With all the votes tallied on Sunday, the Social Democratic Alliance had won 15 seats in the 63-seat parliament, the Althingi — more than doubling its total — and secured almost 21% of votes, according to national broadcaster RUV.
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Lava that overflowed from a crater in southwestern Iceland reached the road of the nearby town of Grindavikurvegur on Sunday, prompting authorities to close a local geothermal resort, local media reported.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office said (...)
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing massive lava flows that threaten to cut off the town of Grindavík and prompting the evacuation of the world-famous Blue Lagoon.
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A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula — the fourth since December.
Lava has reached the eastern defenses around the small, evacuated town of Grindavik, local media (...)
Iceland has evacuated its world-famous Blue Lagoon due to nearby seismic activity that suggests an "imminent" volcanic eruption, the country's public broadcaster RÚV reported Saturday.
Magma has begun flowing after "intense seismic activity" in the (...)
This week, Iceland woke up to yet another day of fire, as towering fountains of lava lit up the dark morning sky.
This time the evacuated town of Grindavik was spared, but the molten rock still wrought havoc — engulfing a pipe that provides heat and (...)
The resilient community of Grindavik has for the past weeks and months experienced the relentless forces of nature, once again proving why Iceland is often called the "Land of Fire and Ice."
Three homes in this town on the Reykjanes peninsula in (...)
A volcano is erupting in southwest Iceland — it started near the fishing town of Grindavik, which has been evacuated on Saturday.
It began at about 03:00 GMT and Iceland's public broadcaster RUV said it is not clear which direction the lava is (...)
A volcano dramatically erupted in Iceland on Monday, with spectacular bursts of lava and smoke illuminating the night sky after weeks of seismic activity prompted the evacuation of a nearby town.
The eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula began at (...)
Gas pollution could hit Iceland's capital after a volcano began erupting late on Monday, the country's meteorological office has said.
The eruption, which broke out on the Reykjanes peninsula of south-west Iceland, comes after weeks of intense (...)
REYKJAVÍK, Iceland — Dr. Hanan Al-Ahmadi, assistant speaker of the Saudi Shoura Council, delved into the significant strides made by Saudi Arabia, especially under the umbrella of Saudi Vision 2030.
This visionary agenda, launched in 2016, has been (...)
Seismic activity has eased in south-west Iceland, but a volcanic eruption is still expected, scientists say.
Although more than 500 earthquakes have hit the Reykjanes Peninsula since midnight, they have been weaker than over the past two days.
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The chance of a volcanic eruption in Iceland is rising, posing a threat to a now-evacuated town, experts say.
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes.
Authorities have ordered thousands of people living in the (...)
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes raised fears of a volcanic eruption.
Authorities have ordered thousands living in the southwestern town of Grindavík to evacuate as a precaution.
The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) (...)
Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, will refuse to work on Tuesday.
The "kvennafri", or women's day off, has been called in protest at the gender pay gap and gender-based violence.
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A volcanic eruption south of Iceland's capital Reykjavik is sending plumes of smoke across a region known for its sweeping lava fields, volcanoes and geothermal activity.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said the "minor" eruption began (...)
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo scored a last-gasp winner against Iceland on the night he became the first men's player in history to reach 200 international appearances.
Ronaldo's goal, a record-extending 123rd in international football, maintained (...)
An Indian woman who needed an emergency surgery was airlifted from the United States to her home country this week in one of the longest aeromedical evacuations in recent years here.
The flight lasted 26 hours and stopped three times on the way — (...)
Ten percent of cancer cases in Europe are caused by air pollution, according to a new study published today.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) recently reviewed the latest scientific evidence on pollution, second-hand smoke, radon, asbestos and (...)
A US schoolteacher says she spent five hours in voluntary self-isolation in a plane's toilet after testing positive for Covid-19 mid-flight, BBC reported.
Marisa Fotieo says she felt her throat hurt while traveling from Chicago to Reykjavik, in (...)
Iceland's coalition government appeared likely to continue after voters rallied around the political center in a volatile parliamentary election. Polls had suggested a victory for left-leaning parties in the unpredictable election, which saw 10 (...)
On Saturday (Sept. 25), Icelanders will take to the polls to vote in parliamentary elections. There are numerous issues at stake for the small island nation, some of them perennial, but the coronavirus pandemic is featuring prominently.
Recent (...)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reassured Greenlanders on Thursday that his administration was not seeking to buy their island anymore.
Former President Donald Trump had expressed interest in buying Greenland from Denmark and later canceled a (...)
A volcanic eruption that has been underway in Iceland for more than 50 days is offering an impressive new spectacle.
Periods of calm followed by giant geysers of lava, hundreds of meters high, can be seen from the capital Reykjavik about 40 (...)
Steam and lava spurted Monday from a new fissure at an Icelandic volcano that began erupting last month, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of hikers who had come to see the spectacle.
The new fissure, first spotted by a sightseeing helicopter, (...)
