There’s a long-standing history of Jewish influence in Iceland as some believed the very first Jewish merchants to settle here came from Denmark in the 1600s. Throughout the centuries, the Jewish ...

Iceland and France battle it out this evening to see which team will qualify for the Euro Cup 2016 semi-finals. If Iceland upsets the heavily favored host team it would become the smallest country to ...

The Icelandair flight from RDU to Iceland landed at the Keflavik airport early Friday morning. From there it was a full day of taking in the sights and history of Reykjavík. The first stop on the tour ...

The Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis has appointed Fr. David Tencer, O.F.M. Cap., as bishop of Reykjavik, Iceland. Born in Nova Bana, Slovakia in 1963, Bishop-elect Fr. Tencer was ordained a ...

Whenever the media mention Iceland in the context of Israel, it is usually to report negative news. One recent development is a petition going around the country not to participate in the Eurovision ...

Iceland Women Strike: History Repeats as 48 Years Ago, Same Protest Happened Against Gender Pay Gap - All You Need to Know (AP Photo) Schools, shops, banks and Iceland’s famous swimming pools shut on ...

Hulda Brynjólfsdóttir holds a midnight cloud in her hand. "This wool here is from a sheep called Tina," she says, as we stand in her mini-mill, spinning the cloud into yarn. Behind her, mounds of soft ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...