Scottish author and poet Ian Stephen made a long-held dream come true this summer when he sailed to Iceland on the sailing yacht Silver Moon, accompanied by his son Sean and two others. They set off from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland about two weeks ago, and the journey has gone better than expected. The crew is currently in Húsavík, the main destination of the voyage, but they hope to sail around the entire country if conditions allow.

The government's fiscal plan for the years 2026–2030 has been approved by Alþingi with the support of the ruling coalition. A government MP described the plan as a "navigation chart" for the parliamentary term, while an opposition MP warned that the government is headed for shipwreck.

Minister of Economic Affairs Hanna Katrín Friðriksson’s bill to increase fishing fees has been passed by Alþingi (the Icelandic Parliament).

The temperature has just reached 26.5°C according to measurements from the Icelandic Meteorological Office's weather station at Árnes. Later today, temperatures could climb as high as 29°C, according to a meteorologist’s forecast.

Daníel Freyr Sigurbjarnarson, regional specialist at the Environment Agency of Iceland, is urging motorcyclists to stop driving off-road.

A heatwave is expected across much of the country tomorrow, according to Haraldur Eiríksson, meteorologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, who says temperatures could exceed 20°C in all regions.

Six men in Hrísey began a knitting course with retired textile teacher Svanhildur Daníelsdóttir on February 1st—and a seventh joined later. The project: to knit a traditional Icelandic lopapeysa sweater for themselves. They completed the task this week. “It went wonderfully, and they’ve learned a great deal,” she says.

A firearm was discharged inside a hotel room in Reykjavík last night.

An agreement has been reached on the official adjournment of Parliament, according to Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, Speaker of Alþingi. The final parliamentary session before the summer recess will take place on Monday, July 14.

Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, chair of the Independence Party, says she views it as extremely serious that the People's Party requested a memo from the parliamentary office concerning the origin and use of Article 71 of the parliamentary rules more than two months ago.

Þorsteinn Roy Halldórsson successfully defended his title, winning the Laugavegur Ultra Marathon for the second year in a row. Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir claimed victory in the women’s category for the fifth consecutive year.

The Icelandic police conducted searches at over twenty homes and locations, checking on approximately 250 individuals, as part of international operations targeting human trafficking earlier last month. A total of 36 people were identified as potential victims and were all offered appropriate assistance.

Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, Speaker of Parliament, has just invoked Article 71 of the Parliamentary Procedures Act, calling for an immediate vote to end debate on a bill and move directly to a vote on the matter.

Electrical conductivity and water levels have risen in Leirá Syðri in recent days, according to measurements from a recently installed monitoring station near Sandfellsjökull. Increased conductivity and water levels have also been detected in readings at the bridge over Skálm on Route 1.

Lawyer Guðrún Gígja Sigurðardóttir recently graduated with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from Columbia Law School in New York. Morgunblaðið received a tip that Guðrún had not only completed the program but had graduated at the top of her class. Columbia Law School is one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States.

Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir delivered a special statement just moments ago at the opening of today’s parliamentary session.

The leaders of all parliamentary parties met last night, followed by extended discussions among the parliamentary group chairpersons. According to mbl.is sources, the group chairs are scheduled to meet again later today.

Steinþór Jónsson, hotel manager at Hotel Keflavík, is preparing for a major expansion project at the hotel. The plan involves adding around 100 rooms, bringing the total to 177 rooms between the hotel and a nearby guesthouse.

A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine of the Los Angeles-class is docking today at Grundartangi in Hvalfjörður. This marks a historic event, as it is the first time a nuclear-powered submarine has entered an Icelandic harbor.

Twelve people have reported illness to the Chief Epidemiologist following a triathlon held at Laugarvatn over the weekend. The symptoms are very similar among those affected, consisting of vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and body aches. It is clear that a group infection is involved, but the cause of the outbreak remains unknown.

Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, chair of the Independence Party, sharply criticized the government's four-year financial plan in a recent parliamentary speech. She claimed the plan lacked credibility and was based on unrealistic assumptions.

The dance group Danskompaní from Reykjanesbær recently secured a world championship title in dance. The group competed in the “showstopper” dance category and has been sweeping up awards at the event, winning silver in the commercial dance category yesterday and bronze today in song and dance, where participants both sing and dance on stage.

Sigur­dís Egils­dóttir moved to Vestmannaeyjar four years ago and is now living her dream life with her partner and their two children. She grew up in the Westfjords and has lived in various places across Iceland over the years—never afraid to embrace change. Known as Siddý, she works as a nurse at both the health clinic and the hospital ward of the South Iceland Healthcare Institution in Vestmannaeyjar. Recently, she bought a camper trailer, and the family is planning a domestic adventure this summer.

Esther Ösp Valdimarsdóttir didn’t know what to expect when she moved with her husband, ethnologist Eiríkur Valdimarsson, and their children to the Westfjords—specifically to Hólmavík—over a decade ago.

Hallgrímur Kristinsson, Head of Business Development and Innovation at the Icelandia Travel Agency, says it is of course very unusual that plots of land are being offered which already have both infrastructure and existing operations.

While walking around the Westfjords, 31-year-old hiking enthusiast Kristján Atli Sævarsson from Sólheimar raised 5.2 million ISK for the purchase of a new pottery kiln at Sólheimar—far surpassing his original fundraising goal.

It has long been foreseeable that Landspítali’s housing situation would become unsustainable. Construction will need to continue over a longer period, possibly even after the new hospital is operational, due to major societal changes in recent years.

Due to insufficient funding, Landspítali (the National University Hospital of Iceland) may be forced to choose which patients receive appropriate drug treatments and which do not, according to a recent report from the hospital's drug committee.

Residents of Grafarvogur took matters into their own hands last night and mowed the field near Sóleyjarimi, after Reykjavík City repeatedly ignored their requests to tend the area this year.

A heated exchange unfolded in Alþingi this morning as Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, MP for the Independence Party, accused the government of breaking public finance laws by failing to submit a financial strategy as legally required.

Icelandair is putting a new Airbus flight simulator into operation, bringing the total number of simulators used by the airline in Iceland to three—all located in Hafnarfjörður.

Lilja Árnadóttir Olvik has made a splash on the Norwegian TV series Bakermesterskapet Junior, a baking competition for young people. At just ten years old, she was the youngest contestant by two to three years.

Lilja Sif Pétursdóttir, Iceland's representative in the international beauty pageant Miss Supranational 2025, was crowned Miss Supranational Europe in Poland this evening—one of the competition’s most prestigious titles. She also received the title of Miss Photogenic 2025, awarded to the contestant who performs best in front of the camera.

The Irish police have completed interviews with 46 individuals in Iceland as part of their investigation into the disappearance of Jón Þröstur Jónsson, who went missing in Dublin on February 9, 2019.

Rannveig Grétarsdóttir, owner of the whale watching company Elding in Reykjavík, says she expects visitor numbers for whale watching tours this year to be similar to last year, when the number of tourists declined somewhat.