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global warming. Asia, Europe, and the United States are grappling with record-breaking temperatures, fueling wildfires and posing a severe threat to the affected regions. In Europe, Italy is bracing itself for an unprecedented heatwave, described as one of the most intense in history.

Europe and Japan, in the latest example of the threat from global warming. Italy faces weekend predictions of historic highs with the health ministry issuing a red alert for 16 cities including Rome, Bologna and Florence. The meteo centre warned Italians to prepare for «the most intense heatwave of the summer and also one of the most intense of all time».

By Deborah Kyvrikosaios and Liliana Salgado

Crowds are packing the Colosseum, the Louvre, the Acropolis and other major attractions as tourism exceeds 2019 records in some of Europe’s most popular destinations

Greece’s newly appointed defense minister has welcomed a de-escalation of tensions in the eastern Mediterranean

Wimbledon curfew on Thursday night, Andy Murray will continue his second-round match against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday. The clash between the two players began on Centre Court in the afternoon, with Tsitsipas, the fifth-seed Greek, having previously defeated Dominic Thiem in the first round. In his Tuesday match against Ryan Peniston, Murray continued his remarkable record of never losing in the Wimbledon first round. He emerged victorious with a 6-3, 6-0, 6-1 win over his fellow Brit, a match that was witnessed by Roger Federer. Murray expressed his delight at having both royalty and tennis royalty in attendance, stating, «It was amazing to have some royalty here but also some tennis royalty as well. It’s amazing to have Roger here supporting this event. I started off the match quite nervous. Once I got the break in the first set, I think I played some good stuff. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt physically this good coming into Wimbledon. I’m hoping I’m fit and ready for a good run.»

Greece’s newly-appointed foreign minister says his country is ready to start talks with Turkey to resolve a long-standing dispute over maritime borders that has repeatedly brought the two neighbors to the brink of armed conflict

Violent protests erupted in northern Greece on Monday after police shot a teenager in a chase. 

Three associates of fugitive OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova, known colloquially as the “Cryptoqueen,” have faced a German court over allegations of fraud, money laundering and banking crimes.

Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.

Greece is globally recognized for its touristic lures of idyllic beaches and a laid-back lifestyle. Prior to the outbreak of the global pandemic, the World Travel and Tourism Council said that tourism generated over one-fifth of Greece’s total GDP.

Anton Chashchin is a Managing Partner at the digital assets platform Bitfrost.io. __________

Greece will push through pension increases next year for the first time in more than a decade, its prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said. 

“Crypto” is often used as an honorific inside the community. United States Securities and Exchange Commission member Hester Peirce is called Crypto Mom for her steadfast support for digital assets, and Time magazine crowned Vitalik Buterin the Prince of Crypto. When Ruja Ignatova was given the title “Cryptoqueen” in a 2019 true-crime podcast, however, it was with far less endearment. 

The last European Union diplomat to be evacuated from Mariupol says civilians there are being hit "blindly and indiscriminately".

Pope Francis returns on Sunday to Lesbos, the Greek island at the heart of Europe's migration debate.

Two humanitarian activists go on trial in Athens on Thursday for providing life-saving aid to migrants and asylum seekers trying to reach Greece.