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Migrant Boat Sinks Off Gavdos: 51 Rescued, 25 Missing and One Dead

Strong winds are limiting search efforts while survivors are due to be taken to Crete for processing under Greece’s tightened sea-arrival rules.

Viral Video Shows Heavy Crowds at Crete’s Balos Beach as Officials Weigh Visitor Limits

218 Migrants Rescued Off Southern Crete as Hundreds Reach Island in Two Days

Griffon Vulture Perches on Plane Wing, Delaying Takeoff at Heraklion Airport

Secondary Drownings After Bystander Rescues Prompt Calls for Public Flotation Devices

Paros Wildfire Largely Contained After Precautionary Evacuations

British Passenger Dies After Medical Emergency on Cruise Ship Near Crete

Turkey and Egypt Block LGBTQ‑Chartered Cruise, Ship Diverts to Crete

Man Convicted in 2009 Murder of Scottish Mother in Crete Remains Free Pending Appeal

Man Found Guilty of Murdering Scottish Expat Jean Hanlon

Ex-Partner Goes on Trial in Crete Over 2009 Death of Jean Hanlon

Light Magnitude 4.2 Quake Hits Southwest of Crete

Greece Arrests Palestinian Suspect Over Alleged Plot Against Israeli Tourists

Manchester Lecturer Stranded in Crete Hospital After Quad Bike Cliff Fall

Princess Anne Begins Three-Day Visit to Greece for Battle of Crete Commemorations

Ghorban Recalls Brat Olive Oil in Germany Over Excess MCPD Contaminant

Scientists Describe Crete Moth Named for Pope Leo XIV

Saharan Dust Turns Crete Red as Storm Erminio Kills One in Greece

At Least 22 Migrants Die After Days Adrift Off Crete

Search Underway After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Crete