Greek Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis announced a comprehensive crackdown on crime in Crete, including stricter gun penalties and permanent deployment of an elite organised crime ...

The Historical Museum of Crete, located in the capital city of Heraklion, chronicles Cretan life from early Byzantine times to the Modern period. If you're interested in the older stuff, check out the ...

Operation Mercury commences as fallschirmjäger airborne troops land on the Greek island of Crete. A bloody and messy battle follows as it turns out to be costly in more ways than one. Trump Warns of ...

Talos was the sun god of Crete and was supposedly constructed of bronze. A single vein, starting from his neck and running down to his ankles, carried his life-blood — liquid metal — and upon each ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Crete United opened its new corporate headquarters last year and brought jobs to the Charlotte region. Now, the company is banking on ...

Greek Coast Guard rescued 74 migrants on Crete, part of hundreds of arrivals over the weekend, as traffickers shift to longer Mediterranean routes from North Africa. Hundreds of migrants arrived on ...

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Crete in the early hours of Saturday, July 19, at 2:22 AM. According to the automated solution from the Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was ...

LAVRIO, Greece (AP) — More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens on Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of Crete, as Greece implements emergency measures to ...

Plus, Turkey wildfire map also shows the horror blazes near Brit holiday hotspots as 50,000 people were evacuated YESTERDAY wildfires broke out and spread across the southern coast of Crete in Greece, ...

Tourists and residents on the Greek island of Crete have been forced to evacuate due to fast-moving wildfires. The flames, whipped by gale-force winds, burned through the night and into Thursday, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Fire burns in the Ahlia area near the port town of ...