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Greece evacuates historic town of Marathon due to wildfire – thousands asked to flee their homes
Greece on Sunday ordered thousands of people to evacuate as firefighters battled a spate of wildfires, and experts warned of more extreme weather to come next week. Firefighters were battling …
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Paris Olympic cauldron could stay permanently
The Olympic cauldron rising over Paris beneath a huge balloon each night has become such a popular sight that it may become a permanent fixture in the City of Light. …
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Greeks try tropical crops in climate change experiment
Stirring the leaves of a shrub on his farm in Kyparissia, western Greece, Panos Adamopoulos spied the first soon-to-be-ripe mangoes – his share of a state experiment against climate change. …
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Greece detains wildfire arson suspect: media
Greek authorities placed a man described as an Athens university professor in pre-trial detention on Thursday on suspicion of starting a series of wildfires near Athens, local media said. Civil …
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Frustrated Tsitsipas may be heading for coaching change
Stefanos Tsitsipas fired off sharp criticism of his father-coach on Thursday after suffering a 6-4, 6-4 second-round loss to Japan’s Kei Nishikori at the ATP Montreal Masters. The Greek star, …
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Greece pole-vaulter Polak disqualified in doping case
Greek pole vaulter Eleni-Klaoudia Polak has has been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test, Olympic organisers said Tuesday. Polak, who failed to reach the pole vault final during qualifying …
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Greek coastguard rescues 75 migrants off Greece
The Greek coastguard on Tuesday said it had rescued 75 migrants in an area where one of the Mediterranean’s worst migrant shipwrecks occurred last year. They were on board a …
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Germany beat Greece to reach Olympic basketball semis
World Cup champions Germany reached the Olympic men’s basketball semi-finals for the first time Tuesday, coming from behind to beat Greece 76-63 and dumping two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo out …
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July in Greece hottest on record: observatory
Greece’s national observatory on Monday said the country had recorded its warmest July on record, weeks after setting a similar milestone for June. Average temperatures between 1960 and 2024 have …
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Greek islands and tourists search for ‘balance’ amid summer crush
When Frenchwoman Nadia Romon picked the island of Hydra for her Greek holiday, she was looking for “authenticity” far from the crowded summer circus. This ruled out big-name destinations such …