Firefighters are now focusing their efforts on Kallitechnoupoli and Grammatiko in eastern Attica, Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Vassilis Kikilias said Monday during a news briefing on the wildfires that have been raging since Sunday.
Turkey is pleased with its deal with the United States regarding the procurement of Block-70 F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits, and the process is continuing as planned, Defense Minister Yasar Guler said.
A tough week lies ahead as Greece battles wildfires on multiple fronts, with a massive blaze spreading north of Athens.
Turkey wants to improve its ties with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), but its priority is fulfilling its responsibilities to NATO as an important ally, Defense Minister Yasar Guler said.
A fast-moving wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds spread to the edge of Athens on Monday, torching trees, houses and cars and forcing evacuations of several hospitals and a dozen towns and villages, Greek authorities said.
An image captured by the European meteorological satellite Meteosat-11 shows the extensive dispersion of smoke from the wildfire that has been raging since Sunday afternoon in northeastern Attica.
This image, provided by NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), visualizes the location, extent, and impact of the wildfire that has been burning since Sunday afternoon in northeastern Attica.
Tubers in parts of Greece have failed to reach the desired size due to the drought.
Turkey reinstated access to Instagram on Saturday night, after more than a week of being blocked nationwide.
Setting out to prove that topping Paris isn’t mission impossible, Los Angeles rolled out a skydiving Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish and other stars on Sunday as it took over Olympic hosting duties from the French capital, which closed out its 2024 Games just as they started – with joy and panache.