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USA
China Tells the US They Should Be ‘Partners Rather Than Adversaries’
China's leader Xi Jinping said the US and China should be “partners rather than adversaries” as he met with top American diplomat Antony Blinken in Beijing on Friday.
“China would like to see a confident, open and prosperous United States....
Greek News
US Congress Approves $95 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine and Israel
The US Congress has approved a $95bn (£76bn) foreign aid package that includes military support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
The Senate on Tuesday evening backed the measure passed by the US House of Representatives on Saturday. It includes $61bn in...
Greek News
‘Kindness Guy’ Leon Logothetis Launches New Documentary
Affectionately known as the "kindness Guy", Leon Logothetis inspires transformation through the simple, yet extraordinary power of kindness in his new documentary “The Kindness Within”.
Logothetis a keynote speaker, acclaimed author, and TV host is a Greek-American born in the...
events
Athenian Statesman Pericles Found Guilty in Trial by the National Hellenic Museum
At a "trial" organized by Chicago's National Hellenic Museum a distinguished jury of 12 community leaders and an audience of over 600 attendees found the Athenian statesman Pericles “guilty” of subverting the law.
Pericles changed the Athenian Constitution to revoke...
Diaspora
Nea Hellas: The Ship That Brought Thousands of Greeks to the US
The historic passenger ship Nea Hellas brought tens of thousands of Greeks to America, enabling them to fulfill their dreams of a better life. Between the years 1939 to 1955, this steamship was the main escape route by which...
USA
Man Dies After Setting Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial
It has been confirmed that a man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courthouse where former US President Donald Trump is on trial has died.
The man has been identified as Maxwell Azzarello. On Saturday morning, the police...
Diaspora
Greek Adoptees to Meet in Louisville for Third Annual Reunion
After the amazing success of the first two Annual Greek Adoptee Reunions in Nashville, TN in August 2022 and in their homeland of Greece in October 2023, Greek-born adoptees are poised to converge on Louisville, KY for the Third...
Greek Food
Greek Food Products Going Mainstream in the USA
Greek products are going mainstream in the USA gaining distribution and consumers way beyond the Greek American market.
In major supermarkets, one can nowadays find a wide variety of Greek products such as olive oil, yogurt, feta cheese, gyros, and...
Diaspora
The Greek Orthodox Monk Cruising Through Chicago in a Velomobile
A Greek Orthodox monk is cruising through Chicago in a velomobile, a pedal-powered contraption, that looks like a giant green-and-yellow popsicle on wheels.
The sight of Father Ephraim on his recumbent bicycle with a full enclosure, streaking down a bustling...
Crime
Canadian Police Make Arrests Linked to Country’s Biggest Ever Gold Heist
In Canada, police arrested several people and issued nine warrants in connection with the biggest gold theft ever in the country. The theft occurred at the Toronto Pearson Airport in April 2023.
The stolen items included over 6,500 gold bars,...
Greek News
US Army Ships Headed to Gaza Arrive to Crete
US Army ships headed to the Gaza Strip to construct a temporary pier, or floating dock, as part of heightened efforts by US-Israeli cooperation to increase humanitarian aid to the region, have arrived to their port of Crete.
The ships...
Greek Food
Meet Elpida Vasiliadis, the Souvlaki Lady of Astoria
Elpida Vasiliadis, known as “The Souvlaki Lady,” has operated her food truck, practically a landmark, in Astoria for decades.
Speaking to Greek Reporter recently, she stated that, although New York summers are brutally hot and winters unbearably cold, the relationship she...
Diaspora
Theodoros Griego, the First Greek to Set Foot in America
The first Greek person to ever set foot in America was a man named Theodoros Griego, and he arrived in the country in 1528.
Diaspora
Thousands Attend Greek Independence Day Parade in New York
Thousands of Greek-Americans and others descended onto Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue in New York on Sunday, April 14, to watch the traditional parade.
Diplomacy
Biden Returns to Washington as Iran, Israel Tension Escalates
The White House calls on Iran to release a captured Israeli-linked vessel as the Iran-Israel tension escalates and President Biden returns to Washington.