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Animal Rescue Organizations in Greece Race to Save Lives, Call For Support in Fires
To Vima
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August 13, 2025
Wildlife and animal rescue organizations across Greece are issuing urgent appeals for assistance as devastating wildfires continue to ravage the country, displacing thousands of residents and tourists and endangering countless animals. The blazes...
Wildfires rage across Greece and southern Europe amid intense heatwave
Malay Mail
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August 14, 2025
PATRAS (Greece), Aug 14 — Greece battled a dozen major wildfires on Wednesday, including one threatening its third-largest city Patras, as a heatwave stoked blazes and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Europe. Spain, Portugal, France,...
world Wildfires scorch Greece for a second day, thousands evacuated
Asiaone
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August 14, 2025
PATRAS, Greece — Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Greece on Wednesday (Aug 13), including blazes threatening villages and towns near the western city of Patras and on two tourist islands. Fires have burned houses, farms and factories...
Major Fire-Fighting Response Around Greece as 109 Blazes Recorded
To Vima
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August 13, 2025
One-hundred and nine wildfires and rural blazes required a fire-fighting response over the past two days around mainland Greece and a handful of islands, with no less than 48 fires erupting over the last 24 hours alone. The annual “scourge” of the...
Wildfire forces mass evacuations in Greece's third-largest City
Xinhua News Agency
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ATHENS, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Greek authorities on Wednesday ordered mass evacuations in Patras, the country's third-largest city, as a wildfire in the southern Peloponnese peninsula spread into residential areas. Residents were moved to designated...
Flames threaten major Greek city, while many countries fight fires
Euro Weekly News
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August 13, 2025
Fires have affected many locations across Spain, where heatwaves are reaching historic levels | Credit: Pau Gasol/@paugasol on X In Greece, firefights were up against multiple wildfires across the country on Wednesday, August 13th. Reuters posted...
The Disease that Accelerates Aging in Kids
The New Yorker
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August 13, 2025
For the first time, it seems plausible that progeria—a rare disease of rapid, brutal aging—could be cured. Dhruv Khullar reports on a new gene-editing treatment and spends time with a twenty-two-year-old living with the disease. Plus: At...
Brit hotspots are burning: Three are killed as wildfires tear through Greek Islands, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans as heatwaves hell continues
Daily Mail
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August 13, 2025
Deadly wildfires which have claimed the lives of at least three people have spread across several British tourist hotspots forcing thousands of evacuations as a scorching heatwave continues to tear through Europe. Sunseekers have been fleeing...
Thousands battle Greece fires, Spain seeks EU help as heatwave bakes Europe
The New Zealand Herald
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August 13, 2025
AFP journalists saw residents and firefighters backed by helicopters frantically attempt to douse flames in scrubland and forests outside Patras, with thick smoke reducing visibility. Officials evacuated 12 children from a Patras hospital,...
Renovating for Wellness: A Healing Journey Through Interior Design
BookTrib
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August 13, 2025
Design for Your Mind by Annie Guest Annie Guest has crafted a unique guidebook that proves interior design isn’t just about making things look pretty — it’s about making a life that feels whole. Can redecorating your home truly change your life?...
Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe
Gulf Times
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August 13, 2025
Greece Wednesday battled to contain more than 20 wildfires including one menacing its third-largest city Patras as a heatwave stoked blazes and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Europe. Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, the Balkans and...
Azerbaijan's Shusha Set To Roll Out Red Carpet For Renowned Medical Experts
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 13. The 5th Turkic World Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress is set to take place in the jewel of Azerbaijan's Karabakh, Shusha city, from October 8 through 12, Trend reports. The event will...
Greek hotels’ profitability lags Europe’s
Kathimerini
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ECONOMY Greek hotels lag their European counterparts in operational profits. Data provided by the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE), show that gross operational profit margins in 2023 ranged from 22-24% of turnover for 2- to...
Greece battles wildfire near Patras as heatwave fuels blazes across Europe
The Sun Daily
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August 13, 2025
ATHENS: Firefighters are working tirelessly to control a wildfire threatening Greece’s third-largest city Patras, one of more than 20 fires prompting the country to request European Union support. Strong winds and arid conditions have intensified...
Thousands battle Greek wildfires as flames descend on third-largest city and tourists are evacuated
Daily Mail
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August 13, 2025
Greece on Wednesday battled to contain more than 20 wildfires, with flames descending on its third-largest city and forcing thousands of evacuations as a scorching heatwave continues to tear through Europe. Residents and tourists today fled the...
Wildfire menaces major Greek city as heatwave grips Europe
Star
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A major city in western Greece is under threat from fast-moving wildfires as extreme heat and strong winds drive blazes across much of southern Europe. Searing winds pushed flames into the outskirts of Patras, the country's third-largest city with...
Wildfires Rage Across Greece: Multiple Fronts in Achaia, Preveza, Chios, Zakynthos
Greek Travel Pages
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August 13, 2025
Photo source: Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Multiple wildfire fronts remain active across Greece, with firefighting crews working to contain blazes in Achaia, Preveza, Chios, and Zakynthos. The fires began on August 12 and have...
Effect of Educational Intervention on Healthcare Workers’ Basic Life Support Knowledge and Practice in a Rural Tertiary Hospital in South Western Uganda
Dove Medical Press
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August 13, 2025
Background Basic Life Support (BLS) plays a critical role in the early recognition and management of cardiac and respiratory arrests, critical emergencies that can lead to preventable deaths if not promptly addressed.1 According to a World Health...
Greece wildfires intensify as heatwave grips southern Europe
Al Mayadeen
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August 13, 2025
Wildfires continue to spread in Greece as extreme heat grips southern Europe, threatening communities, cultural landmarks, and ecosystems. Wildfires raged across Greece on August 13, with more than 20 blazes threatening towns, cultural sites, and...
Dietitian Reveals 5 Healthy Food Finds at Dollar Tree
Best Life - New York
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August 13, 2025
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