykjavĂk in June of last year.
China maintains strong presence at Arctic Observatory in North Iceland
Published: June 11, 2026 12:00
Chinaâs ambassador to Iceland, He Rulong, visited the Arctic Observatory research station at KĂĄrhĂłll in Ăingeyjarsveit in May.
Warmest day of the summer so far expected tomorrow
Published: June 11, 2026 10:00
The warmest day of the summer so far could arrive tomorrow, Friday, if current forecasts hold.
Video: Daredevil jumps off SkĂłgafoss waterfall
Published: June 10, 2026 17:30
American daredevil and BASE jumper Jack Propeck posted an astonishing video on Instagram yesterday showing himself jumping off SkĂłgafoss waterfall with a parachute.
Hot tub sent to scrap despite owners' requests
https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2026/06/10/hot_tub_sent_to_scrap_despite_owners_requests/
Published: June 10, 2026 15:30
The former owners of a house on Austurvegur in GrindavĂk say they repeatedly asked the real estate company ĂĂłrkatla for permission to retrieve a hot tub that stood on a deck outside the house before it was demolished. Their requests were denied, however,âŠ
Immigrant share of population nearly triples since 2012
Published: June 10, 2026 13:30
At the beginning of the year, there were 77,226 immigrants living in Iceland, accounting for 19.6% of the country's population.
Photos: Tribute paid to deceased sailors
https://www.mbl.is/english/culture_and_living/2026/06/10/photos_tribute_paid_to_deceased_sailors/
Published: June 10, 2026 11:43
The French Embassy in Iceland held a ceremony yesterday to honor the memory of the many French sailors who lost their lives off the coast of Iceland.
State Mediator: âStill a very difficult disputeâ
Published: June 9, 2026 11:49
âThis has, of course, been and remains a very difficult dispute. That is simply the reality,â said ĂstrĂĄĂ°ur Haraldsson, Icelandâs State Mediator, regarding the labor dispute between Icelandair and the Icelandic Pilotsâ Association (FĂA).
Gulf War veteran cycles across Iceland
https://www.mbl.is/english/culture_and_living/2026/06/08/gulf_war_veteran_cycles_across_iceland/
Published: June 8, 2026 21:00
âI was diagnosed with smoldering myeloma two years ago, and that prompted me to get involved in advocacy and research related to the disease. This project in Iceland is a result of that,â says Eric Blackburn, an American veteran who served in the Gulf WarâŠ
Rejects claim that EU membership would affect defense agreement
Published: June 8, 2026 14:00
Foreign Minister ĂorgerĂ°ur KatrĂn GunnarsdĂłttir believes that Icelandâs membership in the European Union would have no impact on the 1951 bilateral defense agreement between Iceland and the United States.
Record load factor in May
https://www.mbl.is/english/nature_and_travel/2026/06/08/record_load_factor_in_may/
Published: June 8, 2026 12:18
Icelandair carried 464,000 passengers in May, a 4% increase compared with the same month last year. Of those passengers, 30% were traveling to Iceland, 19% from Iceland, 45% were connecting passengers, and 5% traveled on domestic routes.
Authorities monitoring Russian military vessel
https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2026/06/07/authorities_monitoring_russian_military_vessel/
Published: June 7, 2026 20:30
The Icelandic Coast Guard, in close coordination with the Ministry for Foreign Affairsâ Defence Office and NATO military commands, is closely monitoring the movements of a Russian military vessel currently sailing outside Icelandâs 12-nautical-mileâŠ
"Serious injury nearly derailed Bubbiâs 70th birthday shows"
Published: June 7, 2026 17:00
Bubbi Morthens filled ReykjavĂkâs Laugardalshöll arena twice over the weekend, while many more watched via livestream. Yet it nearly came to pass that his 70th birthday concerts would not happen at all.
Tectonic stress, not magma, may drive activity
Published: June 7, 2026 15:00
A new study by an international team of geoscientists suggests that volcanic activity on Icelandâs Reykjanes Peninsula is being driven primarily by the long-term accumulation of stress along the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonicâŠ
Mediator calls party representatives to meeting
Published: June 7, 2026 14:37
The State Mediator has summoned representatives of both parties in the labor dispute between Icelandair pilots and the airline to a meeting at the mediatorâs offices at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow, Monday. This was confirmed by State Mediator ĂstrĂĄĂ°ur Haraldsson inâŠ
Extensive program planned for Fishermenâs Day
Published: June 6, 2026 14:00
A full schedule of events will take place in ReykjavĂkâs harbor area on Fishermenâs Day tomorrow, Sunday. A ceremony honoring seafarers will be held at Harpa Concert Hall, and the TM Family Run will begin at 10 a.m.
Pilots reviewing Icelandairâs latest proposal
Published: June 6, 2026 13:02
Icelandair pilots are currently reviewing the proposals presented by the airline at a mediation meeting held the night before last. State Mediator ĂstrĂĄĂ°ur Haraldsson says he does not expect any significant developments in the dispute before next week.