<p>A volcano situated on the north of the Icelandic fishing village of Grindavik erupted early on Sunday (Jan 14), just hours after residents were evacuated in the vicinity of the area, the authorities said.</p>

<p>This is the fifth volcanic eruption that has occurred in Iceland in nearly three years. The most recent occurred on December 18 in the same region, southwest of the capital Reykjavik.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The eruption took place at 8:00 am (0800 GMT), the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"A crack has opened up on both sides of the dykes that have begun to be built north of Grindavik," the Met Office wrote.</p>

<p>According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), the lava was advancing towards the town and had reached a distance of approximately 450 metres (1,500 feet).</p>

<p>"From measurements from the Icelandic coastguard helicopter, the (lava's) perimeter is now about 450 metres (yards) from the northernmost houses in the town," it said. Two of the houses had also caught fire in Grindavik.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">First damaged building in Grindavik. It looks like the windows "blowing" out....🥺<br />
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The greenhouse is still standing.<br />
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<p>After the seismic activity intensified overnight, the last of the town's residents were evacuated around 3:00 am, news agency AFP reported citing public broadcaster RUV.</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;Residents visit evacuated Icelandic town for first time since volcanic eruption</strong></p>

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<p>In Grindavik, most of the city’s 4,000 residents were ordered to evacuate on Nov 11 as a precautionary measure after scientists reported a tunnel of magma moving beneath the city</p>

<p>Small earthquakes, sometimes as many as 100 a day, lead to huge cracks in streets, homes and buildings.</p>

<p>Residents were allowed to return for brief periods after the volcanic eruption on Dec 18.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On December 23, they were allowed to move back in permanently, but only a small number of people did so.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indias-lakshadweep-saw-lowest-aircraft-movement-last-year-report-679887">India's Lakshadweep saw lowest aircraft movement last year: Report</a></p>

<h2><strong>‘No lives in danger,’ says President Gudni Johannesson</strong></h2>

<p>The live videos from the scene showed billowing smoke emanating from cracks in the ground across a wide area very close to the town of Grindavik.</p>

<p>"No lives are in danger, although infrastructure may be under threat," Iceland's President Gudni Johannesson said on social media site X, adding there had been no interruptions to flights.</p>

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<p>"It is of course frightening to see how close this is to the town," Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir told the daily Morgunbladid.</p>

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A volcano situated on the north of the Icelandic fishing village of Grindavik erupted early on Sunday (Jan 14), just hours after residents were evacuated in the vicinity of the area, the authorities said.

A volcano situated on the north of the Icelandic fishing village of Grindavik erupted early on Sunday (Jan 14), just hours after residents were evacuated in the vicinity of the area, the authorities said. This is the fifth volcanic eruption that has occurred in Iceland in nearly three years. The most recent occurred on December 18 in the same region, southwest of the capital Reykjavik. The eruption took place at 8:00 am (0800 GMT), the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said. "A crack has opened up on both sides of the dykes that have begun to be built north of Grindavik," the Met Office wrote. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), the lava was advancing towards the town and had reached a distance of approximately 450 metres (1,500 feet). "From measurements from the Icelandic coastguard helicopter, the (lava's) perimeter is now about 450 metres (yards) from the northernmost houses in the town," it said. Two of the houses had also caught fire in Grindavik. First damaged building in Grindavik. It looks like the windows "blowing" out....🥺 The greenhouse is still standing. Video via: @mondoterremoti #Grindavik #Iceland pic.twitter.com/XN8QAAOrJt — Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) January 14, 2024 × After the seismic activity intensified overnight, the last of the town's residents were evacuated around 3:00 am, news agency AFP reported citing public broadcaster RUV. WATCH | Residents visit evacuated Icelandic town for first time since volcanic eruption × In Grindavik, most of the city’s 4,000 residents were ordered to evacuate on Nov 11 as a precautionary measure after scientists reported a tunnel of magma moving beneath the city Small earthquakes, sometimes as many as 100 a day, lead to huge cracks in streets, homes and buildings. Residents were allowed to return for brief periods after the volcanic eruption on Dec 18. On December 23, they were allowed to move back in permanently, but only a small number of people did so. Also read: India's Lakshadweep saw lowest aircraft movement last year: Report ‘No lives in danger,’ says President Gudni Johannesson The live videos from the scene showed billowing smoke emanating from cracks in the ground across a wide area very close to the town of Grindavik. "No lives are in danger, although infrastructure may be under threat," Iceland's President Gudni Johannesson said on social media site X, adding there had been no interruptions to flights. Aerial footage from the Icelandic Coast Guard shows the proximity of the lava flow to the town of Grindavík. Measures are being taken to defend infrastructure. pic.twitter.com/fM0JEYetNA — President of Iceland (@PresidentISL) January 14, 2024 × "It is of course frightening to see how close this is to the town," Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir told the daily Morgunbladid. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Golden Globe-winning Icelandic musician Hildur Gudnadottir, 37, usually lives a quiet life in Berlin, but is about to see a lot more of Los Angeles' red carpets as nominations come flooding in for her score for Todd Phillips' film "Joker".</p>

