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Armed with tech billions, Jan Sramek has dreams of creating a new, affordable, walkable city. If, that is, California lets him.
Earthquakes
โThe ground keeps breaking and deformingโ: life in Italyโs volcanic Phlegraean Fields
Photojournalist Alessandro Gandolfi has been documenting the Phlegraean Fields in southern Italy, where a record 6,740 earthquakes were recorded in 2024, and the seismic swarm has continued in 2025. The volcanic field has been active for more than 80,0…
The inside story of how 31 days made Merz chancellor โ and changed Germany forever
Based on more than a dozen interviews in the final weeks of the German election campaign, POLITICO tells the story of how violence and migration shaped one of the most momentous votes in the country’s postwar history.
Shaken by 10,000 earthquakes, Greece’s Santorini island is left deserted by its inhabitants
The threat of a more major earthquake seems to have subsided on the most visited of the Greek islands but experts disagree on the origin of the tremors that have caused 11,000 of the 15,000 permanent residents to flee.
Tourists leave after earthquakes rock Santorini, but resilient locals remain
Many started evacuating the island as it was hit by tremors – but some have decided to stay.
Tourists leave after earthquakes rock Santorini, but resilient locals remain
Many started evacuating the island as it was hit by tremors – but some have decided to stay.
Greek PM visits Santorini as high seismic activity continues
Undersea earthquakes this week have prompted the evacuation of more than 10,000 residents and workers.
Belgian authorities struggle to rein in spate of drug-related shootings in Brussels
PRESS REVIEWย โ Friday, February 7: The Belgian capital Brussels has been rocked by a spate of violent drug-related shootings that authorities are at a loss to control. Also in the news: the Greek island of Santorini is in a state of emergency due to t…
Santorini rocked by more earthquakes as uncertainty grows
The island has experienced thousands of quakes in the past week, forcing evacuations of residents.
Santorini rocked by more earthquakes as uncertainty grows
The island has experienced thousands of quakes in the past week, forcing evacuations of residents.
How long could the Santorini ‘seismic crisis’ last?
Scientists say it is unclear if more earthquakes will come to the idyllic Greek island.
How long could the Santorini ‘seismic crisis’ last?
Scientists say it is unclear how many more earthquakes will come to the idyllic Greek island.
State of emergency declared on Santorini after earthquakes shake island
Greek civil protection authorities announce measures after an estimated 7,700 tremors in less than a weekGreek civil protection authorities have declared a state of emergency on Santorini after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island f…
Greece’s Santorini hit by fresh series of quakes, declares state of emergency
Greek authorities declared a state of emergency for the island of Santorini on Thursday after an unprecedented series of undersea earthquakes shook the popular island for nearly a week.ย
Left without a trace: Families search for missing children of Turkey’s earthquake
Two years on from the twin earthquakes, at least 30 children remain missing.
Left without a trace: Families search for missing children of Turkey’s earthquake
Two years on from the twin earthquakes, at least 30 children remain missing.
Thousands evacuate Santorini as more earthquakes strike island
Hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the island since Sunday, leading emergency flights to be scheduled.
Mayor of Santorini says recent earthquakes are part of a ‘seismic swarm’ that could last weeks
Mayor of Santorini says recent earthquakes are part of a ‘seismic swarm’ that could last weeks
Greece on alert after more than 500 earthquakes shake islands
The case of Santorini is more sensitive considering that it has a volcano.
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Greece: Emergency crews deployed on Santorini as an earthquake swarm worries experts
More than 200 undersea earthquakes were recorded in the area over the past three days, prompting hundreds to leave the island. Mobile phones received alert warnings about potential rockslides, while several of the earthquakes caused loud rumbles.
People flee Santorini as earthquake fears grow
Residents and tourists scramble to leave Greek island on ferries and planes after โbarrageโ of tremorsEarthquake fears have prompted people to flee Santorini, as Greeceโs most popular island destination continues to be hit by what scientists described …
Istanbul on the fault lines: Turkey prepares for massive earthquake
Turkey sits on one of the world’s two most active fault lines, which means numerous devastating earthquakes have claimed thousands of lives and reshaped entire cities. Turkish history is still marked by the Erzincan earthquake in 1939 and the Izmit ea…
โWitchโs hairโ glass splinters spread as Iceland volcano continues to erupt
The eruption, which began on 22 August following a series of earthquakes, continues to pull in the crowds with people coming to Iceland from abroad in the hope of snapping the perfect Instagram picture.
Italyโs budget mess leaves earthquake-stricken towns in limbo
The subsidy program that Rome can’t afford is a crucial part of efforts to piece shattered lives and towns back together.
The end of Le Pen?
The far-right leader, while not down and out, faces an uphill task in the 2027 presidential election.
โIt could have been usโ: filming the devastation after the Turkish-Syrian earthquakes
Waad al-Kateabโs documentary Death Without Mercy collects agonising experience from the aftermath of 2023. She reflects on a natural disaster made much worse by politics, and how she is trying to helpWaad al-Kateab has always looked for hope, but when …
Europeโs alarming descent into extreme political acrimony and violence
Attempt on the Slovak prime minister’s life won’t lead to a world war, but it should be a wake-up call for all who care about democracy.
