A fire on-board the USS Gerald R Ford, injuring sailors and destroying 100 beds, is the latest mishap to plague the world’s largest aircraft carrier on a marathon deployment some argue has sapped crew morale.

The strategic significance of the Souda Naval Base on Crete has made it a focal point of geopolitical tensions and a magnet for espionage.

The tremor occurred at 08:46 a.m. local time (GMT+2) and was located about 169 km south of Irakleion, a major city on the Greek island of Crete,

Due to the war in Israel, a few rooms have become available at Pesach 5786 at the Mirabello Bay Hotel in Crete, a warm Lubavitcher-run Pesach program, all within a fully kosher le’mehadrin and non-gebrokts program.

Crete has been a food destination a long time in the making. Greece’s biggest island is dotted with centuries-old olive trees (including the oldest olive tree in the world still producing fruit), believed to be remnants of the once thriving Minoan ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford is heading to Crete for repairs after a fire and a challenging deployment, raising questions about the Pentagon's strategy in the Middle East.

Trump’s biggest warship USS Gerald R Ford limps to Crete for repairs after huge fire - The $13bn warship is in dire need of repairs following a fire onboard that left sailors injured and destroyed hundreds of sleeping quarters,