'Magic in misery': The ultrarunners tackling the world's toughest race
Times: 400 athletes will embark on a 246km, 36-hour endurance test in Greece. This is why.
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As Athens gets hotter, its new 'chief heat officer' hopes to cool it down
New York Times: Eleni Myrivili tasked with helping Athens cope with heat waves.
Greece worried Afghan unrest will revive migrant crisis
Turkey is home to 3.6 million Syrians, but Greece has its everlasting financial woes.
A Kiwi POW was photographed on a German commander's tank. Who is he?
Image of forlorn Kiwi WWII soldier captures attention of amateur historian.
Why aren't we ready for wildfires?
Inferno-controlling strategies are the subject of fiery debate.
'Hot as hell': Europe's heat dome called Lucifer
Stifling heat gripping much of Southern Europe, and forecasters say worse is to come.
18 rescued after British-flagged yacht capsizes off Greek island of Milos
It was not immediately clear why the yacht sank.
'Unprecedented': Massive forest fire ravages Greek island
Firefighters and residents have battled the blaze on Evia for seven straight days.
Trail of destruction as Greek wildfires rage on
Three large wildfires continue to churn across Greece, one threatening whole towns.
'Biblical catastrophe': Thousands evacuated as Greek wildfires rage
Wildfires are heading towards Athens' main water reservoir and the region's last forests.
Watch: Wildfires force beach evacuation in Greece
Fire crews fought to keep flames away from the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games.
Intense heatwave in Greece fuels wildfires
Firefighters struggled to contain a large forest blaze on the outskirts of Athens.
In heat emergency, southern Europe scrambles for resources
Climate expert says destructive weather conditions are becoming more frequent and deadly.
Cold case breakthrough? Mum's new hope in finding son 30 years after disappearing
Her son went missing in 1991. Now new witnesses have come forward with startling new info.
Bum bags and lab coats: Best (and worst) of Olympics opening ceremony fashion
The definitive ranking of the 24 best and worst Olympic opening ceremony outfits.
'Morons': Aussie anti-lockdown chaos slammed after global protests
NSW Premier blasts protesters and warns 'full force of law will be brought' against them.
'They just left us': Greece accused of setting migrants adrift at sea
New York Times: Greece is struggling to deal with the influx of asylum seekers.
Europe spooked by Delta variant spread, tightens restrictions
Europe in a race to vaccinate populations as Covid-19 infections spread among the young.
Picasso painting recovered nine years after elaborate heist
Thieves set off the alarms so many times that security disabled the system.
He saved 31 people at sea. Then got a 142-year prison sentence
New York Times: Greece is prosecuting migrants on charges of people smuggling.
Defrocked priest charged over acid attack in Athens
Defrocked Greek Orthodox priest has been charged over an acid attack.
Wife's smartwatch reveals chilling details about her murder
At 4.05am, Caroline Crouch's heartbeat suddenly increased.
Sign we missed that husband lied about murder
For six weeks he lied about his wife's murder – but an expert says we missed a detail.
Belarus ban: Sanctions against country after 'hijacking' of Ryanair flight
European Union threatened sanctions against Belarus following hijacking of Ryanair flight.
'State-sponsored terror act': European leaders react after Ryanair flight hijacked
Fears for safety of Raman Pratasevich after passenger flight diverted to Belarus.
DNA clue: Brave mum's fight for life helps cops hunt home invasion killers
Police say the killers showed a "complete lack of emotions".
Greece in race to vaccinate islands before tourist ships arrive
Greece 'aspires to send a positive overall message for our tourism,' said PM Mitsotakis.
Barbarity: Mother tortured, killed in front of her baby in home invasion
She was pleading for her child's life as her husband listened on helplessly.
How Zespri plans to counter rogue gold fruit growing in China
The risk of doing nothing to address rogue growing in China is significant, says Zespri.
Thousands apply for places on Greek island 'trial holiday'
Travel-starved Dutch holidaymakers are drawing lots for place on an experiment.
Greek Olympic champion adds voice to #MeToo movement
Bekatarou, now 43, said she hoped the reaction marked a turning point for Greek society.
Covid dampens Christmas joy around the world
Pandemic and lockdowns mean traditional celebrations worldwide are subdued this Christmas.
Russian 'computer genius' with $140m in NZ convicted of money laundering
Russian cleared of ransomware extortion in France but jailed for Bitcoin money laundering.
Reason young teacher went blind on Greek holiday
Osmand put her vision loss down to a combination of jet lag and a big night out.