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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible case of plague at a Siberian research institute. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he would be talking with Putin about the case “very soon.” Health…
CHICAGO (AP) — It’s official: Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in a new Hollywood behemoth. The merger brings two of America’s oldest moviemaking studios together under a new name: Skydance. HBO Max, titles ranging from “Harry Potter” to “Sinners”…
BUENOS AIRES., Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi turned his official farewell to Argentina into a gala performance, contributing a penalty and two assists in a 3-0 win over Benin on Tuesday at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, where the crowd offered a deafening final ovation to the genius who defined the…
NETANYA, Israel (AP) — Israelis are gathering Wednesday to commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that killed 1,200 people, saw 251 taken hostage, and sparked a devastating war in Gaza that Palestinians still grapple with. In southern Israel, families will mourn at intersections, bomb shelters, and the site of a music…
Wontons hold a special place in my heart. Sitting around our kitchen table making wontons is something I loved doing with my mother as a child. Time was scarce, so the chance to make wontons with her became special mother-daughter moments for us. She always had all the fillings ready to go — my favorite...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eva Marie Saint, the pale, willowy actor who won an Academy Award for her first movie, “On the Waterfront,” and starred opposite Cary Grant in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller “North by Northwest,” has died. She was 102. Saint, whose acting work lasted well into her 90s, died at her home in...
SEATTLE (AP) — Federal authorities said Tuesday that they have arrested and charged a 30-year-old from Washington state with encouraging an 18-year-old to commit one of the worst school shootings in Canada's history by offering to livestream the February attack, providing money and sharing advice on how to delete…
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government on Tuesday approved urgent measures to tackle the housing crisis, after violence erupted in Barcelona as tens of thousands took to the streets demanding a quick resolution. The angry protests followed nationwide demonstrations over the weekend. All were triggered by the eviction of…
Spain preserved its 2½-year unbeaten streak by rallying to beat Croatia thanks to a clutch second-half double from super-sub Mikel Merino, while Harry Kane scored two more goals on another record-setting match for the England captain. The marathon batch of Nations League matches ended Tuesday with Merino — a star off…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An extremely wealthy Chinese immigrant and his wife amassed a brood of 21 children through a surrogacy scheme and raised them in a “house of horrors,” prosecutors alleged Tuesday.Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, were arrested at their sprawling mansion in Arcadia, a city about 13 miles (20…
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — A former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustees announced Tuesday as they tried to address an outpouring of anger over allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house. Sally Yates, who was a deputy…
NEW YORK – Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on October 6 announced its 2026-2027 class of Collider Fellows. The nine-month Fellowship gives six artists the time, space, and support to pursue creative research and experimentation, free from conventional commission requirements such as a final product or project…
Internationally renowned Greek singer Nana Mouskouri, with her 92nd birthday approaching on October 13, was among 21 prominent figures honored with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for their contribution to democracy. The awards ceremony took place on the occasion of this year’s German Unity Day…
ATHENS – Theatre of the NO presents ‘The Jazz of Paris – The French Connection’ on Saturday, October 10, 9:30 PM, an evening dedicated to French jazz, chanson, and the distinctive musical world of Paris. With Gilad Atzmon as musical director, the five-piece ensemble takes the audience on a musical journey that begins…
BOSTON – From Friday, October 2 to Sunday, October 4, the Alpha Omega Council celebrated its 50th year of leadership and Hellenism with a series of celebrations including the annual Honors Gala, a historic Konstantinos Argiros concert at the landmark Agganis Arena, and finally, a Leadership Luncheon which honored five…
NICOSIA – The government in Nicosia neither confirmed nor denied a report in the newspaper Phileleftheros that President Nikos Christodoulides has submitted a proposal to open Varosha under UN administration in exchange for the operation of the port of Famagusta under EU supervision. The director of the President’s…
NICOSIA – President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides will participate in the summit of the leaders of the nine Mediterranean countries of the MED9, to be held Wednesday, October 7, in Split, Croatia. According to a written statement by the Director of the President’s Press Office, Victor Papadopoulos, the summit…
NICOSIA – The Democratic Rally (DISY) is heading toward a three-way contest for the party’s presidential nomination ahead of the 2028 presidential elections, with former party leader Averof Neophytou expected to enter the race following Annita Demetriou and Giorgos Pamboridis. The former Democratic Rally president has…
NICOSIA – The Larnaca Criminal Court sentenced 22-year-old Sahin Babu from Bangladesh to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the premeditated murder of his 22-year-old compatriot, Shahruar Ahmed Emon, last June in Kofinou. The defendant was found guilty, following his own admission, of premeditated murder…
ATHENS - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Athens late Tuesday for the sixth round of the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue, landing at Athens International Airport at approximately 9:20 p.m. and being received by Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis. Rubio’s visit comes as the two allies seek to…
