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Popular geothermal spa in Iceland reopens to tourists after nearby volcano stabilizes
Read full article: Popular geothermal spa in Iceland reopens to tourists after nearby volcano stabilizesThe popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions in the country’s southwest, has reopened after authorities said a nearby volcano had stabilized after erupting four days earlier.
Voters in Iceland are picking the new president of the rugged island near the Arctic Circle
Read full article: Voters in Iceland are picking the new president of the rugged island near the Arctic CircleVoters in Iceland are choosing a president and selecting from a field of 12 people including a former prime minister.
Lava spurts from Iceland volcano for second day as its fissure extends 2 miles
Read full article: Lava spurts from Iceland volcano for second day as its fissure extends 2 milesLava continues to spurt from a volcano in southwestern Iceland but the activity has calmed significantly from the eruption the previous day.
An Iceland volcano spews red streams of lava toward an evacuated town
Read full article: An Iceland volcano spews red streams of lava toward an evacuated townA volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting again, spewing red streams of lava and triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
Palestinian soccer renews call for sanctions against Israel at FIFA congress amid Hamas conflict
Read full article: Palestinian soccer renews call for sanctions against Israel at FIFA congress amid Hamas conflictCalls for action against Israel in international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas will be stepped up by Palestinian officials at the annual FIFA congress next month.
Ukraine, Georgia and Poland are going to Euro 2024 after late drama in qualifying playoffs
Read full article: Ukraine, Georgia and Poland are going to Euro 2024 after late drama in qualifying playoffsUkraine, Georgia and Poland are going to the 2024 European Championship after bringing late drama to win emotional qualifying playoffs on Tuesday.
A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in 3 months, sending plumes of lava skywards
Read full article: A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in 3 months, sending plumes of lava skywardsA volcano in Iceland has erupted for the fourth time in three months, sending orange jets of lava into the night sky.
A volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland, sending lava flowing toward a nearby settlement
Read full article: A volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland, sending lava flowing toward a nearby settlementA volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland for the second time in less than a month, sending semi-molten rock spewing toward a nearby settlement.
Iceland evacuates town and raises aviation alert as concerns rise that a volcano may erupt
Read full article: Iceland evacuates town and raises aviation alert as concerns rise that a volcano may eruptResidents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland have left their homes after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region.
Women across Iceland, including the prime minister, go on strike for equal pay and no more violence
Read full article: Women across Iceland, including the prime minister, go on strike for equal pay and no more violenceWomen across Iceland, including the prime minister, went on strike Tuesday to push for an end to unequal pay and gender-based violence.
Iceland says commercial whaling can resume after temporary ban
Read full article: Iceland says commercial whaling can resume after temporary banIceland's government says commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in the country with stricter requirements on hunting methods and increased supervision.
Iceland warns tourists to stay away from volcano erupting with lava and noxious gases
Read full article: Iceland warns tourists to stay away from volcano erupting with lava and noxious gasesAuthorities in Iceland have warned tourists and other spectators to stay away from a newly erupting volcano that is spewing lava and noxious gases from a fissure in the country’s southwest.
European human rights summit to step up aid for Ukraine to counter Russian invasion
Read full article: European human rights summit to step up aid for Ukraine to counter Russian invasionEurope's pre-eminent human rights organization is holding a two-day summit in Reykjavik starting Tuesday, which will center on the war in Ukraine, one of its member states.
Caregivers: Returning orca Lolita to Northwest is risky
Read full article: Caregivers: Returning orca Lolita to Northwest is riskyAn plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound thrilled those who have long advocated for her to be freed from her tank at the Miami Seaquarium.
US, Russia at odds over military activity in the Arctic
Read full article: US, Russia at odds over military activity in the ArcticThe Biden administration is leading a campaign against Russian attempts to assert authority over Arctic shipping lanes and reintroduce a military dimension to discussions over international activity in the area.
Iceland band won't play at Eurovision after positive test
Read full article: Iceland band won't play at Eurovision after positive testOrganizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say Iceland’s popular entrant will not perform live at the event after a member of Dadi og Gagnamagnid tested positive for the coronavirus.
Iceland introduces restrictions after UK variant is detected
Read full article: Iceland introduces restrictions after UK variant is detectedA woman takes a photo as lava flows from an eruption of a volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Iceland's latest volcano eruption is quickly attracting crowds of people hoping to get close to the gentle lava flows. But in the past week, six people were infected with the British variant, which authorities say is more transmissible among young people. A student and a teacher at a Reykjavik school were among the six people diagnosed with the British variant. A long-dormant volcano in southwestern Iceland flared to life on March 19 on Reykjanes Peninsula, near the capital of Reykjavik.
Long dormant volcano comes to life in southwestern Iceland
Read full article: Long dormant volcano comes to life in southwestern IcelandThis photo provided by the Icelandic Met Office shows an eruption, center right, on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland on Friday, March 19, 2021. The long dormant volcano flared to life Friday night, spilling lava down two sides in that area's first volcanic eruption in nearly 800 years. (Icelandic Met Office via AP)REYKJAVIK – A long dormant volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland flared to life Friday night, spilling lava down two sides in that area's first volcanic eruption in nearly 800 years. The Fagradals Mountain volcano had been dormant for 6,000 years, and the Reykjanes Peninsula hadn't seen an eruption of any volcano in 781 years. But volcanologists were still taken by surprise because the seismic activity had calmed down before the eruption.
The Latest: Wrestling world championships canceled
Read full article: The Latest: Wrestling world championships canceledThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The wrestling world championships have been canceled because of travel restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. United World Wrestling says there weren’t enough entries for next month’s tournament in Serbia to meet its criteria for a world championship event. UWW had wanted at least eight of the top-10 ranked nations and 70% of the athletes from last year’s world championships to participate. ___Norway’s friendly soccer match against Israel has been canceled because of the risk of contracting COVID-19. The Norwegian soccer federation says the decision was recommended by national health authorities one day after an Israel player tested positive.
The Latest: Under-21 qualifier postponed because of virus
Read full article: The Latest: Under-21 qualifier postponed because of virusThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The qualifying match between host Iceland and Italy in the Under-21 European Championship has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests among the traveling team. The Italian delegation has been put in quarantine by Icelandic health authorities. The Italian soccer federation says “two players and member of staff of the under-21 side tested positive for COVID-19 after a swab test undertaken upon arrival at the airport.”It was unclear when UEFA could reschedule the game. Italy is second and Iceland third in the group after six matches. It is split between a group stage in March and knockout rounds starting in May.
Mbapp, Sterling rediscover scoring touch in Nations League
Read full article: Mbapp, Sterling rediscover scoring touch in Nations LeagueEngland's Raheem Sterling celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Iceland and England in Reykjavik, Iceland, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Brynjar Gunnarson)Kylian Mbapp and Raheem Sterling have started their new seasons a lot better than they finished their last. With an individual goal that combined fortune and inspired impudence, Mbapp earned France a 1-0 win at Sweden in the Nations League on Saturday. They rediscovered their scoring touch with their countries in the round of games in the Nations League, which marks the return of international football after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. From an acute angle, he found the gap between Olsen and the post with a left-footed shot for his 14th international goal.