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A helicopter drops water as a wildfire burns near the village Agios Nektarios, Greece, on Sunday.
WORLD
Aug 3, 2026
Helicopter collision shows perils of fighting Europe¡¯s wildfires
Video footage showed one helicopter strike the other from above, sending it crashing in flames to the ground.
A firefighting helicopter flies past smoke from a wildfire in the area of Porto Germeno, some 70 kilometers northwest of Athens, on Saturday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 2, 2026
Wildfires spread across Greece as conditions worsen in France and Spain
Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer after a period of record-breaking heat and little rain, in conditions that scientists say have been exacerbated by climate change.
Firefighters work to extinguish an advancing wildfire near Formariz in Zamora province, Spain, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jul 30, 2026
France and Spain make progress on wildfires as two die in Greece
The situation remains challenging as a fourth heat wave hits Western Europe.
Reenactors dressed as ancient Greeks perform a ritual at the foothills of Mount Olympus as part of the four-day Promitheia Festival honoring ancient Greek gods, near Litochoro, northern Greece, on Thursday.
WORLD / Society
Jul 6, 2026
At the foot of Mount Olympus, a return to ancient Greek heritage
For more than 30 years, hundreds of people who worship ancient Greek deities have been coming to the area to revive ceremonies whose roots stretch back to antiquity.
A wildfire burns in the Pyrenees-Orientales department, southern France on Sunday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 6, 2026
Infernos devastate forests as Europe¡¯s temperatures rise again
Firefighters across southern Europe are battling blazes that have devastated an area over twice the size of Manhattan.
A silver-cheeked puffer fish, caught by a fisher at the port of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, on June 2
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Jun 17, 2026
Greek fishers struggle to keep up with puffer fish invaders
The warm-water invasive species, first spotted in Greek waters some 20 years ago, is wreaking havoc with Greece¡¯s fishing industry.
A view of Duomo Cathedral and Porta Garibaldi business district in Milan on Wednesday
WORLD
Apr 24, 2026
Greece to be overtaken by Italy as eurozone¡¯s most indebted country in 2026, sources say
Since 2020, Greece¡¯s public debt ¡ª?the highest in the eurozone over the last two decades ¡ª?has shrunk by more than ?45 percentage ?points.
Lambs at a farm in Lagkadas, near Thessaloniki, Greece, on Feb. 19. From August 2024 to early March, more than 480,000 sheep and goats were culled, mainly in central and northern Greece, due to a pox pandemic.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2026
Sheep culls put pressure on Greek feta cheese production
More than 480,000 sheep and goats were culled, mainly in central and northern Greece, from August 2024 to early March due to a pox pandemic.
A 14-year-old scrolls on his phone in Majadahonda, Spain, on Tuesday. Spain wants to prohibit social media for under-16s, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 4, 2026
Social media groups face European backlash as Spain and Greece weigh teen bans
They join countries such as ?Britain and ?France in considering tougher stances on social media.
Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledges fans after a FIBA EuroBasket 2025 match against Spain in Limassol, Cyprus on Sept. 4.
BASKETBALL
Oct 15, 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to finish career in native Greece
¡°I don¡¯t want to live in the United States,¡± Antetokounmpo said. ¡°As soon as I leave the NBA, I want to return to Greece.¡±
An employee inspects a panel of printed circuit boards at Hellenic Aerospace Industry, in Tanagra, north of Athens, Greece, on July 3.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2025
Anti-drone system boosts Greece¡¯s ambitious plans for defense drone industry
Plans to mass produce drone and anti-drone systems are part of a €30 billion program aimed at modernizing the country¡¯s armed forces by 2036.
A shipwreck of a boat, used by refugees in the past, is stranded at a shore in the northern part of Lesbos island, Greece
WORLD
Aug 1, 2025
On Europe¡¯s hardened frontier, Greek island keeps migrants at bay
Ten years after it was a hot spot for migrants, Lesbos shows how far government responses have hardened against people seeking refuge in Europe.
A high school student uses social media applications in November 2024.
WORLD / Society
Jul 15, 2025
EU states to test age-check app to limit children¡¯s access to online services
The European Commission has unveiled a prototype of the app that Denmark, France, Greece, Italy and Spain will customize and launch within several months.
Alberto, a local farmer, sprays an apple orchard with pesticides in the village of Agia, in the Thessaly region, Greece, on June 12.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Jul 15, 2025
Europe¡¯s illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs
At least 14% of pesticides used on European Union fields today are illegal, up from around 10% in 2015.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba takes part in deliberations on pension system reform in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Ishiba¡¯s comparison of Â鶹´«Ã½ finances to Greece¡¯s during a tax debate drew backlash for spooking markets and misrepresenting the country¡¯s debt situation.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 22, 2025
Ishiba¡¯s Greece debt comparison risks deeper crisis
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba¡¯s comparison of Â鶹´«Ã½ finances to Greece¡¯s during a tax debate drew backlash for spooking markets and misrepresenting the country¡¯s debt situation.
A person walks with a dog through the "micro-forest" park created by the Athens City Council near Alepotrypa Park in downtown Athens, Greece, on March 31.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Apr 22, 2025
Tentative tree planting ¡®decades overdue¡¯ in sweltering Athens
Planting vegetation is crucial to help cities beat the heat, scientists say, as climate change stokes hotter and more intense heatwaves.
Ilias Roussos, 54, looks on at a summer camp where he lives with his family in Agios Andreas, about 30 kilometers northeast of Athens, on Tuesday, after having fled recurring earthquakes on the island of Santorini.
WORLD
Feb 19, 2025
Islanders keen to return to Santorini even as quakes continue
One of Greece¡¯s top travel destinations, Santorini and its neighboring islands of Amorgos, Anafi and Ios have since January been rocked by thousands of tremors.
Tourists carry their luggage as they leave the village of Fira, following increased seismic activity on the island of Santorini, Greece, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Feb 5, 2025
Thousands leave as fresh tremors shake Greece¡¯s Santorini
Some 750 earthquakes have shaken the island and the surrounding 1,000 square kilometers since Jan.?24.
A retired power station in the Keratsini suburb, near Athens
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 7, 2025
Europe¡¯s power price divide hits southeastern economies
Since 2021, Greece has spent €11 billion on energy subsidies to try to protect customers.
Recovering Ukrainian soldiers pray at the Holy Cell of Saints Archangels Falakrou in Mount Athos, Greece
WORLD
Jan 4, 2025
Wounded Ukrainian soldiers find solace in Greek monasteries
They arrived with marks of war ¡ª one with a head scar, another with both legs amputated above the knee, and some with invisible mental wounds.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
How Â鶹´«Ã½ racehorses find second careers away from the track
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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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