The annual countdown and New Year’s celebration in Athens was joined by similar events at the port of Piraeus and at the Pedion tou Areos park in central Athens

Authorities uncover a handwritten message and smartwatch data as the search intensifies for a 45-year-old fire service commander who vanished a week ago in northern Greece

Investigators in western Greece are reassessing the 2024 deaths of two elderly siblings after new evidence raised doubts about an accidental fire, with homicide now among the scenarios under consideration

The victims were found unconscious after becoming trapped in a first-floor apartment blaze in Kallithea, reportedly triggered by an explosion from a heating device, as firefighters brought the fire under control

A 7-year-old boy was found dead following a house fire in Rizoma, Rodopi, while his 5-year-old sibling and father remain in critical condition. Firefighters and emergency crews responded swiftly to the scene

The one-sided focus on guarding the eastern borders has been repeatedly highlighted by Athens, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis regularly stressing the need to prioritize actions such as advancing the project of a European anti-missile shield

From the underworld to village hearths, the mischievous Kallikantzaroi—along with their fearsome leader Mandrakoukos—haunt Greek folklore during the twelve days of Christmas, blurring the line between myth, superstition, and winter ritual.

Authorities have launched an extensive search for a 45-year-old firefighter who has gone missing in the Serres region, with emergency services combing mountainous and rural areas as efforts continue to locate both the man and his vehicle

Greece, France, Denmark, Slovenia, and the UK welcome steps toward ending bloodshed in Gaza, urge full implementation of UN resolutions, humanitarian aid, and a two-state solution while condemning West Bank violence and settlement expansion

The talks, hosted by Germany, bring together U.S., Ukrainian and European officials ahead of a broader summit with European leaders and Zelenskyy scheduled for Monday

Hamas’ chief negotiator cautions that Israel’s targeted killing of Raed Saed, a senior commander in the group, Saturday, could destabilize the U.S.-backed truce in Gaza, urging international mediators to enforce compliance

A major blaze tore through a market building in St Petersburg’s Nevsky district, killing one person and triggering explosions as firefighters battled flames spanning roughly 1,500 square meters

Fighting has spread across multiple points of the disputed frontier, with both nations evacuating hundreds of thousands as a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire risks collapse amid escalating accusations.

No injuries were reported, only material damages to an unmarked police car

Greece adopts its first national forest fire risk map in decades to modernize prevention, improve planning, and streamline resource allocation.

The United States, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are pressing for a humanitarian truce in Sudan as fighting between the army and Rapid Support Forces devastates the country, triggering famine, mass displacement, and escalating ethnic violence

A massive blaze engulfed multiple residential towers in Tai Po, Hong Kong, leaving at least four dead, several critically injured, and dozens trapped. Firefighters continue battling flames as authorities divert traffic and assess the scale of the disaster

The July 23, 2018, Mati wildfire that claimed the lives of 104 people and injured hundreds of others in a seaside resort east of Athens proper and essentially served as the 'gravestone' of Tsipras' coalition government