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Early summer heatwave claims first victim in Cyprus

A 91-year-old woman became the first death from an early heatwave gripping Cyprus as the island sweltered under record June temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) on Friday. Health …

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Earliest-ever Greek heatwave shuts Acropolis for second day

The Athens Acropolis, Greece’s most visited tourist attraction, was closed to the public during the hottest hours on Thursday for the second day running, as tourists sweltered under the country’s …

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Greece, Jordan and Australia assist in tackling Cyprus wildfire

Aircraft from Greece and Jordan were helping Cypriot authorities battle a large wildfire in the southwestern Paphos region believed to have been started by an illegal landfill, officials said Wednesday. …

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Man arrested after precious icon stolen from Serbian monk

Police in Serbia have arrested a man suspected of stealing a precious religious icon from a well-known monk, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. Father Simeon, a Serbian hermit who …

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Athens Acropolis to partially close Wednesday amid heatwave

The Athens Acropolis, Greece’s most visited tourist site, will close to the public during the hottest hours of Wednesday as a heatwave bakes the country, the culture ministry said. The …

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Greece finds ‘unique’ Minoan hilltop complex near new Crete airport

Greece’s culture ministry on Tuesday said archaeologists had discovered a “unique” monumental Minoan building atop a hill on Crete overlooking the island’s planned new international airport. The ministry in a …

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Greece to bake in season’s first heatwave: minister

Greece will endure a three-day heatwave starting Tuesday with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), the country’s civil protection minister said Monday, warning of a high wildfire risk. The …

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Greece broadens search for missing UK journalist

Greek officials on Friday said they had broadened a search for British journalist and television presenter Michael Mosley a day after he went missing on the Aegean island of Symi. …

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Pakistan, Greece, Somalia among incoming Security Council members

Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia were elected by secret ballot Thursday at the United Nations General Assembly to serve on the Security Council for the 2025-2026 term. The top …

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Court overturns early release of Greek neo-Nazi leader: source

A Greek court has reversed its decision to give parole to the leader of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party Nikos Michaloliakos, a judicial source said on Monday. The 66-year-old, who …

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