Tuesday, June 16, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
An Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter was dispatched shortly before 4 p.m. today following a serious traffic accident in Reykholt, Borgarfjörður.Tuesday, June 16, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
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Youssef Asad Alkhatib arrived as a teenager nearly a decade ago, now he's a trained actor with plans to take on major Finnish roles.Tuesday, June 16, 2026 from Radio Sweden
Sweden's government has approved ex gratia payments of SEK 2 million to two doctors acquitted of the 1984 murder of 27-year-old Catrine da Costa. The murder has never been solved. The two doctors were charged with killing da Costa but...Tuesday, June 16, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The iconic pine on Mäkrävaara hill in Koli National Park has died.Tuesday, June 16, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
Three defendants in the so-called Gufunes case have filed applications for permission to appeal their convictions to the Supreme Court of Iceland.Tuesday, June 16, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The debt-to-GDP ratio is set to exceed 90 percent this year.Tuesday, June 16, 2026 from Radio Sweden
Several complaints have been filed with the Diocese of Strängnäs against pastor Birgitta Ed, who is married to Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. The Cathedral Chapter, the local governing board, is now launching an investigation...Tuesday, June 16, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Hand luggage will always be included in the price of an airline ticket.Tuesday, June 16, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The president is preparing Finns for dialogue with Moscow, says Ilta-Sanomat.Tuesday, June 16, 2026 from Radio Sweden
Sweden's Public Employment Service is warning that long-term unemployment may remain at high levels for the next two years. There are currently around 150,000 people in Sweden who are long-term unemployed, meaning they've been without...Monday, June 15, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
State Mediator Ástráður Haraldsson says negotiations between Icelandair and its pilots remain difficult, following a meeting that concluded shortly before 3 p.m. today.Monday, June 15, 2026 from Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no » » News
Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was slapped with a four-year prison term on Monday morning after being found guilty of two rapes, domestic violence and several other crimes. His sentence was just...Monday, June 15, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) said she thinks "all parties have an interest in finding some kind of permanent solution".Monday, June 15, 2026 from Radio Sweden
Sweden made a flying start to their World Cup campaign beating Tunisia 5-1, in the early hours of Monday morning, Swedish time. Yasin Ayari, born in Stockholm to a Tunisian father, scored twice, including a superb strike in the 7th...Monday, June 15, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The ship's Russian captain faces criminal charges.Monday, June 15, 2026 from Radio Sweden
Three out of the four people charged with harassing Sweden's Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin of the Moderate Party have been found guilty by Stockholm's District Court. The charges relate to events that took place last September...Monday, June 15, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
Yesterday, the rescue vessel Sveinbjörn Sveinsson, the seventh in a series of new rescue ships commissioned by the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (Landsbjörg), arrived at its home port in Vopnafjörður.Monday, June 15, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Investigators may seek surveillance footage from the Russian embassy.Monday, June 15, 2026 from Radio Sweden
On Saturday, Sweden's royal couple King Carl the sixteenth Gustaf and Queen Silvia held their golden wedding anniversary celebrations. They took part in a procession through the capital, ending in a concert at Kungsträdgården. There, the...Monday, June 15, 2026 from Radio Sweden
The US and Iran have reportedly agreed to what's being called a framework deal to end the war, set to be signed on Friday in Switzerland. Speaking to Swedish Radio News, Sweden's Foreign Minister says the news of the deal is welcome....Monday, June 15, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
An American homeschooling advocacy lobbied on the family's behalf as early as 2018.Monday, June 15, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Would you pay for peace and quiet?Monday, June 15, 2026 from Radio Sweden
The number of available hospital beds has increased in Sweden compared to last year and now number 15,747 says the National Board of Health and Welfare in a new report. The authority has analysed the availability of care places in the...Sunday, June 14, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
A beluga whale was recently spotted swimming in Reyðarfjörður in East Iceland. Belugas are rare visitors to Icelandic waters.Sunday, June 14, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