ATHENS. The different historical, political and social dimensions of the Greek Civil War, as well as the ways in which the events of that period continue to shape collective memory and public discourse, were explored at a conference titled “Civil Wars: History, Memory and Representation,” held Tuesday, October 6, at…
When CNN aired a program about Mark Zuckerberg—the founder of Facebook—on Sunday evening, and among the other positive and not-so-positive things, showed him wearing a T-shirt with the words “ΠΑΘΕ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΘΕ -Suffer and Learn” written in large capital letters, my heart swelled with pride. But beyond that, the message is…
I had vaguely heard of Stelios Ramfos and had not read any of his works. I read Professor Alexander Kitroeff’s piece, ‘Family Values Gone Awry’, in The ational Herald that triggered my interest enough to do some research on Ramfos. Ramfos’ writings are in Greek and among the few translated in English is ‘Yearning for…
Hellenic Olympic Committee President Isidoros Kouvelos, speaking at an event for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, said the Panathenaic Stadium deserves a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
NEW YORK – The New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes issued a statement on October 5, following a New York City Council hearing which examined the risks posed by artificial intelligence. In his statement, he said: “It’s not like we didn’t already know, but I’m glad today’s Council hearing made it abundantly clear…
STATEN ISLAND, NY – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released the following statement on October 6, ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Athens for the Sixth U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue. “Greece is one of America’s most reliable NATO allies, and I applaud Secretary Rubio’s visit to Athens for…
An Exceptional 1932 Residence Blending Architectural Heritage, Elegance and Contemporary Comfort In one of the central areas of Chios, Greece, stands a remarkable residence that captures the character and grandeur of early 20th-century Greek urban architecture. Built in 1932 and extending over 555.73 sq.m., this…
PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in cities across France on Tuesday in support of protests by school pupils demanding more education funding, increasing pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. As pupils again blockaded high schools, large crowds waving flags and…
For a lot of people, a one-size-fits-all retirement plan just doesn’t fit. Their family circumstances call for a more custom-made approach. That’s the case with couples who have one income. Christine Benz and Valentina Djeljosevic recently discussed the retirement planning needs of these couples, including emergency…
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA is investigating possible misconduct by Ireland and Israel around their bad-tempered Nations League match on Sunday. UEFA announced on Tuesday it appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector after “the official reports which contained an allegation of an incident in or around the tunnel…
BERLIN (AP) — A former head of Germany ‘s foreign intelligence service was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor’s office said. August Hanning, who led the Federal Intelligence Service, known by its German acronym BND, from 1998 to…
TOKYO (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz required two tournaments after a 4 ½-month injury layoff to raise another trophy. The third-ranked Alcaraz beat Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Tuesday to successfully defend his Japan Open title. “It’s been a while,” Alcaraz said, “and obviously it’s extra special.” Alcaraz returned from a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kilmar Ábrego Garcia on Tuesday will be back in federal court, where the federal government will continue its attempt to deport him in an 18-month saga that began when he was mistakenly sent to El Salvador last year. The government is moving to vacate a preliminary injunction put in place by U.S....
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death from pneumonia of a lab employee there last week. The U.N. health agency said on Tuesday that it has been in contact with...
LONDON (AP) — British police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man in London on suspicion of a terror offense over a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that authorities have linked to Iran. The arrest is the seventh in connection with a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, located 100 miles…
CHICAGO (AP) — Paramount closed its $81 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, the companies announced Tuesday — forming a new Hollywood giant now called Skydance. The merger brings two of America’s oldest moviemaking studios together — along with HBO Max, titles ranging from “Harry Potter” to “Sinners” and even…
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan authorities on Tuesday confirmed the country’s first imported Ebola case from Congo, making Kenya the latest country affected by the fast-moving outbreak. Health Minister Aden Duale said a Kenyan citizen who arrived in the country on Saturday from Congo via its neighbor Uganda had been…
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday sought to reassure NATO ally Iceland that President Donald Trump’s administration has no designs on the island but shares its deep concerns about Arctic security as tensions between the United States and Russia rise in the high north and…
CHICAGO, IL – On Saturday, September 26, the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago hosted its annual Gala dinner, where 600 guests came together for an evening celebrating Greek history, heritage, and community. Each year, this Gala brings people together to support and showcase the Museum’s work. This year’s…
NEW YORK – The New York Post’s ‘Page 6 Hollywood’ feature ventured into Greek-American territory recently. “Sources told Page Six on Saturday [Oct. 3] that onetime Donald Trump fixer (turned foe, inmate and, more recently, friend again) Michael Cohen was spotted at the White House with billionaire John Catsimatidis…
