Iceland

Trump’s ambitions in Greenland push Iceland closer to the EU EurActiv.com06:22
Iceland pushes back on Trump envoy's statehood joke NewsMax18:20
China woman, 47, shares civil servant life in Iceland, appreciates culture that respects choices South China Morning Post08:00
Grapevine events: Rvk poetics, baby rave, matcha pop up & more The Reykjavik Grapevine14:43
Incoming U.S. ambassador jokes about Iceland becoming the 52nd state The Reykjavik Grapevine15:54
Trump's pick for Iceland ambassador apologizes for joking about Arctic nation becoming 52nd… Fox News08:29
Iceland the ’52nd state’? U.S. ambassador nominee’s comment sparks alarm Global News18:45

Latest News

In the last 4 hours

Slippery Conditions In Reykjavík The Reykjavik Grapevine13:08

In the last 6 hours

Iceland leads a call for a Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Iran Government of Iceland (Press Release)11:15

Yesterday

Canada to play Tunisia, Iceland in World Cup warm-ups: report Toronto Star23:41 19-Jan-26

Danish Navy and Icelandic Coast Guard Conduct Exercises in Arctic Response The Maritime Executive21:58 19-Jan-26

Team Canada to play friendlies against Tunisia, Iceland in Toronto ahead of World Cup: sources CTV News Toronto17:19 19-Jan-26

Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs Formally Opens the Icelandic Embassy in Spain Government of Iceland (Press Release)17:16 19-Jan-26

Ambassador Stefánsson Presented His Credentials to King Felipe VI of Spain Government of Iceland (Press Release)16:45 19-Jan-26

Iceland Roundup: Jokes About Iceland Becoming The 52nd State, Greenland Tariffs, Prostitution & Immigration The Reykjavik Grapevine15:55 19-Jan-26

Sweden sends Gripen fighters to Iceland for NATO Arctic air policing AeroTime15:32 19-Jan-26

Jasmina Mitrovic Maric named Serbian ambassador to Iceland Tanjug12:46 19-Jan-26

Great Black-Backed Gull Now Critically Endangered In Iceland The Reykjavik Grapevine11:41 19-Jan-26

In the last 7 days

Missouri’s Billy Long, Trump nominee for ambassador for Iceland, apologizes after Greenland takeover jokes Kansas City Pitch00:18 18-Jan-26

China woman, 47, shares civil servant life in Iceland, appreciates culture that respects choices South China Morning Post08:00 17-Jan-26

'Nothing concrete': Estonian-Icelandic art duo explore sweet scent of rot and renewal ERR07:22 17-Jan-26

Trump's Iceland ambassador pick made a '52nd state' joke. Icelanders aren't laughing CBC.ca20:22 16-Jan-26

Missouri’s Billy Long apologizes after joking that Iceland should become 52nd state St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri19:03 16-Jan-26

Joint statement on preventing and responding to non-consensual intimate image (NVII) abuse Government of Iceland (Press Release)17:32 16-Jan-26

Man in his 30s in hospital after 'disorder' outside Iceland Salisbury Journal17:01 16-Jan-26

Why Billy Long’s ‘joke’ about Iceland becoming an American state was not well received MS.Now16:40 16-Jan-26

Grapevine Events: RVK Poetics, Baby Rave, Matcha Pop Up & More The Reykjavik Grapevine14:43 16-Jan-26

Trump's pick for Iceland ambassador apologizes for joking about Arctic nation becoming 52nd… Fox News08:29 16-Jan-26

Outrage in Iceland: Trump’s Ambassador Nominee Jokes About Making the Country the 52nd US State Novinite08:23 16-Jan-26

Trump’s Iceland Ambassador Nominee Apologizes for Joking About Country Becoming ‘52nd State’ After Backlash TIME23:46 15-Jan-26

Iceland asks US to explain ambassador nominee's annexation joke TRT World19:22 15-Jan-26

Iceland the ’52nd state’? U.S. ambassador nominee’s comment sparks alarm Global News18:45 15-Jan-26

