AFP Reykjavik: An Icelandic whaling company plans to hunt minke whales this summer in a first for the country since 2021, a decision denounced Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

Icelandic whaler defends 'blue whale' kill, says animal was a hybrid. One of Iceland's richest men has hit back against claims his whaling company illegally killed a protected blue whale.

On Wednesday, an Icelandic budget airline named Play will debut in the United States, less than a year after launching in Europe. Its inaugural flight will travel from Baltimore-Washington ...

Meet the Icelandic Glacial water girls. Four years after Fiji Water Girl went viral at the 2019 Golden Globes, the award show has a new group of gals promoting hydration on the 2023 red carpet.

Iceland has suspended its planned hunt for fin whales this year, citing animal welfare concerns. On June 20, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, the country’s minister of food, agriculture and fisheries ...

Innsæi, the Icelandic wisdom of intuition When Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir's life fell apart, she realized she'd lost touch with her inner voice. She decided to create a new path for herself inspired ...

Audur Ava Ólafsdóttir's new novel "Animal Life" is not concerned with gastropods, but it does spring from etymology, specifically of the Icelandic term for midwife, ljósmódir, which comprises ...

Streams of lava near Litli Hrutur, Iceland, on July 10, 2023. Kristinn Magnusson/AFP/Getty Images Photos show streams of lava flowing along the dark fields, with small fires in the distance and ...

People watch flowing lava during a volcanic eruption near Litli Hrutur, southwest of Reykjavik in Iceland on July 10, 2023. Another eruption is thought to be currently imminent in the same region ...

The Icelandic folk monster, Jólakötturinn, which translates to Yule Cat, stalks the hillsides of towns looking for children to eat. But only those who aren't wearing their new Christmas clothes.

An 'Avalanche' TV series for Iceland and Finland is being made by 'The Valahlla Murders' duo Thordur Palsson and Óttar Nordfjord ...

A new set of $150 workout earbuds developed by a pair of Icelandic CrossFit champions go head-to-head with the $249 Powerbeats Pro.