Jewish Community Milestone: Iceland opened its first Jewish center, Schwidler/Beit Shvidler Jewish Center of Iceland, in downtown Reykjavík, adding a synagogue, geothermally heated mikvah, kosher shop and community spaces for a small but growing community. Tourism & Culture: A new Hilton Curio Collection hotel, Skáld Akureyri, has opened in northern Iceland, leaning into Icelandic storytelling with design-led rooms and apartments. Local Health Costs: The Physiotherapists’ Association warns new planned physiotherapy consultation fees from 1 September could sharply raise out-of-pocket costs, especially for pensioners and people needing ongoing treatment. Rights & Symbols: Iceland’s industries minister condemned vandalism after a Pride rainbow at Grafarvogur Church was painted over with Icelandic flag colours; police are treating it as a suspected hate crime. Travel Demand: Campsites in eastern Iceland are filling fast ahead of a warm weekend forecast, with temperatures expected above 20°C in parts of the east and north-east. Security in the North Atlantic: Iceland joined a maritime security partnership with Germany, Canada, Norway and Denmark, signed at the NATO summit to boost protection of shipping and undersea infrastructure.