Iceland Pushes Back on Trump Envoy's Statehood Joke NewsMax18:20 15-Jan-26

Reykjavik seeks clarification after US ambassador-designate says Iceland could be 52nd US state Anadolu Agency17:12 15-Jan-26

UK and Norway back ‘Arctic Sentry’ NATO mission — including in Greenland Politico EU17:02 15-Jan-26

U.S. Ambassador Nominee Apologises For 52nd State Joke The Reykjavik Grapevine16:50 15-Jan-26

Iceland demands answers from US after Trump ally cracks 52nd state joke Politico EU14:34 15-Jan-26

Nine European exhibitions worth travelling for in 2026 Toronto Star10:15 15-Jan-26

Trump’s ambitions in Greenland push Iceland closer to the EU EurActiv.com06:22 15-Jan-26

Iceland Roundup: Immigration, Greenland, Obesity, Oil Tanker & Paid Parking The Reykjavik Grapevine00:43 15-Jan-26

Trax expands Air Atlanta Icelandic relationship with eMobility suite and cloud hosting PR Newswire (Press Release)21:31 14-Jan-26

Incoming U.S. Ambassador Jokes About Iceland Becoming The 52nd State The Reykjavik Grapevine15:54 14-Jan-26

Icelandic experts join Dominica’s 10 MW geothermal project ThinkGeoEnergy13:49 14-Jan-26

Houston-bound United flight lands in Iceland after mechanical issue FOX 26 Houston20:43 13-Jan-26

In the last month

ISOR deploys high-temperature downhole sampler at Theistareykir geothermal wells ThinkGeoEnergy19:15 12-Jan-26

Strengthening the transatlantic partnership: visit by Foreign Minister Wadephul to the United States German Federal Foreign Office (Press Release)16:02 12-Jan-26

Statement by Foreign Minister Wadephul prior to his departure for Reykjavík, Washington, D.C. and New York German Federal Foreign Office (Press Release)13:19 12-Jan-26

Why Greenland Matters Geopolitical Futures11:01 12-Jan-26

Etihad Airways Dreamliner to Washington is diverting to Iceland AIRLIVE.net08:25 12-Jan-26

Chinese Ambassador to Iceland He Rulong Meets with the Founder of Genís Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China02:22 12-Jan-26

Nordic Countries Overachieve at Selling Foreign Rights Publishers Weekly16:02 9-Jan-26

Iceland Trade Gap Narrows In December RTT News14:46 8-Jan-26

Iceland’s Hvalávirkjun hydropower project receives gold certification under HSS International Water Power and Dam Construction14:36 8-Jan-26

MyHeritage Expands Its Family History Platform to 50 Languages Business Wire (Press Release)13:11 8-Jan-26

US military seizes Russian ‘ghost fleet’ tanker in North Atlantic between Shetland and Iceland The Shetland Times, Scotland07:59 8-Jan-26

Wick John O’Groats Airport used as part of US military operations against Russian-flagged vessel linked to Venezuela Ross-shire Journal, Scotland17:45 7-Jan-26

Music legend calls for Greenland independence amid Trump’s takeover threats MassLive.com15:23 7-Jan-26

US forces seize Russian oil tanker off Iceland London South East14:58 7-Jan-26

US forces seize Russian-flagged oil tanker off Iceland ShareCast14:53 7-Jan-26

Princess Cruises expands coolcation cruise options in Europe Rock Hill Herald13:40 7-Jan-26

SalMar harvested 284,500 tonnes in Norway and Iceland last year FishFarmingExpert09:55 7-Jan-26

Warrington was colder than Iceland yesterday as temperatures dropped to nearly -10C Warrington Guardian19:12 6-Jan-26

Icelandair surpasses 5 million passengers in 2025, setting new records Aviation2417:19 6-Jan-26

Suffolk colder than Iceland as temperatures plummet to -9C East Anglian Daily Times16:45 6-Jan-26

Norfolk colder than Iceland as temperatures plummet to -12.5C Thetford & Brandon Times11:48 6-Jan-26

