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Cyprus
End the Cyprus Embargo Act Submitted to US Congress
The End the Cyprus Embargo Act, a bipartisan legislation that would extend the waiver renewal period for the arms embargo on the Republic of Cyprus from one year to five years was introduced in Congress on Wednesday.
The legislation was...
Politics
Trump Reveals Plans for Second Term as US President
US presidential candidate Donald Trump has laid out his vision for a second term in thorough detail in his most in-depth and revealing interview to date on his plans for a return to the White House.
The businessman and former...
Crime
Donald Trump Fined $9,000 for Violating Gag Order in Hush Money Trial
The judge overseeing the criminal hush money trial of Donald Trump has imposed a fine on the former US president of $9,000 for contempt of court and said he would consider jailing him if he continued to violate a...
Life
Winner of $1.3B Powerball Jackpot Is an Immigrant Who Has Cancer
The winner of the historic $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot has been revealed as an immigrant from Laos who is battling cancer and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week.
Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, 46, of Portland, who has had cancer for...
Greek News
George Logothetis, General Poppas Welcome Students to NYC with an Important Message
George Logothetis, the Executive Chairman of Libra Group, recently opened his house to a number of students and other individuals from the American College of Greece (ACG) for a special event featuring General Andrew Poppas.
During the get-together, attendees had...
Greek News
The Greek Connection to the US National Anthem
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By Tony Cross
It's fairly well known that the words to the US National Anthem were written by a 33-year old lawyer named Francis Scott Key, as he watched the British Royal Navy bombarding Fort McHenry in Baltimore harbour on...
Greek News
Turkey’s Erdogan Postpones Visit to US, Amid Regional Tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Friday that he is postponing his scheduled meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House.
This was initially planned to take place on May 9. The postponement occurred due to ''changes...
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...