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Fire near Finikas in Rethymno, Crete: Reinforcements deployed, evacuation of Foteinari and Souda
Firefighting crews have been reinforced to 63 personnel, 18 vehicles and four helicopters as strong winds hamper efforts, with a 112 alert ordering evacuations in Foteinari and Souda via the coastal road to Korakas beach
Wildfire breaks out on Kos: three aircraft and two helicopters scrambled
Reinforcements from Rhodes are being flown in to support firefighters tackling a forest fire near Pyli on Kos, as aircraft, helicopters and ground crews, with heavy machinery and local water tankers, work to contain the blaze
Force 9 winds forecast for the Aegean on 15 August as Civil Protection declares red alert in 19 regions
Strong winds will continue to blow tomorrow, Saturday 15 August, the Feast of the Assumption (known in Greece as Dekapentavgoustos), significantly raising the risk of wildfires in parts of the country. Greece’s Civil Protection authority has placed a number of regions under Red Code mobilisation status. In the Cyclades, winds will locally reach force nine […]
Drowning deaths in Greece: over-60s make up 80% of victims, high rates among children too, plus the ten golden rules for safe swimming
Greece has recorded 168 drowning deaths so far in 2026, 49 fewer than the same period last year, according to Safe Water Sports, which is now running a targeted elderly safety campaign with health authorities
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia choose Greece again for their summer holiday
Flight tracking data reveals Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia landing in Greece on 13 August, while King Felipe travelled separately later, following strict protocols that keep the monarch and heir apart for security
Musk ‘repairs’ relationship with Trump, commits $100 million backing Republicans in midterms
The public row about a year ago, the mediators who tried to put out the fire, the tragic incident that broke the ice, and the decision to endorse the Republicans ahead of the election—all these elements make up the tumultuous relationship between Musk and Trump
Sailing ban lifted as ferries resume from Rafina and Lavrio: extra services for raised passenger numbers
Gale-force winds reaching force 9 continue across much of the Aegean, with severe weather bulletins still in force in the Kafireas Strait, Evia Strait and Kythira Sea, and passengers urged to confirm sailings with operators
Iatria: The Greek-Italian artist from Montreal singing in Griko & Grecanico, reconnecting with the legacy of Magna Graecia
Alessandra Talarico, who has Greek and Calabrian roots, has released "Aionia," an album that brings the Greek-speaking dialects of southern Italy and Magna Graecia into a contemporary electronic soundscape
Man remanded in custody after setting 6 fires in Thessaloniki:”I was under pressure at work,” he claims
A Thessaloniki magistrate ordered the man's pretrial detention on felony arson charges after he admitted lighting six blazes near Sindos in under a week, his lawyer insisting there was no deeper motive beyond reckless foolishness
Five years of Taliban rule: More than 2,700 public floggings in Afghanistan, with women targeted for “morality offenses”
Nearly 95% of the women who were flogged were accused of extramarital relationships, adultery, or other “moral” offenses
Netanyahu calls the UK an “Islamic Republic”
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu described Britain as an “Islamic Republic” during an extensive interview on an Army Radio podcast
The frigate HS Kimon in Paros for the August 15 celebrations
The Hellenic Navy’s newest and most advanced frigate has arrived on the island and will take part in tomorrow’s events marking the Dormition of the Virgin Mary
New EU rules on the use of Artificial Intelligence: How AI-generated images & text will be identified
After intervening in Personal Data with the GDPR, the EU is now intervening in the use of Artificial Intelligence - AI-generated content will be distinguished through “watermarking” - Anthropic and OpenAI have begun adapting
