The Latest Breaking News from Greece

Wildfires in Rhodes have already forced 19,000 people to leave their homes as holidaymakers said they walked for miles in scorching heat to reach safety

Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes and hotels as wildfires continue to spread across the Greek Islands

Heatwave temperatures set to peak across Europe today, exceeding 44C in Greece

Local authorities have suggested wildfires burning through the island of Corfu was the work of arsonists, but climate scientists say rising temperatures are to blame

Wildfires have been burning across several Greek islands since July 17, causing catastrophic damage and a mass evacuation. New satellite images capture the impact of the fires from space.

Dozens of holidaymakers are desperate to escape fire-ravaged Rhodes, but Andy Gregory finds others flying to the island undeterred

The fires that have ravaged Greece and its idyllic islands for over a week are dredging up painful memories of previous catastrophes, like the Mati fire in 2018 that killed more than 100 people. Drawing from first-hand experience, a survivor and a veteran firefighter share advice on what to do…

Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch unveiled: Designer Mathieu Lehanneur's creation is a lightweight polished steel with a champagne colour, featuring a relief pattern that mimics the Seine river. Symbolizing peace and equality, it conveys a peaceful energy and will be lit in Greece before a relay in France and…

A plane fighting wildfires in Greece crashed killing two airmen on Tuesday, as large areas of the Mediterranean sweltered under an intense summer heatwave and Algeria battled to control an inferno in which at least 34 people have died.

‘We understand that it’s a risk ... but we want to go on holiday’ one easyJet passenger says

Ninety per cent of Rhodes ‘safe and functioning’ but state of play uncertain looking ahead to August, our correspondent warns