<p>On January&nbsp;5, Gudnadottir made history by becoming the first solo female Golden Globe winner for best original score since the introduction of the category in 1947.</p>

<p>Lisa Gerrard won the 2000 award for Gladiator but in collaboration with Hans Zimmer.</p>

<p>Gudnadottir has a BAFTA nomination for the same film, won an Emmy in September for the HBO/Sky series "Chernobyl", has been nominated for music's biggest honour, a Grammy, for the same series, and is also an Oscar nominee for the "Joker" score.</p>

<p>"Normally I spend most of my time in Berlin in my studio or just with my son on the football fields... it has been hugely surprising how many ears I seemed to have reached in the last year, it is a wonderful surprise," she told Reuters.</p>

<p>Gudnadottir, who is an accomplished cellist and singer and who started training aged four, puts her success down to a spot of luck and the "big awakening" ushered in by the #metoo movement.</p>

<p>"There has been a lot of discussion in the last years about the position of women in the film industry, music industry and just in general you know: where are the women?," she said.</p>

<p>The composer says it would be nice if all these 'milestones' that she is achieving - she is only the 5th female composer to be nominated for the Oscars in 92 years - were no longer considered as such, but is grateful for the chance to be part of the changing landscape.</p>

<p>"If one young girl starts writing music as a result of that then it is totally worth it," Gudnadottir said.</p>

<p>Her contribution to "Joker" went well beyond the traditional role of a score writer, who typically creates the music after filming has finished. In the case of "Joker", Gudnadottir was given the script to work off and ended up directly influencing the film's most iconic moment: the bathroom dance, with her haunting score.</p>

<p>Gudnadottir's influence on "Joker" is a reflection of the way she approaches her projects. For 'Chernobyl', she travelled to Lithuania to record inside a nuclear reactor using the reactor as a musical instrument in an attempt to capture the sound and feel of radiation.</p>

<p>When the awards season is over, Gudnadottir who has a solo album coming out, says she will take a break from film music and go back to her roots as a musician.</p>

<p>The Grammy winners will be announced on January 26, the Oscars on February 10.</p>


Golden Globe-winning Icelandic musician Hildur Gudnadottir, 37, usually lives a quiet life in Berlin, but is about to see a lot more of Los Angeles' red carpets as nominations come flooding in for her score for Todd Phillips' film "Joker".

