A deadly ice cave collapse in Iceland has raised safety concerns and prompted calls for stricter rules for tourist expeditions that can be especially dangerous in the summer. An American tourist died after an ice cave collapsed at the Breidamerkurjokull glacier in southeastern Iceland on Sunday. Another woman, also from the United States, was injured in … Read more
This story is part of CNBC Make It’s Millennial Money series, which details how people around the world earn, spend and save their money. Jewells Chambers doesn’t look like a typical Icelander. In a country where 94% of people identify as native Icelandic, Chambers, a Black American woman, is among the other 6%. She doesn’t sound like … Read more
Iceland has issued an urgent recall message amid serious health risks if someone with an allergy eats a contaminated food product. The frozen food specialist is asking shoppers to return Iceland 4 Golden Savoury Rice Steam Bags because of undeclared allergens. The Food Standards Agency said the store telling people to bring it back for … Read more
The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa near the fishing town of Grindavik, Iceland, on May 23, 2024. John Moore | Getty Images News | Getty Images Iceland wants tourists to flock to its bubbling hot springs, picturesque ice caps and lunar-like lava landscapes — but not at the expense of its residents or natural environment. The … Read more
Women stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station in Saroi village, Bhadohi district in India’s Uttar Pradesh state on May 25, 2024, during the sixth phase of voting in India’s general election. Niharika Kulkarni | Afp | Getty Images The 2024 bumper election year presents a unique opportunity to make … Read more
Halla Tomasdottir is set to be the second woman to serve as Iceland’s president. Reykjavik: Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir was on Sunday declared the winner of Iceland’s presidential election, final results showed, beating former prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir whom critics said was too political for the post. Jakobsdottir conceded defeat early on Sunday and congratulated Tomasdottir, … Read more
A volcano in Iceland erupted Saturday evening for the fourth time in three months, sending orange jets of lava into the night sky. Iceland’s Meteorological Office said the eruption opened a fissure in the earth about 3 kilometers (2 miles) long between Stóra-Skógfell and Hagafell mountains on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The Met Office had warned for weeks that … Read more
India flag, stock market, exchange economy and Trade, oil production, container ship in export and import business and logistics. Texbr | Istock | Getty Images India will lift most tariffs on four nations in Europe in a “watershed” deal that is expected to yield $100 billion worth of investment over 15 years and one billion … Read more
Pandemic-era lockdowns ushered in the rise of “travel experiences” — or meaningful, purpose-driven activities that take a deeper, and often slower, dive into a destination. It’s not enough to simply go to a place anymore; many want to learn about it and be mentally transformed along the way. If that sounds like a tall order … Read more
A volcano in southwest Iceland erupted on Sunday, the country’s meteorological office said, making it the fifth eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula since 2021. A coast guard helicopter has been sent to assess the situation and the exact location, the Civil Protection agency said. The eruption began north of the fishing town of Grindavik but … Read more