How a supervolcano on the Italian coast became a problem too big to tackle
Earthquake this week finally jolts authorities into action after decades of runaway construction puts half a million people at risk.
Homes evacuated in Italy after strongest quake in 40 years near supervolcano
Cracks form in buildings after 150 quakes follow 4.4-magnitude tremor around Campi Flegrei near NaplesHomes were evacuated and many people slept in their cars or on the street after the strongest earthquake in 40 years shook the area around the sprawli…
Salviniโs last hope rests on building a bridge to Sicily
Fading Italian firebrand pins his election chances on a 3km crossing thatโs been mooted since Roman times.ย
Firebrand populist wins chance to steer Croatia away from pro-EU and pro-Ukraine path
Zoran Milanoviฤโs strong showing in a general election could give him an opening to chart a trajectory that would hurt Ukraine and play into Russia’s hands.
Turkey-Greece tensions flare (again) over marine park plans
Be careful, Ankara warns Athens.
Japan hunkers down for Trump 2.0
The possible return of Donald Trump to the White House has bred a deep sense of insecurity among Japanโs business and political elite.
In battle for Istanbul, city election could decide a countryโs future
President Erdoฤan has thrown everything at winning Istanbul, Turkey’s economic and cultural hub.
In the ruins of Antakya, Turkey’s earthquake victims are left to deal with their trauma alone
It’s a year since two earthquakes rocked Hatay province in Turkey. In the ruins and camps, survivors are grappling with a mental health crisis alone.
Uncertainty surrounds Turkish post-quake rebuild โ despite bold promises
A year on from the devastation, questions remain about the pace of reconstruction amid the rubbleDays before the anniversary of twin earthquakes that devastated swaths of Turkeyโs south-east on 6 February 2023, Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan returned to Hatay pr…
How a grieving mother exposed the truth of Turkeyโs deadly earthquake
After losing her son, Nurgรผl Gรถksu set out to investigate how building alterations left his home vulnerable to earthquakes.
โNo one can bring back what we lostโ: fears rise among poor in Turkish city ravaged by earthquakes
Less well-off residents in the southern city of Antakya feel left out of the cityโs rebuilding effortsโข Read more: A year in the aftermath of Turkeyโs earthquake โ a photo essayRows of bright white marble gravestones dot a hillside on the outskirts of …
A year in the aftermath of Turkeyโs earthquake โ a photo essay
Photographer David Lombeida has spent the last 12 months documenting five families as they recover from the immediate devastation of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the south of the country and the harsh realities of rebuilding their lives todayโข Read …
โThis town might be overโ: Grindavรญk residents face uncertain future after volcano erupts again
The 3,800 inhabitants of south-western Icelandic town fear they may never be able to return homeResidents of the Icelandic town of Grindavรญk fear they may not be able to return to their homes after volcanic lava destroyed several houses and damaged wat…
Trial opens in Turkey over deadly hotel collapse during earthquake
Hearing in Adiyaman involves 11 defendants accused of โconscious negligenceโ while overseeing buildingโs constructionTurkey has opened the first major trial linked to the construction of buildings that crumbled in two earthquakes last year that claimed…
2024: What the stars have in store for world leadersย ย
Stand aside, politics wonks. Weโve used astrology to map out the next year of international relations.
Iceland volcano: Blue Lagoon spa reopens despite eruption fears
About 230 earthquakes reported near Reykjanes peninsula overnight as police alert remains at danger levelIceland: how likely is a volcanic eruption, and what would it be like?Europe live โ latest updatesOne of Icelandโs most popular tourist attractions…
Chinaโs paranoid purge
In a sign of instability in Beijing’s top ranks, foreign policy and defense officials are vanishing as Xi roots outs perceived enemies.
Icelandic authorities consider plan to save Grindavรญk if volcano erupts
Water could be pumped to cool and divert lava flow to protect fishing town and infrastructureIceland: how likely is a volcanic eruption, and what would it be like?Icelandic authorities are considering a plan to pump water on to lava in the event of a v…
Crack splits road in Icelandic town threatened by volcanic eruption โ video
Seismic activity has left cracks running through roads in the fishing town of Grindavik as Iceland faced the threat of a volcanic eruption. Thousands of earthquakes have thrust the ground upward in places by 1 metre or more. The Icelandic meteorologica…
Threat of volcanic eruption leaves Iceland waiting in uncertainty
Authorities say it could be months before people evacuated from town of Grindavik can go home even if danger subsidesPeople in south-west Iceland remain on edge as they wait to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes peninsula will erupt.Civ…
Years of uncertainty lie ahead for residents of Icelandic town near active volcano
After a barrage of earthquakes that herald an impending volcanic eruption, some evacuated residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavik wonder if they will ever return.
Iceland: how likely is a volcanic eruption, and what would it be like?
