Major wildfire in Tyrnavos forest as six aircraft battle flames
A large wildfire broke out Monday in a forested area at Amygdalo in the municipality of Tyrnavos, Larissa.
Holiday traffic peaks as travelers return to Athens
Authorities have reported a significant increase in travelers returning to Athens following the August holiday period. Vessels arriving at the city’s ports are operating at full capacity, while heavy road traffic has been noted on highways leading into the capital.
Defense witness arrested in Patra arson case
A 21-year-old man who initially appeared as a defense witness for a 25-year-old arson suspect was himself arrested on Monday in Patra in connection with last week’s fire in the western city’s Girokomeio district.
Prisoner escapes from Kastoria hospital, manhunt underway
Authorities in the northern city of Kastoria have launched a manhunt after a prisoner escaped from the surgical ward of the city’s general hospital.
Putin, the winner on the geopolitical chessboard
If someone were to take a snapshot of where our planet is today, they would come to the indisputable conclusion that one of the great winners of our time is Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A voice for democracy at the heart of a fair
At the heart of Canada’s largest fair, the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) has quietly sustained its own stage for nearly 40 years.
Arson suspects jailed under Greece’s tougher penal code
Two men, aged 27 and 19, have been placed in pretrial detention in connection with a major wildfire in the Sychaina area near Patra, Western Greece.
Aging island ports need costly repairs
Can ports built 40 or 50 years ago to serve local island communities do the same for the great tourist flows of 2025?
Wildfire sparks in Fokida, Central Greece, after lightning strike
A wildfire broke out at midday in the Kalo Pigadi area near Desfina, Fokida, prompting an immediate firefighting response.
4.1 magnitude earthquake recorded west of Crete
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Hania, Crete, on Monday afternoon, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens.