Crete, Greece’s largest island, saw a threefold increase in irregular migration last year, becoming the country’s busiest ...

Protesters have gathered on the Greek island of Crete following the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier that is part of a major buildup of American forces in the Middle East.

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford remained docked on Wednesday at the U.S. naval base on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The town Sitia on the island of Crete. An earthquake struck near the island of Kasos near eastern Crete on Wednesday (Getty/iStock ...

Has Crete’s strategic importance transformed it from a Mediterranean haven into a primary target for an Iranian strike?

The bodies of three migrants were picked up in waters off the Greek island of Crete during a rescue effort involving a ...

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Greek island of Crete early this morning, Thursday 22 May. The tremor was felt across several Aegean islands, areas of mainland Greece, Turkey ...

Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has departed the Greek island of Crete, footage shows. US President Donald Trump ordered the carrier strike group t ...

Egypt confirms 18 citizens remain missing after a migrant boat capsized off Crete, with four fatalities and two suspects detained.

Elafonisi Beach in Crete has been voted second best beach in the world by TripAdvisor, with cheap Ryanair flights available ...

The Greek island of Crete was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. The undersea earthquake occurred around midday on the island and was followed by aftershock earthquakes of 4.1 magnitude and ...