Iceland vs France Prediction and Betting Tips | October 13th 2025

France journey to the Laugardalsvollur Stadium to face Iceland in Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Monday. Both sides head into the game fresh off the back of contrasting results, with Les Bleus claiming a comfortable victory over...

Free Business Idea: Start A Budget Airline

Before we reached the delirious heights which The Reykjavík Grapevine now enjoys, with our marble staircases, third wives, fifth husbands and endless champagne lunches, we were like you: young, poor, beautiful, ready to vanquish the world with...

EU entry-exit system: what do travel industry heavyweights think will happen?

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Presidential Visit Marks Renewed Ties Between Iceland and China

Talks on climate action, gender equality, and clean energy will top the agenda as President Halla Tómasdóttir prepares for an official visit to China, beginning tomorrow. The trip signals a renewed effort to strengthen Iceland’s partnership with...

Reykjavik Festival Highlights: Contemporary Filmmakers, Icelandic Cinema, Venice Imports and Swiss focus

A wealth of world cinema hit the screens during the 22nd Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) which wrapped on October 5. Led by founder and director Hrönn Marinósdóttir and program director Fréderic Boyer, the 10-day event offered...

PureCycle gains REACH certification for PureFive resin in EU 

US-based plastic recycling company PureCycle Technologies has received the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) Certificate of Compliance, enabling the company to sell its PureFive resin to customers in the...

DUFF MCKAGAN Shares 'Holy Water/I Wanna Be Your Dog' From 'Lighthouse: Live From London' Live Album And Concert Film

Duff McKagan gives another powerful glimpse into his upcoming live album "Lighthouse: Live From London" with the release of the medley "Holy Water/I Wanna Be Your Dog". Fusing "Holy Water" with THE STOOGES' "I Wanna Be Your Dog", the track...

EU’s EES launched with slowdowns and rule violations

Two minutes and 26 seconds — this was the time it took English travel journalist Simon Calder to register for the Entry-Exit System (EES) at the Prague Airport the day that Europe’s new border scheme was finally introduced after years of...

Europe – In Search of its Moral Triumph

Caught by two Guernicas, which we frivolously call conflicts – one Semitic and the other inter-Slavic – of uncertain ends and its beginnings, and trapped in a cycle of confrontational multispatial despair, the European continent finds itself...

“India is a huge priority in our diversification strategy”: Swiss govt official amid US trade tariffs

New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Martin Saladin, Head of the Promotion Activities Directorate at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SECO, the Swiss government, on Wednesday said that Switzerland is shifting its focus towards India as...

Hottest Free Cloud Mining Platforms for Bitcoin & Dogecoin in 2025

As the crypto market rebounds and the effects of the Bitcoin halving continue into 2025, cloud mining is once again capturing investor attention. Thanks to platforms offering free signup bonuses, trial mining power, and low-entry contracts,...

Production Sound Mixer Bryan Dembinski Stays “On Brand” With Lectrosonics for Ambitious New NBC Series Starring Jimmy Fallon

New York, NY (October 7, 2025) — For the unscripted reality series, “On Brand with Jimmy Fallon,” which recently premiered on NBC, veteran production sound mixer Bryan Dembinski has chosen a comprehensive Lectrosonics system including Venue 2...

Cape Verde Qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup: Nation Secures Historic First-Ever Spot as Praia Celebrates

Anyone else still recovering from that Cape Verde fever dream? Because the vibes are undefeated. This tiny island nation just sent shockwaves through world football, and all it took was one wild night in Praia, some diaspora hustle, and the single...

Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir on State Visit to Finland

President Halla Tómasdóttir and her husband Björn Skúlason were formally welcomed to Finland this morning by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and his wife Suzanne Innes-Stubb at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. As reported by Iceland’s...

Aya Cash, Rachael Stirling & Elliot Levey Join John Lithgow in GIANT on Broadway

Producers Brian and Dayna Lee, Stephanie Kramer and Nicole Kramer, Josh Fiedler and Robyn Goodman, and Royal Court Theatre just announced that tickets for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning smash hit play GIANT, written by Mark...

Zay Harding talks about hosting ‘The Visioneers with Zay Harding’ and the digital age

Zay Harding. Photo Credit: Raquel Krelle. Zay Harding chatted about hosting “The Visioneers with Zay Harding” and being a part of the digital age. How is your experience hosting CBS’s “The Visioneers with Zay Harding”? Hosting a hit series on...

The perfect name

On my 57th birthday in June last year, I had a revelation that on appearance had nothing to do with age or celebration. It could be regarded as frivolous, not a weighty thought, but it certainly hit with the force of one. By the way, the best...

Women in Parliament: Rising from 40 to 48 — Progress or Political Plateau?

When the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) announced the results of the 2025 Parliamentary Elections, one number stood out — 48 women elected to the 229-member National Assembly. Up from 40 in the previous Parliament, it marks an increase of just...

World leaders renew commitment to gender equality at beijing meeting

Beijing hosted the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women on 13–14 October 2025, drawing together leaders from more than 110 countries to mark 30 years since the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women. The event, co-hosted by China and UN Women, was both...

【SMM Aluminium Market Analysis】The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): Implications on the Global Aluminium Industry

The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): Implications on the Global Aluminium Industry What Is CBAM — And Why It’s Shaking Up Global Trade The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a policy introduced...