Cybersecurity & Health Tech: Icelandic firm Varist launched a DICOM Detection Engine to spot malware hidden in medical imaging and EHR file formats, targeting threats that traditional scanners can miss. Whaling & Activism: Icelandic whaling is set to resume after a two-year pause, with animal welfare groups alleging vessels left Reykjavík for preparatory work and a separate complaint filed over a protester allegedly being registered as a passenger without consent. Travel & Connectivity: easyJet announced new winter routes from Liverpool to Reykjavík (from Nov 2, twice weekly) and Kittilä in Finnish Lapland (from Nov 25, twice weekly), while Icelandic authorities warned of summer traffic disruptions around Þingvellir for the Bergmál festival. Energy & Industry: Iceland’s geothermal know-how is being shared via a Colombia–Iceland MoU, and Baseload Power Taiwan and CPC Corp. signed an MoU to accelerate geothermal development in Taiwan. Geopolitics & Defence: Iceland is among countries pledging funding under the PURL initiative to help buy US-made weapons for Ukraine, with Zelenskyy saying pledges exceed $1bn. Governance & Society: Reykjanesbær asked all local institutions to fly the Icelandic flag continuously through summer under updated flag law. Information Integrity: A Reykjavík conference highlighted growing disinformation risks in Iceland as social media and AI make false claims spread faster.