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An 18-year-old girl is in hospital after suffering a brutal assault in a guesthouse in Reykjavík last night.
A staff member of the guesthouse called the police around 3:00 am this morning after hearing loud noises and a cry for help from the guest’s room. The assailant was still at the premises when the police arrived and was subsequently arrested and placed in custody.
The woman was transported from the scene to the emergency ward of the Landspítali National University Hospital. She is said to have suffered extensive facial injuries but there were reportedly no signs of a knife or a bat having been used in the attack.
According to visir.is, the police are taking the incident very seriously and will make a decision later today as to whether to demand a custody order over the assailant.
ZR
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The festival Reykjavík Music Mess kicks off at KEX Hostel in the center of the capital with an opening party on May 23 at 8 pm. An art exhibition themed around the participating bands will open at the occasion and Boogie Trouble will play a few songs. Entry is free.
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Coalition talks between the Independence and Progressive Party are in the final stages, set to be completed today or tomorrow, and a decision on a new government for Iceland is expected to be announced tomorrow or on Tuesday.
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Actors staging Angels of the Universe at the Icelandic National Theater last night took a short break in the performance in order to be able to watch Eyþór Ingi represent Iceland at the Eurovision semifinal.
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President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio will travel to Iceland on an official visit May 28-29.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Fida Abu Libdeh moved to Iceland from East Jerusalem at 16, made her way through the Icelandic education system and now runs a promising startup company.
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The 27th Reykjavík Arts Festival starts this week.
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