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Whale Tales and Arctic Trails: A Seafarer’s Guide to Iceland’s Gentle Giants
Famagusta Gazette
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June 23, 2025
Whale watching in Iceland is an experience that borders on the mythical. Out in the cold expanse of the North Atlantic, where the air smells of salt and adventure, these colossal creatures rise from the depths, giving fortunate observers a...
Emissions removal facility opened at Hellisheidi geothermal power plant, Iceland
ThinkGeoEnergy
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June 23, 2025
Stakeholders and representatives of the EU Innovation Fund outside Steingerður. (source: ON Power) The Steingerði air purification plant has been officially opened, reducing CO2 and H2S emissions from the Hellisheidi geothermal power plant in...
Our pick of the eight best cruises for both hot and cold weather – from Caribbean sailings to Icelandic glacier tours
The Sun
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June 23, 2025
WE’RE enjoying record-breaking temperatures right here in the UK, with the Met Office declaring an official heatwave. The joy of a cruise is you can choose to sail into warm OR cold waters, depending on whether you are an ardent sun-worshipper or...
Flight From SFO to Rome Diverted to Iceland For Mechanical Issue
SFist - California
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June 23, 2025
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Rome had to be diverted Sunday after an unexplained mechanical issue, making an emergency landing eight hours into the flight. United Flight 507 from SFO to Rome took off at 5:03 pm Sunday and...
Help? Call Charlie: Pollý, Grapevine In 2050, Biggest Band Coming Out Of Iceland & More
Reykjavik Grapevine
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June 23, 2025
As a graduate of the Help Academy founded by Gregory Shmon Help himself, I, Charlie Winters, am here on behalf of The Grapevine to help you with your questions! Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just have something you need to...
Gardaí travel to Iceland over Jón Jónsson disappearance
RTE Ireland
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June 23, 2025
Gardaí have travelled to Iceland as part of an investigation into the disappearance of Icelandic man Jón Jónsson in Dublin over six years ago. Investigating detectives made a fresh appeal for information about the disappearance of the 41-year-old,...
Reykjavik Named Most LGBTQ+ Friendly City in Europe
Rus Tourism News
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June 23, 2025
LGBTQ+ friendly cities in Europe are gaining attention, and now Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital, sits firmly at the top of the list. A new study commissioned by Icelandair surveyed nearly 60,000 LGBTQ+ people across Europe to identify the most...
Back in the Skies: Czech Gripens Patrol Iceland Again
CZDEFENCE
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Defense Minister Jana Černochová recently visited Czech soldiers in Iceland, where they are currently serving as part of an alliance mission. The Czech Air Force began its mission in Iceland at the end of May this year. Five JAS-39 Gripen fighter...
Irish Police Arrive in Iceland for Jón Þröstur Case
Iceland Review
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June 23, 2025
Five Irish police officers arrived in Iceland yesterday to assist in the questioning of 45 Icelandic citizens regarding the 2019 disappearance of Jón Þröstur Jónsson in Dublin. The joint effort follows renewed cooperation between Icelandic and...
Reykjavík Cat Shelter Overwhelmed by Summer Abandonments
Iceland Review
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June 23, 2025
The Reykjavík-based cat shelter Kattholt is operating at overcapacity and appealing to the public for donations of food, litter, and supplies. Shelter staff attribute the seasonal surge in homeless cats to summer travel, when pet abandonment tends...
A Nostalgic Ride Through 90s Reykjavík
Reykjavik Grapevine
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June 23, 2025
Sódóma Reykjavík: A lost remote, teenage moonshine, iconic pop stars and a damn good soundtrack When I first heard the premise of Óskar Jónasson’s debut feature Sódóma Reykjavík, I thought there simply must be more to the film than a guy spending...
Team guide No 2: Iceland aiming to win their group
The Guardian
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June 23, 2025
This article is part of the Guardian’s Euro 2025 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two teams each day in the run-up to the...
SpaceX Sends Icelandic Hemp on Orbital Mission
Iceland Review
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June 23, 2025
Icelandic hemp seeds will be launched into space today aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as part of a scientific mission to study how plant materials respond to space conditions. The seeds, sent from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, are...
Poetry in the Cities of Literature. Reykjavík. Ingólfur Eiríksson
The Odessa Journal
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Launched by the Odessa UNESCO City of Literature and made possible through generous funding from Reykjavík City of Literature, the project “Poetry in the Cities of Literature” began on February 24, 2024, as part of the “Not Just Words” reading...
How an Icelandic Concert Inspired Led Zeppelin’s ‘Immigrant Song’
104.5 KDAT - Iowa
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June 22, 2025
There are lots of mystical and moving metaphors to be found in Led Zeppelin songs, but when Robert Plant sang about coming from the land of ice and snow in "Immigrant Song," he meant it literally. "Immigrant Song" appeared on Led Zeppelin's 1970...
Horticulturists Oppose Beer Festival in Akureyri Botanical Garden
Iceland Review
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June 22, 2025
A planned beer festival in Akureyri’s botanical garden has drawn criticism from members of Iceland’s horticultural community. A number of people from the Icelandic Horticultural Association have expressed similar fears that hosting a drinking...
Icelandic MPs receive blessing from the Pope
Iceland Monitor
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June 21, 2025
Icelandic Members of Parliament Hildur Sverrisdóttir of the Independence Party and Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir of the People's Party were honored with a blessing from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today. They are currently attending a meeting of the...
WWE-Style Wrestling Comes to Iceland
Iceland Review
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June 22, 2025
The Icelandic Combat Theatre (ICT) was founded earlier this year, marking the nation’s first mixed martial arts club. Viktor Sigursveinsson, one of ICT’s founders, spoke to local media about how attitudes towards mixed martial arts in Iceland are...
Over 70 Pilot Whales Saved After Mass Stranding in North Iceland
Iceland Review
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June 22, 2025
An extraordinary rescue operation took place last night in the northern town of Ólafsfjörður, where more than 70 pilot whales became stranded near the harbour. Local media reports that thanks to a coordinated response, all of the whales were...
Euro 2025: Iceland team guide – tactical coaching and Champions League experience give an edge
The Athletic
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June 22, 2025
Iceland’s women’s national team has been a regular at the European Championship since 2009. Their best finish was a successful quarter-final run in 2013. In its most recent showing at Euro 2022 in England, Iceland failed to make it out of the...