The second-largest island in Greece is small on the crowds but big when it comes to beaches, mountain trails, healing waters, archaeological sites, and seafood.

The Mediterranean country baked in its second major heatwave of the season, with temperatures soaring as high as 41 degrees Celsius.

Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to ...