Voters head to the polls in Iceland to choose a new parliament in a fragmented political landscape

NASA Captures Stream of Lava Flowing from Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption

A dramatic flow of lava from an active fissure near Iceland's Blue Lagoon was captured by NASA's satellites, highlighting the ongoing volcanic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The images, taken by Landsat 9 and Suomi NPP satellites, were …

Iceland introduces new rule for shoppers aged 60 and over

Iceland has announced a new age limit rule that will benefit people aged 60 and over. The frozen food specialist is introducing a change at the checkouts for over-60s by offering them a 10% discount on their groceries, confirmed as a significant boost for …

Iceland Election

Icelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call early elections. This will be Iceland’s sixth …

Prolific shoplifter banned from Aldi, Home Bargains, Co-Op, Iceland, New Look, The Range, B&M Bargains, Curry’s and ...

A woman has been banned from entering nine different stores after being given a criminal behaviour order. Barrow Neighbourhood Policing Team have secured a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) against a woman from Barrow. The order was secured at Barrow …

Iceland holds election amid debates on immigration, energy, economy

Icelanders are set to vote for a new parliament on Saturday following tensions surrounding immigration, energy policies, and economic matters. These issues compelled Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to dissolve his coalition government and call early …

Iceland holds early parliamentary elections

Voters in Iceland are headed to the polls Saturday for snap parliamentary elections, with possible EU membership for the country emerging as a central issue. The elections follow the Oct. 13 announcement by Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson that the …

Iceland holds general election amid blizzard warnings

HELSINKI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Icelanders headed to the polls on Saturday for a general parliamentary election, with rising support for the Social Democratic Alliance and a late surge for the Independence Party, led by outgoing Prime Minister Bjarni …

Iceland holds parliamentary election

Voting to elect a new parliament began in Iceland on Saturday, which opinion polls suggest is likely to unseat the ruling coalition after seven years in power. The snap parliamentary election in the North Atlantic island nation was called in October after …

NASA captures stunning image of Iceland's Volcanic Eruption; oozing lava engulfs Blue Lagoon parking lot | In pics

Clouds of smoke billowing along with oozing red hot lava — that is what a satellite image of Iceland's most recent volcanic eruption looks like. Captured by NASA, the image shows the lava flowing across major roads near the Blue Lagoon, which serves as …