#Icelanders were involved in a serious traffic #accident in #South #Africa. The matter is being handled by the citizen services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of #Iceland. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-19-icelanders-in-serious-car-accident-in-south-africa-462006

The #President of #Iceland says in an interview with #Heimildin that she was abused while staying on a farm in the countryside during her childhood. The abuse started when she was seven years old. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-19-halla-describes-childhood-abuse-in-new-interview-461996

It is forecast to be #windy in many parts of #Iceland on #Christmas Eve and Christmas Day due to passing low-pressure systems. Christmas could however be white in the North-West and West of the country. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-19-chance-of-a-white-christmas-for-some-461972

The brothers #VÆB bring #Icelandic #jól greetings to the younger generation https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-19-vaeb-bring-icelandic-jol-greetings-to-younger-generation-461971

Kilometre charge approved by Alþingi https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-19-kilometre-charge-approved-by-althingi-461970

The Icelandic section of #Amnesty International says reforms are needed in #Icelandic #prisons following reports of a young woman who has been held in isolation since September. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-19-amnesty-criticises-isolation-of-young-woman-in-icelandic-prison-461968

Davíð Örn Þráinsson decorates his house in #Njarðvík with 50.000 light bulbs for Christmas. He says, however, that he is more of an enthusiast for #decorations, rather than necessarily #Christmas itself. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-19-i-cant-say-that-im-a-christmas-person-461965

One hundred years have passed since the perilous journey of Fjalla-Bensi across the #Mývatn wilderness, which later became the basis for the novel #Aðventa by Gunnar Gunnarsson. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-19-100-years-since-fjalla-bensis-perilous-journey-and-literary-inspiration-461964

The song #Jól, ó þessi jól, has won the #Borgarbókasafnið’s (#Reykjavík City #Library) #Christmas #song competition for 2025. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-18-library-winning-song-composed-between-naps-461904

Dozens of people entered a designated #danger zone at #Reynisfjara in South #Iceland yesterday despite clear warnings. Tour guide Heiðrún Hauksdóttir was at the beach, and took this #video.

Dozens of people entered a designated #danger zone at #Reynisfjara yesterday despite clear warnings. The head of Civil Defence for South #Iceland says many people still seem to take the risk. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-18-dozens-drenched-despite-reynisfjara-danger-warnings-461872

The man who died in a traffic accident on Vesturlandsvegur in Mosfellsbær on 8 December has been named. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-17-man-who-died-in-mosfellsbaer-named-461844

Dóra Björt Guðjónsdóttir, a capital councillor, has left #Píratar (the #Pirate Party) and joined #Samfylkingin (the Social Democratic Alliance). She announced this at a press conference at #Reykjavík City Hall yesterday. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-17-pirate-jumps-ship-461794

Parliamentary schedule of #Alþingi set aside https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-17-parliamentary-schedule-of-althingi-set-aside-461792

A representative of the new #Niceair intends to begin ticket sales from #Iceland to #Copenhagen today. The #airline is aiming for slow growth and does not own any aircraft itself. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-17-new-niceair-starts-ticket-sales-today-461770

#Icelanders making the winter trip to #Tenerife to escape #snow at home might be a little surprised. There is snow on the mountain slopes of the #Teide #volcano on Tenerife. It has not snowed this much on the island since 2016, thanks to Storm #Emilía.

Visibility will deteriorate and #transport could be disrupted tomorrow as a north-easterly #blizzard moves across the #Westfjords, #Strandir and Northwest #Iceland. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-16-blizzard-warnings-for-westfjords-strandir-and-northwest-iceland-461743

#Air quality remains somewhat poor near #Nesjavallavirkjun, where levels of hydrogen #sulphide are high. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-16-sulphur-pollution-at-nesjavallavirkjun-461684

Rather cold and calm #weather greets #Iceland today, but tomorrow it will become windier across most of the country. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-16-calm-weather-today-winds-pick-up-tomorrow-461683

Just over 37 thousand receive Christmas bonus from the state: a bill by Inga Sæland on a bonus for pensioners was passed yesterday. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-16-just-over-37-thousand-receive-christmas-bonus-from-the-state-461679

RÚV English Radio - THE WEEK IN #ICELAND: #EUROVISION, #FERTILITY CLINICS, #SÚÐAVÍK, #REYKJANESBRAUT, #SWIMMING https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-15-ruv-english-radio-the-week-in-iceland-eurovision-fertility-clinics-sudavik-reykjanesbraut-swimming-461594

An #MP from #Sjálfstæðisflokksins (#Independence Party) has demanded answers from the Prime Minister about how many young people have died in #Iceland as a result of #addiction since the government took office. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-15-mp-demands-drug-death-count-from-pm-461630

Staff at the restaurant #2Guys in #Reykjavík refused service to a man with a #swastika #tattoo on his face. The man and those with him then started smashing up glasses in anger. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-15-restaurant-damage-after-swastika-tattoo-refusal-461565

#Shopping for #jól is going better than most retailers dared hope. Shoppers in #Iceland have started earlier than in previous years. #Icelanders seem keen to buy practical quality products. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-15-christmas-shopping-earlier-and-busier-than-expected-461564

#Þykkvabæjar ehf. has recalled and removed #Bónus #Grjónagrautur 1 kg from sale, after a foreign object was found in a bag of the product. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-12-recall-of-bonus-grjonagrautur-461424

WATCH: A #swan wandered into the swimming pool at #Seltjarnarnes in #Iceland's capital area today. It first landed in the children’s #pool but moved shortly afterwards into deeper water. Contact has been made with #Dýrahjálp animal assistance and the swan will be #rescued.

