A technical problem kept 183 passengers inside a Boeing 737 for about five hours before 25 chose to leave. Police intervened after shouting, a fainting incident and a panic attack at Chania Airport

An 11-year-old Polish girl was found unconscious in a hotel pool in Platanias, Chania, while police arrested two hotel managers, a lifeguard and the girl’s parents

Authorities have placed Crete and the Karpathos area on high alert, urging residents and visitors to avoid activities that could accidentally spark fires as patrols and emergency measures remain in place

Employees entered bank credentials on a fake website, triggering 55 overnight transactions; authorities recover more than half of the stolen funds

A 52-year-old man was injured in the legs by pellets that reportedly ricocheted after a shotgun discharged in Kissamos, Crete. The 31-year-old hunter was arrested following the incident

Nevertheless, Minister Thanos Plevris said arrivals of irregular migrants across the Aegean have fallen sharply; smugglers' route from eastern Libya to Crete now the major challenge

A new ground station at Crete's Foundation for Research and Technology will operate Greece's fleet of microsatellites, part of a €200 million national space program

PASOK kicks-off its post-summer pre-TIF political strategy with a focus on debt relief and regional mobilization

The island recorded 15.39 workplace violence and harassment complaints per 1,000 workers in 2025, compared with a national average of 1.19, according to Greece’s Labor Inspectorate

A 38-year-old French woman was seriously injured in a kitesurfing accident at the Ammoudara Beach, near Heraklion (Iraklio), Crete, and was taken to a local hospital, where she remains hospitalized. According to local news website patris.gr, the woman was kitesurfing when she was swept up by strong winds under circumstances that remain under investigation. The […]

The 38-year-old Serbian arrested in Crete is reportedly a leading member of a criminal group that carried out contract killings

A 59-year-old man was ordered held in pretrial detention after being reported for sexually abusing his underage goddaughter

The relocation is intended to strengthen protection around Souda Bay’s strategic air base amid a worsening security situation in the Middle East

The unusual visitor appeared exhausted and unable to fly, leaving beachgoers watching with a mixture of curiosity and admiration

Coast guard crews and a Frontex vessel rescued 131 migrants from three boats south of Gavdos overnight, bringing them ashore at the port of Paleochora amid calm seas

A firefighting helicopter is helping tackle the blaze, with the Mylopotamos municipality assisting with water tankers

Authorities seized more than 1,000 liters of alcoholic liquid and enough nitrous oxide to produce an estimated 30,000 balloons during an operation in Heraklion and a related investigation in Attica

Defense officials are examining relocating the air defense battery from Karpathos amid intelligence reports that Iran could target U.S. assets in Cyprus and Bulgaria if Washington strikes Tehran again

Emergency crews are responding to more than 10 alcohol-related incidents in a single night in some areas, adding pressure while they remain responsible for serious emergencies such as crashes and cardiac arrests

Village squares, schoolyards and cultural venues across Crete come to life with comedies, puppet shows and social satire