The aviation color code for Bárðarbunga remains yellow while uncertainty continues regarding developments at the volcano. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, a yellow alert indicates that a volcano is showing signs of...Saturday, June 13, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
Pleasant weather is expected to continue tomorrow in the same areas that enjoyed sunshine today, particularly in South and West Iceland.Saturday, June 13, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
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Norway has long been among the major donors to Ukraine, and now some of the wealthiest Norwegians are taking that support further. They’re actively investing in Ukraine’s defense industry, convinced that private capital can...Friday, June 12, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
Three Icelandair flights have been canceled so far today due to a shortage of pilots, amid growing claims from the airline that pilots have resumed informal labor actions.Friday, June 12, 2026 from Radio Sweden
Sweden have been called the least deserving team to go through to the 2026 Fifa World Cup after failing to win a single match during qualification until they scraped into the tournament via the play-offs. Graham Potter's team take on...Friday, June 12, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Recipients of the handouts told Yle that some of the items are not necessarily useful when the goal is to feed a family.Friday, June 12, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The memorial to the Russian opposition leader was unveiled last week at a spot in a Helsinki park where it is visible from the windows of the nearby Russian embassy.Friday, June 12, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
“As you can see, the real exchange rate measured by wages swings wildly, prices swing enormously, wages swing a great deal, everything that shapes production costs, the exchange rate of the Iceandic Króna ISK, and so on,” said Vilhjálmur...Friday, June 12, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The new EU-wide laws on migration and asylum will come into effect from Friday 12 June.Friday, June 12, 2026 from Radio Sweden
In a new report, Swedish Defence Commission says Russia may make military advances against Nato "in the relatively near future", to test Nato's cohesion and the credibility of Article Five. "An armed attack against Sweden or our allies...Friday, June 12, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
Residents of Grindavík and their supporters have called for a peaceful demonstration outside Alþingi, the Icelandic Parliament, building at 12:00 noon today.Friday, June 12, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Finns do not need to be concerned, according to Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP).Friday, June 12, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
The main trial of Ming Ting Mancel begins today at the Reykjavík District Court. Mancel is charged with causing the death of her daughter in collaboration with her husband at the Edition Hotel in Reykjavík in June of last year.Friday, June 12, 2026 from Radio Sweden
Children should not get a smartphone before they are 13 years old, according to a new recommendation from Sweden's Public Health Agency. According to the agency, 90 percent of all ten-year-olds in Sweden have a smartphone. Now, the...Friday, June 12, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Finland's state financing firm is preparing one billion euros in business investments during this and next year.Friday, June 12, 2026 from Radio Sweden
The Social Democrats primarily want to cooperate with the Moderates on criminal policy in the event of a red-green election victory, according to the party's justice policy spokesperson Teresa Carvalho. “Our two parties have a...Thursday, June 11, 2026 from Radio Sweden
Sweden's seen a 45% increase in detected colorectal cancer cases since 2019. The rise has been attributed to screenings for over-60s, now offered by all Swedish regions. "We also encourage everyone to go to the doctor if they have any...Thursday, June 11, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Petteri Orpo's government appears likely to fall well short of its employment target.Thursday, June 11, 2026 from Radio Sweden
In the September elections, the Sweden Democrats say they'll be campaigning to introduce a ban on headscarves in Sweden, Swedish Radio News reports. The party has long pushed for a ban on wearing full coverage garments like the burqa and...Thursday, June 11, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
China’s ambassador to Iceland, He Rulong, visited the Arctic Observatory research station at Kárhóll in Þingeyjarsveit in May.Thursday, June 11, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The first open-field cucumbers, early cabbages, and garden peas have also come to market, alongside bunched vegetables.Thursday, June 11, 2026 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The law is scheduled to be implemented at the beginning of 2027.Thursday, June 11, 2026 from mbl.is - News in English
The warmest day of the summer so far could arrive tomorrow, Friday, if current forecasts hold.Thursday, June 11, 2026 from Radio Sweden
Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer says the government is withdrawing its controversial proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 for serious crimes, which had been due to start on August 2, news agency TT reports....