Houthis say they hold 10 crew from Greek-operated ship they sank off Yemen
Eternity C was the second ship to sink off Yemen this month after repeated attacks by Houthi militants
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Thousands evacuated in Turkey as wildfires break out amid searing heat
Thermometers hit 50 degrees in Turkey’s southeast on Saturday for first time in recorded history
Israeli cruise ship turned away from Greek island by Gaza war protest
Banner held aloft on island of Syros saying ‘Stop the Genocide’
Israeli cruise ship turned away from Greek island after locals protest over Gaza war
Protesters also took issue with Greece’s increasingly close ‘economic, technological’ relationship with Israel
Greek authorities close Acropolis as region is gripped by heatwave
Scorching heat also hits Bulgaria, Montenegro as wildfires burn in Albania
How Leonard Cohen fans are putting pressure on the Greek island of Hydra
In recent years, there have been signs of attempts to cash in on the Cohen connection that have dismayed some locals and visiting fans
What will €460,000 buy in France, Greece, Hawaii, Spain and west Cork?
One price, home and away: A period home in Castelnau-Barbarens, a maisonette by the sea and more
The indifference of Greece’s 36 million tourists to ‘catastrophes and corruption’ is forgivable
Greece letter: Debate about the Tempe rail tragedy represents a pervasive way of judging whether the state is inherently unstable
Greece shuts Acropolis due to heatwave as flights suspended at Marseille Airport after wildfires
Large parts of Western Europe affected by heatwave that triggered fires and prompted health alerts
What south Dublin students get up to on a Leaving Cert holiday in Zakynthos
In the News podcast: Irish Times reporter Niamh Browne on her week spent shadowing students on their post-Leaving Cert trip to Greece
Swap Barcelona for Malaga, Santorini for Milos: the best alternatives to the tourist hotspots
Over-tourism is ruining popular destinations, try these alternatives without compromising on experience
A Leaving Cert holiday on Zante: ‘The beauty prep and wardrobe for girls is bonkers’
Students’ annual holiday pilgrimage is in full swing and some parents are even jetting out to stay nearby just in case
Crete: Greek firefighters battle wildfire as some areas evacuated
More than 155 firefighters battled flames in the municipality of Ierapetra
‘Dangerous’ European heatwave continues, with record highs in Spain and Portugal
Heat alerts shut schools in France as UN chief says ‘no country is immune’
Hot weather in Europe: How are you coping with extreme heat on holidays or living abroad? Tell us your story
Extreme heat warnings in Italy, Spain, Greece, France, Portugal and Turkey have been issued in recent days
Forget the guide book: Immerse yourself in these location-based novels
From Elena Ferrante in Italy to Hervé Le Tellier in France and Orhan Pamuk in Turkey, enrich your travelling experience with works immersed in your chosen setting
Why Greeks are in pole position when it comes to artificial intelligence
Greece letter: Ideas of computers, automation and AI have been alive since the days of Homer
What will €175,000 buy you in France, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Longford?
A four-bed longère in Brittany, a studio in a converted merchant’s house in Silves, a four-bed doer-upper in Pietrasanta, a converted two-bedroom on a Greek island or a 1970s system-built bungalow in Longford?
What will €335,000 buy in Ibiza, Corfu, Italy, France and Lucan?
One price, home and away: An apartment in Ibiza, a villa in Corfu, an apartment near Cannes and more
On Greece’s Lesbos, new migrant camp sparks wildfire fears
EU-funded camp being built in forest on Lesbos, but lawsuits filed to halt construction
Marvellous Mykonos: ‘Even the humble act of taking a breather is an exceptional experience here’
If this Greek island has been turning itself into a playground for the rich and famous for decades, the mission is now complete
The Greek Revolution and the Violent Birth of Nationalism: A ‘crooked line’ leading to war and independence
Author acknowledges that consequences of creating the state of Greece ‘still with us’ and that status of modern Greece ‘up for grabs’
What will €195,000 buy in France, Denmark, Italy, Greece and Co Longford?
A renovated chalet in the Haute-Vienne, a villa by the sea in north Jutland and more
Santorini in the shoulder months: No crowds, just stunning food, wine and views
The Greek island is best savoured without the crowds, when the roads are open, the best tables waiting and the sea stretching luminously ahead
Mitsotakis basks in Trump’s praise as Greek exporters fear US tariff ‘butterfly effect’
Greece may be ‘small potatoes’ in trade with US, but Chinese investment there could influence Trump’s thinking
Woman killed in Greece as bomb she was carrying explodes
Woman apparently moving device to place it outside bank in city of Thessaloniki early in morning when it detonated
Athens faces a geopolitical balancing act in having to please China, the US and Europe
Greece Letter: Country’s location, alliances and internal upheavals demand the very best of statesmanship from Mitsotakis
Greek workers strike, thousands protest over 2023 rail disaster accountability
Rioters throw petrol bombs at police in front of Greece’s parliament on anniversary of Tempe rail crash that killed 57 people
Dublin woman awarded €21,000 over hair loss from ant-infested room on Greek holiday
‘Minimum expectation a consumer should have is that a hotel room should be clean’ – judge
What will €185,000 buy in Mexico, Crete, Spain, France and Clare?
A duplex on the Yucatán peninsula, two apartments for the price of one in Crete and more
To a Land Unknown review: This uncomfortable film about Palestinian refugees adrift in Athens sweeps you along in its momentum
The two leads invite great empathy for characters too often forced into desperate decisions
Mitsotakis plays it safe with presidential nominee to succeed liberal incumbent
Cynics view Greek prime minister’s choice as a shrewd offering to right-wing elements of his party
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