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Icelander graduates top of class at Columbia

Icelander graduates top of class at Columbia

Lawyer Guðrún Gígja Sigurðardóttir recently graduated with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from Columbia Law School in New York. Morgunblaðið received a tip that Guðrún had not only completed the program but had graduated at the top of her class....

Law passed to take Cyprus a step closer to Schengen

Law passed to take Cyprus a step closer to Schengen

Parliament on Thursday voted into law a bill which allows for the European Union’s visa information system (VIS) to be implemented and operated in Cyprus, bringing the island a step closer to member of the Schengen zone. In total, 27 MPs voted in...

Local elections are scheduled

Local elections are scheduled

Local elections are set to happen on 12 October, and people may vote for three different political aspects of each municipality. In these elections, citizens will choose not only the mayor, but also the president of their Junta de Freguesia, and...

Iceland Joins Nordic NATO Mission Near Russian Border

Iceland Joins Nordic NATO Mission Near Russian Border

Iceland will contribute civilian personnel to a NATO military command centre near the Russian border in northern Finland, as part of a wider effort to strengthen the alliance’s presence in the region. Led by Sweden, the initiative has been...

Politically Connected Program Gets Opioid Funds While Experts Warn It May Not Work

Politically Connected Program Gets Opioid Funds While Experts Warn It May Not Work

The audio above originally aired in the July 9, 2025 episode of West Virginia Morning. WVPB’s Chris Schulz spoke with students Jessica Riley and Drew Solt to discuss this story. Read more in this special series from students at West Virginia...

Iceland's PLAY raises $20mn after execs drop takeover bid

Iceland's PLAY raises $20mn after execs drop takeover bid

PLAY (Iceland) (OG, Reykjavik Keflavik) has raised ISK 2.4 billion Icelandic króna (USD20 million) via convertible bonds priced at 17.5% after two executives withdrew their offer to acquire all shares in the company and delist it from Nasdaq...

Embracing Change, Empowering Herself: How One Military Spouse Found Her Way Back to Education

Embracing Change, Empowering Herself: How One Military Spouse Found Her Way Back to Education

When Katie Burtch met her husband, Nick, she had no idea their love story would unfold across continents, deployments, and duty stations. Over the next two decades, Katie learned to navigate life as a military spouse — relocating every two to four...

A Nashvillian’s Guide to Iceland

A Nashvillian’s Guide to Iceland

Like the city itself, the Nashville airport is morphing into a heavily trafficked beast that’s drawing in world travelers. But it’s also giving Nashvillians more opportunities to become world travelers. Nashville’s direct flight to Reykjavik,...

Iceland faces backlash after scrapping cage-free egg commitment

Iceland faces backlash after scrapping cage-free egg commitment

The supermarket’s U-turn has drawn criticism from Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), the RSPCA, Open Cages and the Humane League, who issued an open letter urging Iceland to honour its original commitment. According to CIWF’s 2023 EggTrack...

Norway survive late scare to edge Iceland and finish as group winners

Norway survive late scare to edge Iceland and finish as group winners

Norway maintained their 100% record at the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championship by beating Iceland 4-3 in Group A in their final game before the knockout stage, also recording their first set of three successive wins in 2025. Despite appearing...

Melbourne International Film Festival unveils full program for 2025

Melbourne International Film Festival unveils full program for 2025

Tonight, the 73rd Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) unveiled an outstanding program of over 275 screen works and announced the 10 Bright Horizons films screening in competition and vying for MIFF’s flagship prize. From the 7th to the...

Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley will seek re-election in 2026

Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley will seek re-election in 2026

Oregon’s junior U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, will seek a fourth term in Congress. Merkley, 68, announced Thursday he’d run again for the Senate seat he’s held for more than 16 years. He’s represented Oregon in the U.S. Senate since 2009,...

Business News | RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra Briefs Parliamentary Panel on Indian Economy

Business News | RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra Briefs Parliamentary Panel on Indian Economy

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday briefed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance about the growth of the Indian economy. In the meeting, many MPs have asked questions about the status of Rs 2000...

UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Live Streaming, Norway vs Iceland: How to Watch Free Live Telecast of NOR-W vs ISL-W on TV and Online Stream Details of Football Match in India

UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Live Streaming, Norway vs Iceland: How to Watch Free Live Telecast of NOR-W vs ISL-W on TV and Online Stream Details of Football Match in India

Norway Women's National Football Team vs Iceland Women's National Football Team UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Live Streaming: Norway have been the standout side in Group A with wins in their opening two matches, which has enabled them to secure a place...

“We will defend the Republic of Iceland”

“We will defend the Republic of Iceland”

Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir delivered a special statement just moments ago at the opening of today’s parliamentary session. In her address, she said that the current situation in Parliament is unprecedented and that the conduct of the...

Ukraine Joins EU Demand To Release Belarusian Political Prisoners

Ukraine Joins EU Demand To Release Belarusian Political Prisoners

6 A total of 12 European countries have already supported the statement. The EU delegation to the Council of Europe (CoE) called for the "immediate and unconditional" release of political prisoners in Belarus, their rehabilitation and an end to...

In a Strategic First, a U.S. Nuclear Sub Calls at Reykjavik

In a Strategic First, a U.S. Nuclear Sub Calls at Reykjavik

For the first time ever, Iceland has welcomed a nuclear submarine to the port of Reykjavik, providing a U.S. Navy sub crew with a stopover in the middle of the strategic Greenland-Iceland-UK gap (GIUK gap). This stretch of frigid water is the...

The Ticktin Law Group 'Super Lawyer' & Managing Partner Michael Vater Brings Travel Expertise To Blog World

The Ticktin Law Group 'Super Lawyer' & Managing Partner Michael Vater Brings Travel Expertise To Blog World

(MENAFN- ForPressRelease) Deerfield Beach, FL, July 8, 2025 - The world of travel and law just became a little bigger- Michael Vater, Managing Partner of South Florida's The Ticktin Law Group, will be sharing his personal expertise and stories of...

Historic First – Nuclear-Powered Sub Visits Iceland

Historic First – Nuclear-Powered Sub Visits Iceland

JULY 9, 2025 – The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) conducted a port visit in Iceland, marking the first time a nuclear-powered submarine pulls into port on Iceland’s shores, July 9, 2025. “Today’s port visit is a...

Icelandic partnership between Síminn and HBO

Icelandic partnership between Síminn and HBO

Síminn is to be a partner of Warner Bros. Discovery in Iceland under a new agreement. Subscribers to the Icelandic telco will be able to access selected HBO content as part of Síminn’s premium offer as well as full access to the HBO app. The...

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