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Chess: Hikaru Nakamura follows Fischer’s footsteps to win in Reykjavik

The five-time US champion beat Ian Nepomniachtchi to win the Fischer Random world championship, half a century after Fischer beat Boris Spassky

The Guardian - UK

Iceland's thriller-loving PM pens first crime novel

Reykjavik (AFP) - Like many around the world, Iceland's prime minister delved into her hobby during the pandemic.Now, the crime novel she co-wrote with one of Iceland's most popular authors has just been published.

AFP

I travelled on the first flight from Liverpool to Iceland and it was magical

PLAY airlines has launched its new route from Liverpool to Keflavik

Liverpool Echo

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Away Game: Discover the buzzing nightlife and magnificent landscapes in Reykjavik and beyond

“Be warned, Reykjavik is expensive — but taking advantage of the many happy hours and knowing where the locals go makes all the difference” says Jessica Benjamin

Evening Standard

Stunning cruise liner docks in Liverpool just months after inaugural voyage

The Viking Mars began its current voyage in Reykjavik, Iceland

Liverpool Echo

Jet2 announces winter flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to see the Northern Lights in Iceland

Jet2 is the only airline to operate to Iceland from Leeds Bradford Airport in Winter 2023/24

Leeds Live

Glasgow Airport welcomes new Jet2 flights to Northern Lights destination

Jet2 and Jet2CityBreaks have announced they are bringing back popular flights from Glasgow Airport to an exciting holiday spot for next winter with flight-only package holiday deals.

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A New Budget Airline Is Promising Us $99 Flights to Europe

Play Airlines just launched a new route between Washington, D.C. and Reykjavik.

The Street

Iceland travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

Nicknamed ‘the land of ice and fire’ for its extreme landscapes, this remote island is a playground for adventure travellers and nature lovers

The Independent UK

Iceland volcano erupts after eight-month pause

A volcano in southwest Iceland began erupting on Wednesday, the country's meteorological authorities said - just eight months after its last eruption officially ended.The Icelandic Meteorological Office urged people not to go near the Fagradalsfjall volcano, which is located some 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital, Reykjavik.The eruption…

Evening Standard

Volcano begins erupting near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik

Tourists and residents have been told to avoid the area due to poisonous gases

Evening Standard

Deja vu as volcano erupts again near Iceland capital

Fagradalsfjall (Iceland) (AFP) - A volcano erupted in Iceland on Wednesday near the capital Reykjavik, spewing red hot lava and plumes of smoke out of a fissure in an uninhabited valley after several days of intense seismic activity.

AFP

Volcano Near Iceland’s Main Airport Erupts Again after Pause

A volcano in southwest Iceland began erupting Wednesday, the country’s meteorological authorities said — just eight months after its last eruption officially ended. The Icelandic Meteorological Office urged people not to go near the Fagradalsfjall volcano, which is located some 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital, Reykjavik. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iceland: Volcano near Reykjavik erupts for second time in 6,000 years

Last eruption in 2021 saw lava being emitted from volcano for six months

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Reuters

Volcano erupts near Iceland's capital in seismic hot spot

A volcano has erupted on a mountain near Iceland's capital Reykjavik after days of rising earthquake activity in the area, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Cold War on a Chessboard 50 Years Ago

Fifty years ago, the Cold War was transposed to a chessboard as Bobby Fischer of the United States took on defending world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union in a thrilling East-West clash dubbed the "match of the century". Some 50 million TV viewers tuned into the two-month-long tussle…

Evening Standard

The hottest new destinations for 2022

Hydra? Over. North Ibiza? No way. Juliana Piskorz on the places to jet off to this summer

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Teenagers top in Reykjavik while English hopes fade at the finish

India’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 16, won first prize and the youngest GM Abhimanyu Mishra, 13, of the US, tied for second

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Liverpool Echo

Liverpool John Lennon Airport to begin new budget flights to USA via Iceland

Transatlantic flights via Reykjavik will be priced from £149.99

Wales Online

How cold the Met Office say it is going to get where you are in Wales as temperatures plummet below freezing

The cold snap makes it even colder in the UK than Reykjavik

Daily Mirror

UK weather forecast: Snow and ice warning as -5C freeze makes it colder than Reykjavik

The Met Office has issued a warning of snow and ice that will remain in place until 10am on Wednesday morning while temperatures are expected to drop as low as -5C over the coming days

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Bobby Fischer v Boris Spassky 1972 remembered at Reykjavik Open

The 250-player international tournament in Iceland will be staged with zero Covid restrictions, and provides a breakthrough chance for young English talents

AFP

Iceland to end whaling as demand dwindles

Reykjavik (AFP) - Iceland, one of the only countries that still hunts whales commercially, said Friday it plans to end the practice from 2024 as demand for whale meat dwindles.

Irish Mirror

Icelandic airline PLAY launches low-cost route between Dublin and New York with a flash sale

Ticket sales begin on Tuesday, with the first flight departing on June 9 opening up affordable air travel to New York via Iceland’s Reykjavik, from as little as €159 one way

Los Angeles Times

Björk's response to the pandemic? 'Dance like a crazy person'

Despite more than two years of being anchored with family in Iceland and nearly as long without looming artistic deadlines, Björk sounded a little out of breath during a recent phone conversation from Reykjavik. She was on a walk outside during a break at the studio where she was putting…

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