EAM Jaishankar Meets Former Iceland President, Discusses Arctic Cooperation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met with former Iceland President and Chairman of the Arctic Circle Olafur Ragnar Grimsson and discussed the activities of the Arctic Circle. In a post on X, Jaishankar expressed his pleasure in meeting …

Alexandra Daddario flaunts swimsuit-clad figure during Iceland getaway two months after giving birth

Alexandra Daddario flaunted her post-baby body in a white one-piece swimsuit while relaxing in a hot tub during her New Year's getaway to Iceland on Thursday just two months after welcoming her first child. The 38-year-old first-time mother appeared …

Iceland and Home Bargains submerged following relentless night of rain

A major incident has been declared across the region Iceland and Home Bargains stores were submerged following a night of horrendous rain in Wigan. Images taken on New Year's Day show roads and car parks heavily flooded after the torrential downpour on …

Iceland is the perfect setting for this tale of mystery and depravity

The Darkness (premiere) ★★★½ Thursday, SBS, 9.30pm On a dark and freezing night, on a lonely snow-covered street, a woman hits and kills a man with her car. We can see it was no accident, but without any witnesses besides our voyeuristic TV eye, there’s …

Iceland and Home Bargains stores left submerged after horrific flooding in Wigan

Iceland and Home Bargains stores were left submerged after horrific flooding in Wigan. Pictures taken on New Year's Day show how roads and car parks turned into lakes of murky water after the torrential rain on New Year's Eve. Fire engines were …

‘The Damned’ review: Cold and bleakness of Iceland adds to horror tale

FuelEU Maritime delayed for Norway and Iceland

In the UK, Lloyd’s Register reports for Norway and Iceland, the implementation of the FuelEU Maritime regulation has been delayed. These two European Economic Area members, which are not part of the European Union, will not incorporate the regulation into …

Whaling v whale-watching: Will Iceland ever stop the hunt?

REYKJAVIK - The aisles in Saelkerafelagid, the supermarket section in the Kolaportid flea market, are usually bustling, with shoppers filling their carts with fresh seafood and local produce. One section, though, is conspicuously sparse. The whale-meat …

Iceland is rethinking puffin-eating traditions – but some tourists have not received the memo

REYKJAVIK - The dim, warm lights illuminate the wooden tables dressed in homely floral tablecloths. Perched on a shelf by the counter is a taxidermy mount of the Atlantic Puffin bird, paying homage to the restaurant’s best-selling traditional delicacy: …

Sybiha informs Iceland's new FM about Ukraine's defense and energy needs

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha has held the first telephone conversation with the new Foreign Minister of Iceland, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir. “I had a warm first call with Iceland’s new Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín …