Greek PM announces €300 million in extra funding to fight climate ‘war’
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced a further 300 million euros to fight the effects of climate change, acknowledging the scale of the crisis facing…
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Cyprus leaders urge Greek, Turkish Cypriots to share missing persons information
Cypriot leaders on Friday urged members of their rival communities to come forward with information on hundreds of victims from conflicts which swept their island half a century…
Northerly destinations, off-season travel: How climate change could affect…
Destructive fires, temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and tourists dodging possible catastrophe by staying home. Will climate change end up…
Fires rage in Greece as military mourns water-dropping plane pilots killed in crash
A Greek air force water-dropping plane crashed while diving into a wildfire in southern Greece on Tuesday, killing both pilots, as authorities battled blazes that have been…
‘Very beautiful’ peace-themed torch unveiled for Paris 2024 Olympics
The design of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch was unveiled on Tuesday, imitating the reflection of the Eiffel Tower on the ruffled surface of the Seine river and…
As new wildfires rage in Greece, a survivor and a firefighter share their stories
The fires that have ravaged Greece and its idyllic islands for over a week are dredging up painful memories of previous catastrophes, like the Mati fire in 2018 that killed more…
Intense summer heatwave brings death and wildfire to Mediterranean countries
A plane fighting wildfires in Greece crashed killing two airmen on Tuesday, as large areas of the Mediterranean sweltered under an intense summer heatwave and Algeria battled to…
Thousands evactuated as wildfires spread on Greek island of Corfu
Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as crews fight several wildfires in heat-battered Greece.
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Watch: Rafael Nadal’s stunning reply to fan’s ‘Messi vs…
The 'GOAT' debate in football has been raging on for several years, and although its main protagonists have entered the last phases of their shining careers, all sports fans, particularly…
Tens of thousands moved to safety on Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires rage
Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes evacuated thousands of locals and tourists from villages in the southeast of the Aegean island, moving a total of around 30,000 to…