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The Latest Breaking News from Athens

Greek firefighters battle through the night as flames threaten Athens

Greece has appealed for international help as fires continue to spread and wall of smoke covers Athens

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

Greek wildfires spread on edge of Athens as map reveals evacuated areas

June and July of this year were the hottest months ever recorded in Greece

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

Athens wildfires: What are your rights if you are there or have a holiday booked?

Ferries are being diverted away from the affected area

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

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Wildfires trigger evacuations as they threaten Greek capital

People have been told to flee as an inferno threatens towns and hospitals around Athens.

Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2024

Greek officials evacuate residents as wildfire moves ‘like lightning’

More than 670 firefighters working to control blaze that has formed 12-mile front on outskirts of Athens

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024

Greece: Wildfire rages out of control just outside Athens as temperatures in capital near 40C

Hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze as flames soared up to 25m in height

Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2024

Greece wildfires - latest: One third of forest land in Athens area wiped out as 40C heat sparks flare-up fears

Wildfire that raged through Athens suburbs burned forest land almost twice the size of Manhattan

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

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Georgia Man Shot And Killed By Police In Athens

Tragic incident in Athens, Georgia, as a man is shot and killed by police after brandishing a firearm near a gas station.

Greece has brought in the army to help extinguish fires raging out of control in eastern Attica – as it happened

Eighty-eight soldiers had been seconded in the battle to contain blazes with firefighting efforts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024

Major Forest Fire Threatens Athens, Greece

A forest fire near Athens prompts evacuations and emergency response efforts as firefighters battle the blaze amid extreme weather conditions.

Greece wildfires force thousands to evacuate as warning issued to tourists

Flames turned the sky orange around Athens as the sky was engulfed with smoke

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

Greece wildfires force thousands to flee historic site and popular tourist towns

Country battling as many as 40 fires, with seven major blazes stretching resources of fire services

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

Residents Flee As Greece Wildfires Rage Despite 'Superhuman' Efforts

Greece ordered the evacuation of hospitals and homes near Athens Monday as wildfires spread despite "superhuman" efforts to combat the flames, the fire brigade said.

International Business Times · Aug 12, 2024

GB bettered only by USA and China in medal count but rue decrease in golds

Mixed feelings as Team GB match London 2012 medal haul but end seventh in table, their lowest position since Athens 2004

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024

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Wildfire Threatens Athens As Firefighters Battle Blazes

Devastating wildfires near Athens prompt evacuations as firefighters battle to contain the flames. Urgent warnings issued due to extreme weather conditions.

International Business Times · Aug 11, 2024

Greece Wildfires Force Hundreds To Evacuate

Greece on Sunday was battling a spate of wildfires which have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, as experts warn of more extreme weather conditions to come next week.

France 24 · Aug 11, 2024

A wildfire near Greece's capital darkens the skies over Athens and moves fast

Greece was battling a wildfire northeast of Athens on Sunday, with smoke covering parts of the capital in a haze, amid warnings for extreme weather conditions for the rest of the week.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024

Greek officials advise staying in with windows shut due to fires near Athens

Whole neighbourhoods are being evacuated from nearby the capital as firefighters mount huge effort to put out blazes

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International Business Times · Aug 11, 2024

Greece Battling Wildfires Amid High Winds

Greece was battling several wildfires on Sunday, with smoke covering parts of the capital Athens in a haze, amid warnings for extreme weather conditions for the rest of the week.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

A wildfire near Greece's capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast

The smell of smoke and soot pervaded has Athens with the sky darkening as a wildfire burned northeast of the Greek capital

Cycling News · Aug 8, 2024

How has Olympics Team Pursuit tech changed over the past 20 years?

Analysing Australia’s kit, bikes and positions since their last Olympic Team Pursuit Gold in 2004

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2024

Swimming pools, studios and lots of places called Athens – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2024

Battersea celebrates cats it has saved to mark International Cat Day

Feline like you need a pick-up? You’ll be purring with delight when you read about the marvellous moggies at the London animal rescue centre

AAP · Aug 7, 2024

Kennedy gold vaults Aussies to new Olympic heights

Four Australian gold medals in less than six hours have propelled the nation's Olympic title tally to 18, eclipsing the previous best in Athens and Tokyo.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2024

‘Would a world run by women be a better place?’: Athens museum hosts a bold female takeover

A year-long contemporary art exhibition at the EMST in the Greek capital flips the usual ratio of majority-male artists

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