Iceland Roundup: Greenland, Venezuela, Gas Prices, Ukraine Front Lines & What Does 2026 Bring? The Reykjavik Grapevine11:04 6-Jan-26

Construction ongoing for heating expansion of Hellisheidi geothermal plant, Iceland ThinkGeoEnergy10:29 6-Jan-26

A Total Solar Eclipse is Coming in 2026 The Tribune, California03:56 6-Jan-26

What Scotland can learn from Iceland about how to run a country The Scotsman06:04 5-Jan-26

Photo contest marks 50 years of Thai-Icelandic ties Bangkok Post23:41 4-Jan-26

Laufey Receives The Order Of The Falcon Along 13 Others The Reykjavik Grapevine10:35 2-Jan-26

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Northeast, 226 km east of Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland, on Thursday, Jan 1, 2026,… Volcano Discovery09:25 1-Jan-26

Grapevine Tells You About New Year’s Eve In Reykjavík: Bonfires, Skaupið, Fireworks, And Firework Clean-Up The Reykjavik Grapevine10:15 31-Dec-25

Iceland records hottest Christmas on record as temperatures near 20C The Independent10:09 31-Dec-25

Former Lynchburg teacher connects math to expedition to Iceland Lynchburg News & Advance, Virginia15:37 30-Dec-25

Salem's Grosvenor teacher fellow connects math to expedition to Iceland Roanoke Times, Virginia10:16 30-Dec-25

EasyJet flight from Manchester forced to divert back to airport after weather disrupts landing Manchester Evening News16:16 29-Dec-25

New Medium–Term Debt Management Strategy through 2030 Government of Iceland (Press Release)15:48 29-Dec-25

Record December Temperature Measured In East Iceland The Reykjavik Grapevine13:29 29-Dec-25

EasyJet flight forced to land in UK after 'adverse weather' disrupts landing The Mirror13:26 29-Dec-25

The three lessons UK can learn from Iceland’s pay-per-mile scheme for EVs i News17:05 27-Dec-25

Iceland’s 2025 Year in Review: A Gay Rights Activist’s Perspective Genspect19:44 26-Dec-25

A volcano in Iceland is helping scientists understand how life forms spread to new habitats KJZZ16:43 26-Dec-25

My 2025 Journey as Iceland’s Dedicated Gay Rights Activist Genspect16:21 26-Dec-25

Where Slovakia stands in the world’s latest peace ranking The Slovak Spectator17:59 25-Dec-25

Joint Statement on settlements in the Occupied West Bank Government of Iceland (Press Release)13:18 25-Dec-25

Chinese Ambassador to Iceland He Rulong Calls on Minister of Justice Þorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China02:33 24-Dec-25

Augusta book lovers celebrate Jólabókaflóð to support local nonprofit WRDW01:43 24-Dec-25

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, Iceland, on Monday, Dec 22, 2025, at 10:28 pm (Reykjavik time) Volcano Discovery04:06 23-Dec-25

Iceland: Landeyjahöfn port tenders maintenance dredging for 2026–2029 Ports Europe14:45 22-Dec-25

Forging a Northern Shield: Canada and Iceland Formalize a New Era of Coast Guard Cooperation Vanguard22:23 21-Dec-25

Flintshire building housing six businesses goes on the market for £600K Evening Leader12:56 21-Dec-25

In Reykjavik, a Hanukkah lighting illuminates a tiny community in times of darkness The Times of Israel00:57 21-Dec-25

Iceland Roundup: Top Stories Of 2025, Audience Questions & Yule Lads Explained The Reykjavik Grapevine21:53 20-Dec-25

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Latest Iceland news, with the latest on Icelandic politics, crime, Iceland's economy, weather and more stories from trusted sources on the northern European country.

Iceland is a Nordic island nation, defined by its dramatic landscape with volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields. Massive glaciers are protected in Vatnajökull and Snæfellsjökull national parks.

Most of the population lives in the capital, Reykjavik, which runs on geothermal power and is home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history.

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