The Reykjanes peninsula is being hit by daily earthquake swarms The town of Grindavรญk in south-west Iceland has been evacuated after hundreds of earthquakes caused by shifting underground magma sparked fears of a full-blown volcanic eruption. Here are …
โI felt like I was in a dystopian novelโ: residents unsure theyโll ever return to volcano-threatened Icelandic town
Grindavรญkโs 3,800 inhabitants left behind homes, jobs and schools. Some say fear will stop them ever going back, but others are determined to returnSรณlnรฝ Pรกlsdรณttir tries in vain to emulate the sound that emerged from under her home before she fled it …
The mysteries of volcanoes: whatโs going on beneath the ground in Iceland? โ podcast
As Iceland braces for a volcanic eruption, Madeleine Finlay hears from volcanologist Helga Torfadottir about how the country is preparing, and why this is happening now. She also speaks to Cambridge professor of volcanology Clive Oppenheimer about how …
Iceland volcano: See massive cracks on road after quakes
Cracks and sink-holes have appeared in Grindavik after the town was struck by a series of earthquakes.
Iceland to tax housing to pay for lava barriers over volcanic eruption fears
Seismologists warn that an eruption is imminent in the southwest of the country.
Iceland braces for volcanic eruption as prime minister reassures residents
Reykjanes peninsula continues to be hit by hundreds of earthquakesIcelandโs prime minister has sought to reassure the nation as it braces for a volcanic eruption and the Reykjanes peninsula continues to be hit by hundreds of earthquakes.Between midnigh…
Thousands evacuated as Iceland braces for volcanic eruption
Some 900 earthquakes hit southern Iceland on Monday (13 November), authorities said, adding to tens of thousands of tremors that rattled the region in recent weeks as the country braces for what could become a significant volcanic eruption.
Iceland volcano: Moment house shakes after series of earthquakes
Thousands of people have been told to leave their homes over fears of a volcanic eruption.
Fears of an imminent volcanic eruption prompt emergency measures in Iceland
There have been hundreds of small warning earthquakes suggesting movement in the earth’s crust.
Cracks appear on roads in volcano-threatened Icelandic town โย video
Residents of a fishing town in south-western Iceland have been evacuated amid increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption, causing civil defence authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region. Grindavรญk was evacuated early on 11 N…
Iceland declares state of emergency as it braces for volcanic eruption
Town in south-west evacuated as thousands of earthquakes are recorded close to countryโs main airport
Residents of volcano-threatened Icelandic town allowed brief visit home
People of Grindavรญk, where eruption could happen within hours, permitted five minutes to collect pets and essentialsSome of the more than 3,000 residents evacuated from an Icelandic fishing town have been allowed to return briefly to their homes to col…
Iceland declares state of emergency over escalating earthquakes, and volcano eruption fears
Iceland has 33 active volcanic systems, the highest number in Europe, and thousands of tremors have been recorded since the end of October.
Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic eruption threat
Powerful earthquakes rock countryโs southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, increasing likelihood of eventIcelandic authorities have declared a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the countryโs southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, s…
Iceland volcano: Blue Lagoon closes over eruption fears
More than 20,000 minor earthquakes have been detected by Icelandic authorities since late October.
Geothermal resort in Iceland closes after seismic storm causes guests to flee
Blue Lagoon temporarily closes as spate of earthquakes prompt fears of volcanic eruptionOne of Icelandโs most popular tourist attractions has closed after the Reykjanes peninsula was hit by about 1,000 earthquakes in 24 hours, a โseismic swarmโ that ha…
Swarm of earthquakes in Iceland heralds next volcanic eruption
Scientists say rise in seismic activity confirms south-west region is in buildup phaseA seismic swarm has hit the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland with more than 5,500 small earthquakes in the last three days, raising the prospect of a volcani…
Afghanistan earthquakes a โdisaster on top of a disasterโ, World Food Programme says
The World Food Programme on Wednesday called the recent Afghanistan earthquakes a ‘disaster on top of a disaster,’ urging the international community to provide humanitarian aid to the war-torn nation.
Earthquakes, balloons and banana hair: the weekendโs best photos
The Guardianโs picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading…
Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to more than 2,000 with 13 villages almost destroyed
Saturday’s earthquakes were some of the deadliest to strike Afghanistan in decades.
Italy plans for mass evacuation as quakes continue around supervolcano
Campi Flegrei area near Naples has been jolted by more than 1,100 earthquakes in a monthThe Italian government is planning for a possible mass evacuation of tens of thousands of people who live around the Campi Flegrei supervolcano near Naples.The new …
Netherlands halts Groningen gas extraction over quake concerns
The Netherlands halted extraction from Europe’s biggest gas field on Sunday, which was resulting in earthquakes that have shaken local residents for decades and threaten to persist.
Athens wants to revamp EU-Turkey migrant deal
Greek interior minister says now is time to ‘reenergize, rejuvenate and expand’ pact that returns migrants to Turkey.
Morocco earthquake: France โready to helpโ despite frosty diplomatic relations
France offers โฌ5m to assist disaster relief efforts amid political rift between Rabat and ParisFranceโs foreign minister has said it is up to Morocco whether to seek French aid in dealing with its deadliest earthquake in more than six decades, and Fran…