There are yellow #warnings of strong south-easterly #winds or #gales in South and South-East #Iceland, with heavy showers and a risk of #thunderstorms. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-12-thunderstorm-and-wind-warnings-into-afternoon-461385

The #Alþingi #investigation committee looking at the #Súðavík #avalanche on 16 January 1995, has completed its work. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-11-investigation-committee-on-sudavik-avalanche-completes-work-461346

It has been confirmed that one of the #Icelandic children conceived with the sperm of the #Danish #donor “#Kjeld” does not carry its genetic mutation. There are four children in #Iceland born of the donor #sperm. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-11-my-daughter-does-not-have-the-mutation-461342

Man back in custody in Kársnes death investigation https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-11-man-back-in-custody-in-karsnes-death-investigation-461287

Magma accumulation on #Iceland's #Reykjanes Peninsula has been slow but steady in recent weeks. As long as #magma continues to accumulate, the likelihood of an #eruption remains elevated. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-11-magma-continues-to-accumulate-risk-assessment-unchanged-461288

Stefán Eiríksson, director general of #RÚV, has spoken about the decision that #Iceland will not compete in #Eurovision next year.

#Iceland will not compete in #Eurovision in 2026, after the #EBU confirmed the participation of #Israel. @ESCdiscord @EurovisionNewZ @EurovisionTom https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-10-iceland-will-not-take-part-in-eurovision-2026-461215

#RÚV - and therefore #Iceland - will NOT take part in the #Eurovision Song Contest in the spring. It is the fifth country to reach this conclusion after the #EBU decided to allow #Israel to compete. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-10-breaking-iceland-will-not-take-part-in-eurovision-2026-461238

#Niceair revival on #flight path to 2026: a German entrepreneur wants to revive the #airline Niceair in #Akureyri next year. The aim is for the first flights to take place in February. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-10-niceair-revival-on-flight-path-to-2026-461206

#Electricity restored to most of #Seyðisfjörður https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-10-electricity-restored-to-most-of-seydisfjordur-461164

A #sperm donor who unknowingly had a life-threatening #genetic defect fathered 197 #children. Some of the sperm was sold to a #fertility clinic in #Iceland. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-10-sperm-donor-with-life-threatening-genetic-defect-fathered-197-some-sperm-sold-to-iceland-461163

#Power outage in #Seyðisfjörður https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-10-power-outage-in-seydisfjordur-461160

This year is a #record year for the publication of #Icelandic #novels based on registrations of printed books in #Bókatíðindi [#Iceland’s annual catalogue of newly published #books]. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-09-record-number-of-icelandic-novels-being-published-461130

#Storm sweeps across south of #Iceland: Yellow #warnings are in effect due to a north-easterly storm in South and Southeast Iceland. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-09-storm-sweeps-across-south-of-iceland-461075

“Question was not whether #Fjarðarheiðargöng would be built - but when”: a councillor from #Múlaþing says that there is great disappointment over the new #transport plan. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-09-question-was-not-whether-fjardarheidargong-would-be-built-but-when-461071

Newly registered #cars in November nearly trebled in number - up 178% - compared with the same month last year. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-09-tax-changes-drive-trebling-of-new-car-sales-461072

Fewer connecting #flights and trips from #Iceland drive an expected dip in #passenger numbers through #Keflavík - but #tourist demand to the country shows no predicted decline. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-09-fewer-passengers-expected-through-keflavik-461073

RÚV English Radio - THE WEEK IN #ICELAND: #TUNNELS, LIVE #MUSIC, #EUROVISION, #LANGUAGE, #DRUGS, #CHURCH https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-08-ruv-english-radio-the-week-in-iceland-tunnels-live-music-eurovision-language-drugs-church-461037

A #jökulhlaup (#glacial flood) began in the #Skaftá #river in South #Iceland over the weekend. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-08-small-glacial-outburst-flood-underway-at-skafta-461013

#Police pursuit recovers stolen car https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-08-police-pursuit-recovers-stolen-car-460990

A #cyclist was hit on #Skagfirðingabraut in #Sauðárkrókur in North West #Iceland yesterday. News outlet #Feykir first reported the incident. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-08-serious-injury-in-saudarkrokur-accident-460986

Five #fur farmers in the South of #Iceland are closing their #farms, and elsewhere just one, in Mosfellsdalur, remains. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-05-fur-farming-nearly-over-in-iceland-460740

#Mýrdalshreppur and #Rarik are beginning cooperation on a search for hot #water, in the hope of being able to establish a #geothermal #heating utility to provide heating for the urban area of #Vík. https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-12-05-hot-water-hunt-underway-at-vik-i-myrdal-460737