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EXCLUSIVE: Iceland 'keeper Runarsdottir on injury horror & Euros
There was arguably no more impressive shot-stopper on the continent in 2024-25 than the 21-year-old, who shone on loan at Inter in Serie A There are a lot of goalkeepers in the European women’s game who have marked themselves out as household...

Euro 2025: Bern prepares for massive parade ahead of Switzerland-Spain game
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Preview: Iceland Women vs Finland Women - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Women's European Championship clash between Iceland Women and Finland Women, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Women’s Euro 2025 will officially get underway when Iceland Women take on Finland...

Top Chef alum Padma Lakshmi, 54, glows in a plunging bikini in steamy Blue Lagoon spa on Iceland trip
PADMA Lakshmi looked incredible in a plunging black bikini on her recent trip with her daughter. The former Top Chef host, 54, traveled to Iceland with Krishna, 15, and lounged at the famous thermal spa, Blue Lagoon. 9 Padma Lakshmi rocked a black...

Icelandic MPs receive blessing from the Pope
Icelandic Members of Parliament Hildur Sverrisdóttir of the Independence Party and Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir of the People's Party were honored with a blessing from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today. They are currently attending a meeting of the...

Finland to Iceland: Top 10 most peaceful countries in 2025 according to recent index
Iceland is the most peaceful country globally, holding this rank since 2008. With incredibly low crime rates, welcoming people, and minimal violent incidents, it's a haven. Interestingly, Icelandic police don't carry guns, and kids often play...

Iceland to Ireland: Top 10 safest countries in the World in 2025

Honor Swinton Byrne, Herbert Nordrum, Charlotte Spencer Board ‘Small One’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Honor Swinton Byrne is reuniting with writer-director Anne-Sofie Lindgaard for the National Film and Television School (NFTS) short film “Small One,” joined by Charlotte Spencer and Herbert Nordrum in what marks the emerging filmmaker’s graduation...

Icelandic Carrier PLAY to Exit U.S. Market Amid Restructuring
Budget Icelandic airline PLAY will stop all flights to the U.S. in October, which will mark the end of its low-cost transatlantic routes. Instead, the company, which is preparing to be privatized and delisted from the Nasdaq Iceland exchange, will...

Iceland Unveils Festival For First Total Solar Eclipse Since 1954
A total solar eclipse festival is scheduled for August 12-15, 2026, at Hellissandur on Iceland's ... More Snæfellsnes Peninsula — just a short walk from Ingjaldsholl church.getty Famed for its volcanoes, waterfalls and displays of the northern...

Iceland Expands Overdose Treatment Access in Prisons
Drug abuse continues to pose serious challenges in Icelandic prisons. Inmates are regularly hospitalised on suspicion of overdoses and illegal substances are seized almost weekly. This news comes from a recent statement by the Prison and Probation...

How One Icelander’s Global Ride Sparked a Mission to Give Back
This article is brought to you in partnership with Hringfarinn. In the world of extraordinary journeys, some are measured not only by distance, but by the depth of their purpose. The story of Hringfarinn, the Icelandic word for “the ring...

Missing Icelandic poker player Jon Jonsson lost €4,000 within hours of his arrival in Dublin, gardaí say
Investigation remains open after officers visit Iceland to interview people who knew the father of four Mr Jonsson, a taxi driver, went missing on February 9, 2019, while attending the Dublin Poker Festival at the Regency Hotel (now renamed the...

Icelandic puffins chilling out in Cornish heatwave
“Our puffins are used to a much cooler climate,” says Heather Green, Animal Care specialist. “So we’re getting creative – frozen krill cocktails, chilly pools, and even ice blocks to peck at and play with. We’ve nicknamed their icy treat ‘Puffin...

Icelandic Fragrance Brand Fischersund Heads to Copenhagen
Fischersund, the Icelandic fragrance brand and art and music collective, is descending on Denmark. During the 3DaysofDesign festival in Copenhagen, which starts Wednesday, the brand has a few different activations stretched across the days....

Where to watch Spain vs. Switzerland Women's Euro 2025 match
Spain head into the quarterfinals of the Women’s Euro 2025 brimming with confidence after a flawless run through Group B. They will take on hosts Switzerland in Bern on Friday. The reigning world champions have turned on the style, racking up a...

The Week in Women's Football: NWSL review; Angel City coach Straus speaks
This week, we present part 2 of our 2025 NWSL Season Review to Date, during the NWSL summer break for international tournaments. This week we look at Gotham FC—who are in the last playoff spot if the season ended today—North Carolina, Bay FC,...

Who Is Aditi Chauhan? All You Need To Know About The Retired Indian Woman Footballer Who Played For West Ham United Women's Team
Aditi Chauhan, a pioneer in Indian women’s football, announced her retirement from the sport on Thursday, bringing down the curtains on an illustrious career spanning 17 years. Taking to social media she wrote, “Thank you, football for shaping me,...

Ancient mantle plume created a 60-million-year volcanic trail from Iceland to Ireland
Lava plateaus, volcanic islands, and basalt columns litter the North Atlantic, yet they sit hundreds – even thousands – of miles apart. What tied them together? For decades, geologists have puzzled over this geological jigsaw that stretches from...

"Negative consequences for Icelandic households"
No country in the world experiences such significant financial shifts when inflation surges as Iceland does, due to the widespread use of inflation-indexed debt among households and businesses. “This has serious and harmful consequences, and we...