Iceland 

Although oil exploration in the Dreki region did not lead to oil extraction, research data obtained are worth billions of ISK and are sure to prove useful to the nation, as scientists at ÍSOR, Iceland GeoSurvey, state

A recent poll by Þjóðarpúls Gallup shed light on the impact of Covid-19 on anxiety, showing that 25% of the population surveyed felt very anxious at the end of July, compared to 11% at the beginning of last month

According to new theory, the country may be the last bare remnant of a Texas-sized continent known as Icelandia - it was submerged under the North Atlantic Ocean around 10 million years ago

Iceland's Reynisfjara is in 6th place in the Best Beaches World Ranking by Big 7 Travel website

Results of the trials conducted between 2015 and 2019 on the four-day working week show an "overwhelming success" of the initiative: productivity remained the same or improved in most workplaces

First country in Europe to drop all domestic restrictions on Covid-19

Drop-in weddings offered by the Grafarvogskirkja church seem to be a success: there were 18 weddings this weekend

A man who has struck the Vikinglotto, winning the largest lottery payout in Icelandic history of ISK 1,270,806,970 -just under $10 million - is the new billionaire of the country

A new 3D model of the Fagradalsfjall eruption and lava field has been posted by the Icelandic Institute of Natural History

Tickets and travel packages are now on sale for Airwaves 2021, the musical festival that will take place in November in Reykjavík

Travelers from outside Europe can now visit the country if presenting a valid certificate confirming full vaccination or antibodies

Video projections on the walls of various buildings in Reykjavik make up Physical Cinema 2021, part of the annual international Stockfish Film Festival