Iceland

Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum, after almost all votes were counted

Some 47.5% of voters supported the government's proposal while 52.5% said no, according to local broadcaster RUV's estimates. Final results are expected later on Sunday.

Tourists queue for a hot dog from Baejarins Beztu Pylsur stand ahead of a referendum on whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union, in Reykjavik, Iceland, August 29, 2026.
An Icelandic flag flies outside Reykjavik City Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 27, 2026, two days ahead of a national referendum on whether Iceland should resume European Union accession negotiations.

Iceland votes on whether to start EU membership talks, results too close to call

The moon completely covers the sun during a solar eclipse near the northern Spanish town of Reinosa, August 12, 2026.

Total darkness, then sunset as full eclipse wows spectators across Europe

Victor Urbancic conducts a makeshift orchestra in Reykjavik, Iceland, sometime after World War II.

How three Holocaust era Jewish refugees built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch


Aurora chaser captures incredible footage of Northern Lights

Many of Ledvina's tweets sees him positioning his camera to capture the lights, then fast-forwarding the footage to show its movements quicker.

The Northern Lights are seen above the ash plume of a volcano in Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, April 22, 2010

Gal Sabo’s “Triptych Men” wows Reykjavik audiences

Triptych Men is hilarious and moving physical theater that combines acrobatics and dance with true stories that change at every performance. 

 Triptych Men show

Wanderlust in Israel – why and to where do people travel?

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis will take the opportunity to travel abroad once more, while the weather is ideal in so many parts of the world and the prices are far cheaper than the summer fares.

 TRAVELERS AT the departure hall of Ben-Gurion Airport, during Passover in April.

Wanderlust in Israel – why and to where do people travel?

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis will take the opportunity to travel abroad once more, while the weather is ideal in so many parts of the world and the prices are far cheaper than the summer fares.

 TRAVELERS AT the departure hall of Ben-Gurion Airport, during Passover in April.

Ezra Miller: What is their Hollywood history and do they have a future in it? - explainer

Who really is Ezra Miller? What are all these controversies surrounding them and what brought this once critically acclaimed actor? Here is everything you need to know.

 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala - Met Gala - Camp: Notes on Fashion - Arrivals - New York City, US - May 6, 2019 - Ezra Miller.

ADL asks Iceland to act against Boston Jewish, Zionist org map project

"While we deeply respect freedom of expression, this website crosses the line into specific threats against individuals and institutions," said CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.

 Icelandic flags in Viðey.

Nordic states vow to protect Finland, Sweden during NATO application

Norway, Denmark and Iceland strongly support Finland and Sweden joining NATO and will support the two countries "by all means necessary" if they come under attack.

Norway, sweden, nordic flags

COVID-19: Woman tests positive mid-flight, quarantines in airplane bathroom

Michigan schoolteacher Marisa Fotieo isolated herself in an airplane's bathroom after testing positive with an at-home rapid COVID-19 test on her flight to Iceland.

 A Boeing 737 MAX airplane lands after a test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, US June 29, 2020.

Iceland elects Europe's first women-majority parliament

Iceland has voted more women than men into its parliament, a first in Europe, in a national election that saw the ruling left-right coalition strengthen its majority.

  Iceland's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir attends a press conference in Oslo, Norway February 3, 2020.

3 Israeli COVID patients arrive in Israel on rescue flight from Iceland

The three patients were on a group trip to Iceland when about 30 people in their group became infected with the coronavirus.

 Harel rescue flight brings Israeli coronavirus patients back from Iceland.