This Is Europe's Busiest Airport In 2025

We all know that Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest airport in the world, both in terms of available seats and the number of passengers that fly to and from the Delta Air Lines megahub. It is followed closely...

Women’s Strike Planned to Mark 50 Years Since 1975 Walkout

A national women’s strike will take place on Friday 24 October, as reported by RÚV. The event will mark the 50-year anniversary of the landmark 1975 walkout. On that day, thousands of women in Iceland left their workplaces to demand equal pay and...

A Historic Hudson Valley Estate Hits the Market for the First Time Ever at $90 Million

The sound of water tumbling over an 18th-century mill wheel only adds to the bucolic allure of a 2,000-plus-acre horse farm in New York‘s scenic Hudson Valley that just hit the market for an eye-popping $90 million. Known as Mill Farm, the...

The world comes with Morgunblaðið

All subscribers to Morgunblaðið — both current and new — now receive unlimited access to The New York Times for twelve months. There has never been greater value in being a Morgunblaðið subscriber, with trusted Icelandic journalism delivered daily...

8 Best Open World Games With Great Faction Systems

Factions can play an important role when it comes to creating believable and dynamic open world games. Not only do they immediately create a sense of conflict, which is essential for creating a sense of urgency and purpose in a story, but they...

Astonishing Aphex Twin Improv

Before you go. Sonicstate have just launched a weekly newsletter, sign up for for the latest news, exclusive offers and more here.. We respect your privacy, Unsubscribe at any time. Astonishing Aphex Twin Improv US Avril 14th like you've never...

Could volcanic rock beneath the seabed store CO

"In this cavity, you can see some white material," says Jan Braly Kihle. On his computer screen, he has zoomed in on a dark rock speckled with black and white. The scent of petroleum still lingers in the black spots. While the white ones contain...

The Last Dinner Party on course to secure their second consecutive Number 1 album with From The Pyre

The Last Dinner Party have taken an early lead in this week’s Official Albums Chart race with their second studio release From The Pyre (1). If they can maintain enough momentum to topple Taylor Swift on Friday, it would land the indie five-piece...

Björk calls for the release of musician ‘kidnapped’ by Israeli authorities

Björk has shared a statement calling for Icelandic authorities to fight for the release of Magga Stína, an Icelandic singer. According to news reports, Stína was among a group of activists seized by the Israeli army on Tuesday night (October 7)...

Björk Makes Urgent Plea For Release of Childhood Friend Detained by Israeli Army After Seizure of ‘Freedom Flotilla’: ‘Our Voice Matters’

Björk made an urgent plea on behalf of fellow Icelandic musician Magga Stína on Wednesday morning (Oct. 8), after claiming that her childhood friend had been “kidnapped” by the Israeli army after attempting to deliver aid to the war-ravaged Gaza...

Government Greenlights Stronger Lava Defences at Grindavík

New lava barriers are being built to strengthen protection for the town of Grindavík in southwest Iceland. The news follows the Justice Minister’s approval of a proposal from the National Commissioner of Police. As reported by RÚV, the upgrade...

New Music Reviews (10/20)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. These reviews help our DJs decide on what they want to play. See what we added this week below...

Equine charities unite to save 70 rare breed horses and foals in Devon

Several equine charities have joined forces to save and protect a number of semi-feral herds of Icelandic horses in Devon. Members of the public raised concerns about the horses in May 2024, prompting a multi-agency collaboration to rescue the...

Nov. 13: The Whale Museum's Second annual Global Orca Workshop

The Whale Museum will host its second annual Global Orca Workshop on November 13 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PT. The theme of the workshop is “Understanding orca eco-types around the world: Who are they and what are they facing in today’s changing...

Al-Mousawi resigns as Salmiya handball coach

Yaqoub Al-Mousawi KUWAIT CITY, Oct 20: Salmiya’s head coach, Yaqoub Al-Mousawi, officially resigned from his position, marking the second coaching departure in the 2025-26 Kuwaiti Handball Premier League. Al-Mousawi follows Burgan coach Hussein...

“Community Banking: The Cornerstone Of Building Communities” Speech By Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr At The 2025 Community Banking Research Conference, St. Louis, Missouri

Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today.1 I value the opportunity to spend time with community bankers and fellow federal and state bank regulators. This conference, now in its 13th year, is always a great forum for those interactions....

Colin Sheridan: What life in a war-torn country taught me about Irish football 

When yours truly was deployed to the former Yugoslav province of Kosovo as a peacekeeper over 20 years ago, the most striking thing about the landscape wasn’t the remnants of war, but the domes inflated across the countryside.These weren’t...

Portugal v Republic of Ireland: Kick-off time, TV details, tickets and other match details as Ronaldo and Co welcome Boys in Green

Hiemir Hallgrimsson probably would want to travel to any other team than Portugal right now, with the Icelandic manager’s job at risk. The Boys in Green come into this game on the back of an embarrassing away defeat to Armenia in Yerevan, after...

Exploring Nature: Wonderful Waterfalls

I love a good waterfall. And over the years, I have visited some of the best in the world, including the marvelous Victoria Falls. Located in Botswana, Africa, this mighty waterfall is located where the Zambezi River plunges 328 feet into the...

UK Drive: The Isuzu D-Max AT35 takes whatever nature prepares to throw at it

What is it? The D-Max is Isuzu’s bread and butter when it comes to commercial vehicles, as it’s by far its best-selling model. It comes with lots of off-road capability, while packing a tough diesel engine, several body styles and is designed to...