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Greece air-drops food aid over Gaza: PM
Greece joined EU countries in dropping food aid over Gaza, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said. “This morning, two aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force dropped 8.5 tonnes of essential food …
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Two tourists die at sea in Greece amid gale-force winds
Two Vietnamese tourists died at sea in Greece on Friday, the coastguard said, as gale-force winds confined many ferries to port, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of summer travellers, …
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Greece says migrant numbers down since asylum pause
The number of irregular migrants reaching the Greek island of Crete has plummeted since the government announced a three-month suspension of asylum hearings condemned by rights groups, the migration minister …
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Summer 2025 already a cavalcade of climate extremes
Record heat, massive fires, deadly floods… August has barely begun, but the summer of 2025 is already marked by a cascade of destructive and deadly weather in the northern hemisphere. …
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Athens mayor clashes with Israel ambassador over antisemitic graffiti
The mayor of Athens became embroiled in a war of words Sunday with the Israeli ambassador to Greece who accused city authorities of not doing enough to clean up antisemitic …
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Greece’s Karalis clears 6.08m in pole vault
Olympic bronze medallist Emmanouil Karalis cleared 6.08 metres in the pole vault at the Greek national championships on Saturday, a mark only ever bettered by three other men. The 25-year-old, …
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Crete protesters try to block arrival of Israeli tourists
Greek police used tear gas and made arrests as some 300 people tried to block an Israeli cruise ship on the island of Crete, the latest in a series of …
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Greece wildfires abating as firefighters contain outbreaks
Greece on Sunday was still battling wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations across the country, but firefighters have brought many outbreaks under control. According to the Fire Brigade, …
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Two dead as Cyprus battles wildfire in searing heat
A massive wildfire killed two people as it ripped through forests outside Cyprus’s second city of Limassol, fanned by strong winds and temperatures forecast to reach 44C, authorities said on …
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Greece battles severe wildfires
Greek firefighters were battling a series of blazes Thursday in the southwestern Peloponnese region, where authorities evacuated villages as a severe drought raised fears the damage could spread. Emergency officials …