Golden Globe-winning Icelandic musician Hildur Gudnadottir, 37, usually lives a quiet life in Berlin, but is about to see a lot more of Los Angeles' red carpets as nominations come flooding in for her score for Todd Phillips' film "Joker". On January 5, Gudnadottir made history by becoming the first solo female Golden Globe winner for best original score since the introduction of the category in 1947. Lisa Gerrard won the 2000 award for Gladiator but in collaboration with Hans Zimmer. Gudnadottir has a BAFTA nomination for the same film, won an Emmy in September for the HBO/Sky series "Chernobyl", has been nominated for music's biggest honour, a Grammy, for the same series, and is also an Oscar nominee for the "Joker" score. "Normally I spend most of my time in Berlin in my studio or just with my son on the football fields... it has been hugely surprising how many ears I seemed to have reached in the last year, it is a wonderful surprise," she told Reuters. Gudnadottir, who is an accomplished cellist and singer and who started training aged four, puts her success down to a spot of luck and the "big awakening" ushered in by the #metoo movement. "There has been a lot of discussion in the last years about the position of women in the film industry, music industry and just in general you know: where are the women?," she said. The composer says it would be nice if all these 'milestones' that she is achieving - she is only the 5th female composer to be nominated for the Oscars in 92 years - were no longer considered as such, but is grateful for the chance to be part of the changing landscape. "If one young girl starts writing music as a result of that then it is totally worth it," Gudnadottir said. Her contribution to "Joker" went well beyond the traditional role of a score writer, who typically creates the music after filming has finished. In the case of "Joker", Gudnadottir was given the script to work off and ended up directly influencing the film's most iconic moment: the bathroom dance, with her haunting score. Gudnadottir's influence on "Joker" is a reflection of the way she approaches her projects. For 'Chernobyl', she travelled to Lithuania to record inside a nuclear reactor using the reactor as a musical instrument in an attempt to capture the sound and feel of radiation. When the awards season is over, Gudnadottir who has a solo album coming out, says she will take a break from film music and go back to her roots as a musician. The Grammy winners will be announced on January 26, the Oscars on February 10.

Female Icelandic 'Joker' composer makes film awards history

<p>Iceland on Monday announced that its leaders will not attend the FIFA World Cup in Russia this summer.</p>

<p>This came as the government of Iceland decided to stand in solidarity with the United Kingdom and other western states and join in their coordinated response to the chemical attack in Salisbury in England earlier this month.</p>

<p>"All of Iceland's closest allies and partners have decided to take measures against Russia in the wake of the Salisbury attack, including the Nordic countries, most member states of NATO as well as several EU nations. Among the measures taken by Iceland is the temporary postponement of all high-level bilateral dialogue with Russian authorities. Consequently, Icelandic leaders will not attend the FIFA World Cup in Russia this summer," the foreign ministry said in a statement said.</p>

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<p>Earlier in the day, the ambassador of the Russian Federation to Iceland was summoned to the Icelandic Foreign Ministry and informed of the decision.</p>

<p>The statement further said, "So far, Russia's response has been severely lacking. Russia must provide credible explanations on how a nerve agent originally produced in Soviet laboratories came to be used to attack civilians in the United Kingdom. The Government of Iceland urges Russian authorities give clear answers to important questions pertaining to the investigation and to fully cooperate with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons."</p>

<p>Retired military intelligence officer Skripal, 66, and his daughter, Yulia, 33, were found slumped on a bench in Salisbury city centre on March 4. However, they remain in a critical but stable condition in hospital.</p>

<p>Iceland's decision came as 16 European Union countries on Monday gave a large number of Russian envoys notice to leave their territory.&nbsp;</p>


The ambassador of the Russian Federation to Iceland was summoned to the Icelandic Foreign Ministry and informed of the decision

Iceland on Monday announced that its leaders will not attend the FIFA World Cup in Russia this summer. This came as the government of Iceland decided to stand in solidarity with the United Kingdom and other western states and join in their coordinated response to the chemical attack in Salisbury in England earlier this month. "All of Iceland's closest allies and partners have decided to take measures against Russia in the wake of the Salisbury attack, including the Nordic countries, most member states of NATO as well as several EU nations. Among the measures taken by Iceland is the temporary postponement of all high-level bilateral dialogue with Russian authorities. Consequently, Icelandic leaders will not attend the FIFA World Cup in Russia this summer," the foreign ministry said in a statement said. Icelandic leaders will not attend the FIFA World Cup in Russia this summer: Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Iceland. — ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2018 × Earlier in the day, the ambassador of the Russian Federation to Iceland was summoned to the Icelandic Foreign Ministry and informed of the decision. The statement further said, "So far, Russia's response has been severely lacking. Russia must provide credible explanations on how a nerve agent originally produced in Soviet laboratories came to be used to attack civilians in the United Kingdom. The Government of Iceland urges Russian authorities give clear answers to important questions pertaining to the investigation and to fully cooperate with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons." Retired military intelligence officer Skripal, 66, and his daughter, Yulia, 33, were found slumped on a bench in Salisbury city centre on March 4. However, they remain in a critical but stable condition in hospital. Iceland's decision came as 16 European Union countries on Monday gave a large number of Russian envoys notice to leave their territory.

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