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Greek firefighters hope to contain blaze near Athens as easing winds enable use of waterbombing aircraft

The greater Athens area and the neighbouring island of Evia remained under near maximum fire risk on Tuesday according to the civil protection ministry.

Euronews

200 ancient sites discovered in Greece reveal 6,000 years of hidden human history

Through a lens of advanced technology, researchers have finally unmasked the enduring architectural and economic heartbeat of this ancient Greek landscape. A recent archaeological survey by the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece (ESAG) has identified a sprawling rural network of over 200 sites covering an impressive period of 6,000…

The Times of India

Is There A Tsunami Warning After the Athens Greece Earthquake Today? Here's What We Know

A 5.2 magnitude quake struck near Evia, Greece, early on 10 September 2025. No tsunami warning has been issued.

International Business Times UK

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Storms batter Greek island as government prioritizes adapting to the effects of climate change

Torrential rain sweeping across central Greece has damaged roads, flooded homes and caused power outages on the island of Evia

The Independent UK

Greece fires: Which islands are affected? Wildfires in Corfu, Rhodes and Evia explained

Wildfires in Rhodes have already forced thousands of people to leave their homes as holidaymakers said they walked for miles in scorching heat to reach safety

The Independent UK

Two pilots dead after firefighting plane crashes in Greece

Plane’s captain and co-pilot declared dead after crash during firefighting operation on the island of Evia.

Al Jazeera

Crete at ‘extreme risk’ from wildfires as blazes burn around Mediterranean

The latest evacuation orders were issued on the islands of Corfu and Evia

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Michael Gove to holiday on Greek island as he says travel to region is safe

Gove says people should follow Foreign Office advice about travel to Rhodes as he reveals he is going to island of Evia next week

The Guardian - UK

Greece wildfires: Which islands have been affected?

The wildfires have sparked the largest ever evacuation of some Greek islands

Evening Standard

Greece ‘at war with fire’ amid chaotic evacuation of tourists from Rhodes

Kyriakos Mitsotakis warns parliament that difficult days lie ahead as blazes also rage on islands of Evia and Corfu

The Guardian - UK

Things we lost in the wildfires: images of the devastating personal cost of a warming world

A camera, a lamp, a child’s tricycle … Photographer Gideon Mendel’s latest project highlights the everyday impact of the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Greece finds another survivor from migrant boat sinking

Greek authorities say one more person from a migrant boat shipwreck has been found alive, bringing the total number of survivors to 11 from the sailboat that capsized and sank in rough seas east of Athens with reportedly 68 people on board

The Independent UK

Greece: Dozens Missing after Boat Carrying Migrants Sinks

Greek authorities have launched a major search and rescue operation for dozens of migrants missing after a boat they were traveling on from Türkiye overturned and sank in rough weather overnight between the islands of Evia and Andros. The coast guard said Tuesday that nine people, all men, had been…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dozens feared missing after migrant boat sinks off Greek island

The Greek coast guard was searching for dozens of migrants believed to be missing after their boat sank off the island of Evia during bad weather early on Tuesday, authorities said.

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The Independent UK

Which Greek island is Boris Johnson holidaying on and where are he and Carrie staying?

The absent PM and his wife have opted for a less famous, under-the-radar Greek isle

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian-Flagged Tanker in Greece Tugged to Piraeus Port

An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Greece in April, part of whose cargo was confiscated by the United States, was being towed to the port of Piraeus on Saturday, Greek coast guard officials said, after Greek authorities approved its release. For over two months the Iranian-flagged Lana, formerly Pegas, has been…

Reuters

Wildfire rages in Greece's Evia island, one village evacuated

A wildfire raged out of control in central Evia, Greece's second-largest island, on Saturday with authorities ordering the evacuation of one village, the fire department said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Seizes Iranian Oil Cargo Near Greek Island

The United States has confiscated an Iranian oil cargo held onboard a Russian-operated ship near Greece and will send the cargo to the United States aboard another vessel, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Greek authorities last month impounded the Iranian-flagged Pegas, with 19 Russian crew members on…

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Greece seizes Russian tanker as part of EU sanctions

Greece has seized a Russian oil tanker off the island of Evia as part of European Union sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, the Greek coast guard said on Tuesday.

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Greece Seizes Russian Tanker as Part of EU Sanctions

Greece has seized a Russian oil tanker off the island of Evia as part of European Union sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, the Greek coast guard said on Tuesday. Earlier this month the EU banned Russian-flagged vessels from the 27-nation bloc's ports, with some exemptions, as…

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After flying to Greece on a glider, two Turks face deportation

Two Turkish citizens who flew from Turkey to Greece in a motor glider that fell in the sea off the Greek island of Evia late Saturday have been arrested and face deportation, government officials said on Monday.

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