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The front page of Heimildin features a mix of domestic and international news. Top stories include an interview with the former national police chief, a report on Iceland's COVID-19 response, and ongoing seismic activity near Grindavík. International coverage focuses on European leaders backing…
Halla Bergþóra Björnsdóttir, the first woman to serve in law enforcement in Húsavík, became police chief and later national police chief. She faced initial skepticism but persevered, dealing with difficult cases and threats, which ultimately gave her a sharper perspective on life and a desire to…
A chief physician at Landspítali's infectious and viral diseases department states that data shows Iceland came out of the COVID-19 pandemic in the best way, though challenges like Long-COVID and vaccine hesitancy have followed.
Ongoing seismic activity is reported near Grindavík, with schools operating under air raid sirens.
European leaders are aligning themselves behind Zelensky in his confrontation with Trump.
The US wants to dismantle the International Criminal Court. Israelis liken the former judge of the court, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, to a Nazi propaganda master, warning of the dangers.
Emotional exhaustion among 25-34 year olds is the highest of all age groups over the working year. Burnout remains, with 27% of respondents feeling they accomplish little in their jobs.
Wind gusts reached up to 55 meters per second in Siglufjörður.
Ukrainian officials state that the US has threatened to stop sharing information about Russian missile launches, and that changes to Starlink have reduced military drone connectivity.
The Prime Minister reminded attendees that trade unions are stronger together than divided when addressing the congress of the Icelandic Confederation of Labour. She stated that the labor movement is much larger than political parties, let alone individual leaders.
Police stopped broadcasts from Halk TV, and a government-appointed manager took over operations. Prosecutors are investigating the channel's chairman for suspected bribery, bid rigging, and money laundering, while he claims the accusations are baseless and accuses the government of using the…
Elon Musk wrote on X that it is time for Zelensky to leave, at the same time as Ukrainians claim the US is helping Russia in the war.
Sigríður Jónsdóttir writes about the play 'Devils' by Lars Norén, shown at the City Theatre.
Jón Gnarr intends to continue in Althing as an independent but will support the government. MPs from the government parties...
