ElbOil teams up with Chinese companies to drive green methanol expansion

ElbOil, a German-based company specializing in the trading, brokering, and hedging of marine fuels, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese companies Shandong Shunli Hydrogen Energy Technology, a subsidiary of Henan Shuncheng...

Why women in Iceland are so much happier than in Britain

Iceland is light years ahead of Britain for gender equality, according to Icelandic women - but they warn that it's no paradise When it comes to the best place in the world to be a woman, one country consistently comes out on top. Led by a female...

Comedian Joe Thomas Stars In Mockumentary-Style Campaign For Visit Iceland

Visit Iceland wanted to let skygazing travelers know that the country is the best place to view the Northern Lights. So Iceland’s destination marketing group created a fictional group of aurora borealis aficionados called the “A.U.R.O.R.A.S” (the...

IMF’s recognition of India as a key growth engine of the world & India’s growing influence in global economic policy discussions

Introduction Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva has observed ahead of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Annual Meeting in Washington from Monday, October 13 to Saturday, October 18,...

NI ready to get 'uncomfortable' against Iceland - Caldwell

Northern Ireland's Nadene Caldwell said the side has to get "comfortable with being uncomfortable" as they prepare to face Iceland in their promotion/relegation play-off against Iceland. NI are aiming to reach League A for the first time since the...

Illinois men's basketball still out in front for international recruiting

CHAMPAIGN — Brad Underwood spent the last weekend in June in Serbia as a guest speaker at the Belgrade Basketball Clinic. Associate head coach Orlando Antigua made the trip with him. It was an interesting time to be in the Serbian capital. Tens of...

Shanghai copper ticks higher as US considers new trade curbs against China

Shanghai copper gained on Thursday on bullish market expectations of China’s new five-year plan, despite revived tensions between the United States and China, as the White House considers curbing an array of software-powered exports to China. The...

Iceland lifts the lid on superhot geothermal energy at the Arctic Circle assembly

By Elías Thorsson October 18, 2025 77 Iceland’s Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate, Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson speaking at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland. (Arctic Circle) “The same spirit that once sent humanity to the Moon must...

Households’ inaction in the deposit market

Across advanced economies, the sharp rise in policy rates since 2021 has not been matched by an equally sharp increase in the interest households receive on their savings. Banks in the US and Europe have kept deposit rates persistently low, even...

EditorialSyria's drugs trade won't be stopped overnight

Undoubtedly, Syria is a changed country. To take just one example, last week interim President Ahmad Al Shara – a leader of an armed group – travelled to Moscow to meet the leader of the Russian Federation, a country whose armed forces spent years...

Mastercard announces NZ, Pacific Islands leadership transitions

Mastercard has announced that Megan Simons will assume the role of country manager for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, effective January 1, 2026, succeeding Ruth Riviere, who will relocate to Sweden next year to lead Mastercard’s Services...

Notes From a Cold Country | No, Iceland Isn’t Tired of Tourists…

Apparently, Iceland has “had enough of mass tourism.” I know this because the New York Times said so in an article (paywall) they published last month. It is always interesting to learn about one’s own country from 2,600 miles away, especially...

50th Anniversary Women’s Strike Planned Across Iceland

Preparations are underway for a nationwide women’s strike tomorrow, marking 50 years since Iceland’s first Women’s Day Off in 1975. The original event was a landmark protest that helped reshape gender equality in the country. It has been held...

New Zealand, Iceland deepen ties with working holiday scheme, tax agreement

WELLINGTON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand and Iceland are enhancing practical cooperation in working holidays, taxation, and geothermal energy, a New Zealand government statement said Thursday. During his visit to Iceland, New Zealand Foreign...

Report Finds Thousands of Unused Homes Across Iceland

Almost 5,000 apartments in Reykjavík may currently be sitting empty, according to new figures from the Housing and Construction Authority (HMS). As reported by RÚV, the agency’s October report, released today, paints a detailed picture of...

Delta passenger thought she would ‘piss’ herself as JFK-bound flight made ‘intense’ emergency landing in Iceland

A passenger aboard a Delta Airlines flight to the Big Apple feared for her life and thought she would “piss” herself as the plane experienced engine issues and was forced to land in Iceland. Lohanny Santos was aboard Delta Flight DL45 from Dublin...

Leaders Commit to Closer Iceland–Greenland Partnership

Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen have renewed Iceland and Greenland’s cooperation declaration, reaffirming plans to strengthen ties across trade, fisheries, education, and infrastructure. Kristrún travelled to...

Thousands of apartments in Reykjavík may be underused

Nearly five thousand apartments may be underused in Reykjavík, while the number could be just over one thousand in both Akureyri and Kópavogur. This is among the findings of the October monthly report from the Housing and Construction Authority...

Has climate change brought mosquitoes to Iceland?

Mosquitoes were detected in Iceland for the first time this month, resulting in the country losing its status as one of the only places in the world without them. The findings were confirmed by the country’s national science institute on Monday....

Mosquitos found in Iceland for the first time ever and why it is a thing to worry about

For the first time in history on record, scientists have confirmed wild mosquitoes in Iceland. The insects were discovered in mid-October 2025 in a small town north of Reykjavík, and identified as Culiseta annulata - a cold-tolerant European...