Kristrún Frostadóttir, the leader of the Social Democratic Alliance, has been appointed as the new prime minister of Iceland at the age of 36, making her the youngest prime minister in the country's history.
Iceland has granted permits to two ships to hunt whales for another five years. The permits allow for the capture of 209 common minke whales and 217 fin whales per year.
Authorities urge caution as tourists continue to visit the Grindavík area in Iceland despite recent volcanic eruptions.
A new variant of mpox, clade Ib, has been reported in Germany for the first time, originating from African countries. The RKI confirmed the infection occurred abroad.
A polar bear that wandered into a remote village in northwestern Iceland was shot dead by the police after posing a threat to a woman staying in a summer house.
