In the last three years, a significant increase has occurred in reports claiming suspicion of human trafficking. In 2022, two cases of suspected trafficking were reported in the first three months. In ...

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Heimildin journalist ...

“If you had called me yesterday, I couldn’t have done it. If you had called me tomorrow, I couldn’t have done it,” Cezary told me as we walked up to Bíó Paradís. We’re here — well, more accurately, he ...

An 18-year-old is in custody for attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine, Vísir reports. Keflavík Airport has seen a spate of drug smuggling arrests in recent weeks. Among the most notable was ...

A recent study has uncovered that a collection of 12th-century sketchbooks, long considered mysterious due to their unusual bindings, may trace back to Iceland — or at least the North Atlantic region.

Having opened to the public in 1937, Sundhöll Reykjavíkur is Reykjavík’s oldest swimming pool. Like so many of Iceland’s iconic buildings from the first half of the 20th century, it was designed by ...

Icelandic companies are being required to comply with U.S. laws that prohibit implementing policies promoting diversity, equity, or inclusion (DEI), reports RÚV. However, Icelandic law mandates that ...

I have loved drawing since I could hold a pencil, then I spent 15 years in formal arts education and thousands of hours of training to do it professionally. I have exhibited work in museums and ...

Proprietors of cinema chain Sambíó have decided to increase security during its screenings of the Minecraft movie. The decision was made following a viral TikTok trend resulting in carnage engulfing ...

Hvalur hf. has cancelled this summer’s whaling season, RÚV reported last Friday. According to RÚV’s sources, company employees were notified that the season would not go ahead. This was confirmed by ...

Two teenage girls, one of them underage, are in custody following a drug smuggling case last week, reports RÚV. They have no connection to Iceland. The two girls, reportedly from Germany, are ...