It's too early to say what the Nobel Prize means for Anne Carson's writing, but she is happy about the warmth she is receiving. “It's really nice, it's cool,” she tells TT.
EntertainmentUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iceland has long been a “critical outpost” for regional security during a visit to the country.
WorldUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Iceland on Monday to increase the US economic and military presence in the Arctic.
WorldThe Trump administration has threatened tariffs and demanded that Iceland end whaling, reports the Icelandic news site Visir, citing anonymous sources.
BusinessIt remains uncertain until the last moment - will Iceland resume negotiations for EU membership? Public opinion ahead of today’s referendum is very even. The polling stations opened at 11 a.m. Swedish time.
World politicsToday, Icelanders go to the polls to say yes or no to reopening EU negotiations. But the issue is dividing the country, and it is expected to be a very close race. "It is the closest race I have seen in Icelandic politics," says political scientist Eiríkur Bergmann.
WorldVisitors are flocking to Iceland and Spain for the total solar eclipse. Apart from Reagan and Gorbachev, this is the biggest, says hotelier Steindór Jónsson in Reykjavik.
World politicsHotel prices in Spain and Iceland are soaring ahead of Wednesday's solar eclipse, the Financial Times reports.
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