Germany to Base Warships Plus Submarines and Recon Aircraft in Iceland for Arctic Security

Germany and Iceland have agreed to expand defense cooperation, allowing German naval and air assets to operate from Icelandic bases. The move enhances NATO’s ability to monitor Russian maritime activity and safeguard vital undersea infrastructure...

Mosquitoes Found in Iceland for the First Time

Iceland, one of the last places on Earth to be free of mosquitoes, recorded its first sighting this month. Scientists say warming is making the country more hospitable to the insects. With its plentiful ponds and marshes, Iceland is, in many ways,...

Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time – now just one country remains untouched

Mosquitoes have landed in Iceland (stock)(Image: Getty Images) Mosquitoes have been spotted in Iceland for the first time, with only one country left now which doesn’t have the critters. The appearance of the blood-sucking insects is a good...

Designer merges Icelandic bath vulture with fashion

Petra Bender is a trained fashion designer from Parsons School of Design in New York. Before that, she studied textile design at Central Saint Martins and graphic design at the Iceland University of the Arts. In recent years she has worked on and...

Iceland And Germany Strengthen Defence Cooperation

Germany’s Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, met with Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir at the Icelandic government offices today, reports RÚV. Boris is scheduled to visit the security area at Keflavík Airport before leaving the country. A...

Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for first time in recorded history

LONDON: Mosquitoes have been discovered in Iceland for the first time in recorded history. Three specimens were found this month in Kjos, a rural valley area near Hvalfjordur. Insect enthusiast Bjorn Hjaltason first reported the finding in the...

Politicians Plant Disdain of Science in Their Voters

Les på norsk. This is a comment written by a member of the editorial staff. The comment expresses the writer's opinions. And that is very worrying, according to Dr. John Holdren from Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA. The oldest university in...

Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country

Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time as global heating makes the country more hospitable for insects. The country was until this month one of the only places in the world that did not have a mosquito population. The other is...

14 Volcanoes Scientists Are Watching Closely (And Why You Should Care)

Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic showpieces, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to nearby communities and global climates. Scientists vigilantly monitor certain volcanoes either for their potential...

ARC Showcases Research At EuGMS Congress In Reykjavík

“I had the pleasure and honour of summarizing the highlights of the conference together with two colleagues from the European Academy for Medicine of Ageing (EAMA) , an institution from which I recently graduated, and which fosters collaboration,...

Singapore minister attends Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland

ShareSharePin ItShare Singapore’s MOS Gan Siow Huang attended the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík. Photo: Instagram. Singapore’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and for Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang visited Reykjavík from 15–18...

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...

Iceland, to Prof. Paolo Gargiulo the decoration of OSI Knight

At the University of Reykjavík - in the presence of the Undersecretary of State for Defense, Sen.Isabella Rauti - the Ambassador of Italy to Norway and Iceland, Stefano Nicoletti, remitted to Prof. Paolo Gargiulo, Full Professor and Director of...

This is what happened when thousands of women refused to work in Iceland 50 years ago

The protests calls for an end to unequal pay and gender-based violence (Picture: Snorri Zóphóníasson) It was eerily quiet on the suburban streets of Iceland on October 24, 2023. Schools weren’t open, swimming pools closed and several banks shut...

Icelandic contemporary art offers welcome break from conference overload at Arctic Circle

By Marybeth Sandell October 17, 2025 54 The painting The Propaganda Office by Erró. Arctic Circle participants, seeking refuge from crowded rooms and intense discussions, might want to walk a few blocks down the street and pay a visit to the...

Online Fraud Doubles in Iceland as Criminals Target the Elderly

Online fraud in Iceland has surged sharply in the past year, with criminals using increasingly convincing methods, and, in some cases, even visiting victims’ homes. As reported by mbl.is, the largest confirmed loss from a single individual now...

Submarine Partnership Pitched By Germany And Norway To Canada

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Germany is offering for Canada to join its Type 212CD submarine program, alongside Norway, as part of a broader...

PEREIRA: The prairie revolution: Why Manitoba could be Canada’s next AI hub

Breadcrumb Trail Links Money Opinion Published Sep 20, 2025 • Last updated Sep 20, 2025 • 5 minute read Welcome to Manitoba sign. Photo by File /Winnipeg Sun Article content Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving the greatest economic...

We asked AI 10 immigration questions: here’s what it got wrong

Many foreign nationals are now going to AI for answers to their immigration questions, and risk receiving incorrect or misleading information. We decided to put AI to the test by asking it a series of basic questions on Canadian immigration....

In Depth: Iceland’s President Says China Can Help Scale Its Green Innovations

Iceland’s President Halla Tómasdóttir has emphasized the strategic importance of combining Iceland’s clean energy knowhow, especially in geothermal energy, with China’s ability to scale technologies and its global manufacturing capacity. This...