Iceland elects businesswoman Halla Tómasdóttir as president
Tómasdóttir was elected to the largely ceremonial post with 34.3%, defeating a former prime minister, Katrin Jakobsdottir, who gained 25.2%.
Iceland volcano erupts for seventh time in a year but experts say activity has peakedThe volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula Lying had been dormant for around 800 years before the geological systems suddenly sprang back into life in 2021.
Reykjanes peninsula sees another major eruptionA new volcanic eruption has occurred on Wednesday evening on the Reykjanes peninsula, just 50 km from the Icelandic capital.
Volcano erupts in Iceland for seventh time in one yearSuðurnes Chief of Police said that the evacuation of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon went very smoothly.
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