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One major blaze tore through a northern suburb of the Greek capital on Saturday, prompting urgent evacuation orders.
Forget Greece's ancient ruins and pristine beaches for a moment—a celebrity cat is stealing the spotlight in Chania, Crete.
From July 1 to 13, 2,619 migrants landed on Crete, a surge far beyond anything previously experienced on the idyll beloved by ...
A BRIT pensioner has been found dead on a sun lounger by beachgoers in Greece. The 74-year-old tourist was found unconscious ...
Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to evacuate, while a fresh conflagration near Athens threatened homes, ...
In this deep dive, we uncover how the Battle of Crete turned into a nightmare for Germany’s airborne forces. What began as a bold invasion quickly spiraled into chaos, with staggering losses and ...
Lynn Schriml, PhD, a scientist with the Institute for Genome Sciences in Baltimore samples soil on Crete during the ...
Greece's government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete, following a spike in arrivals from Libya. More than 2,000 migrants ...
Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, its coastguard said on Sunday.
The suspension will apply only to migrants reaching Crete by sea. Migrants entering illegally will be detained, Mitsotakis said. “The Greek government is sending a firm message: ...