Konstantinos Argiros did NOT disappoint Saturday night in Boston. (Read the full TNH story) Argiros is definitely the most recognizable Greek singer in the Hellenic diaspora, and his charisma and talent was on full display on Saturday, Oct. 4 at Agganis Arena. The show was part of his international tour that is…
SEATTLE - The Seattle Greek festival has been a Seattle staple for decades and continues to draw in thousands of enthusiastic Seattleites, introducing them to Greek Orthodoxy, global Hellenism, and the delicious Greek food that has become so celebrated in the United States. It has all the makings of a classic…
ATHENS - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke about the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures, the need for Athens to seek new opportunities, an opening up of its waterfront, as well as housing issues and the need for more green spaces during his discussion with author Daniel Mendelsohn on Tuesday, in the…
ATHENS - Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos referred to the possibility of additional support measures if the international crisis continues, speaking to radio station Parapolitika 90.1 FM on Tuesday. "I believe it is likely that, if this situation continues during the winter, that additional measures will also…
PARIS (AP) — Chanel’s artistic director Matthieu Blazy sent the fashion house’s suits stretching towards sportswear and evening dresses drifting through clouds, with Nicole Kidman, Dua Lipa and Pedro Pascal in the audience as he unveiled his spring-summer 2027 collection. The Monday night show underscored that a year…
All 30 crew members on board the Greek-owned LNG tanker "Maran Gas Mystras" were reported in good health after the ship was struck by an unidentified projectile near the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy announced on Tuesday. According to the ministry, there are 11 Greek nationals…
HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mostly higher on Tuesday and U.S. futures advanced after shares rose to near a record close on Wall Street. Oil prices fell as the situation in the Middle East remained uncertain. In early European trading, Britain's FTSE 100 gained 0.8% to 10,584.38. France's CAC 40 also climbed…
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and his discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. “Francis Halzen has led an international team of researchers and engineers who have provided us with a fantastic…
NEW YORK – The AHEPA James Plevritis-Joseph C. Keane Evzone Chapter #405 of New Rochelle, NY, hosts an event to honor George Kondos as the next Evzone Legend, celebrating his service, dedication, and lasting impact on the Chapter and community. The event takes place on Saturday October 10, with 11AM Initiation and…
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday took his Republican midterm rescue mission to Nebraska, where he signed an executive order to ease limits on the tax-free use of red-dyed diesel, a decision he said would save “millions” for farmers and drive down the cost of all goods with just four weeks to…
NEW YORK – The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce (HACC), in cooperation with the Hellenic Lawyers Association (HLA), presented an informative and well-attended program, ‘Real Estate Bought or Inherited in Greece and Bank Financing’, on September 29 at Chiotes Hall in New York City. Held under the auspices of the…
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP). U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Greece this week as part of a three-nation NATO tour that began Tuesday in Iceland, where concerns remain over President Donald Trump’s intentions in the Arctic. Rubio will also visit Portugal before returning to Washington on Thursday.Rubio…
BERLIN (AP) — Ever since the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party won a regional election last month, not a day goes by without Ola Akhras and her husband discussing whether they should go back to Syria. The couple live with their two young daughters in Magdeburg, where Saxony-Anhalt’s newly elected…
NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades. The U.S. is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991, with nearly 3,900 reported cases, according to the CDC. The nation has seen eight…
BALTIMORE, MD – Dr. Spyros Koliavasilis, distinguished vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, passionate advocate for traditional Greek music, and recipient of the 2025 Maryland Heritage Award, shared an update with The National Herald on his music, upcoming concerts, educational programs and workshops. On Thursday…
France left it late to beat Belgium 4-1 in the Nations League as Zinedine Zidane got his first home win as the national coach on Monday. Substitutes Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki and Michael Olise (two) netted four goals in 14 minutes to completely turn the match around for France, which trailed until the 77th minute…
Bestselling British author Jeffrey Archer, whose career as a politician was derailed by a perjury conviction, has died. He was 86. Archer died “suddenly and peacefully” at his home Monday, a day before the global release of his final novel, “Adam and Eve,” publisher HarperCollins said. Like his bestseller “Kane and…
DEERFIELD, IL – The Hellenic American Academy (HAA) was featured in Deerfield Patch as it celebrates 20 years in Deerfield, a northern suburb of Chicago. The HAA was founded in 1907 in Chicago’s Greektown and moved to Deerfield for the 2006-2007 school year where it operated in a rented space on Lake Cook Road. Ten…
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of his visit to Athens for the Sixth U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue, commending his leadership and urging him to reaffirm U.S. support for Greece and the Republic of Cyprus and their sovereign rights under…
NICOSIA – There are no limits to the bilateral relations between Cyprus and the United States, President Nikos Christodoulides said in an interview with Breitbart News published Sunday and reposted by U.S. President Donald Trump on Truth Social. Speaking to Breitbart on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New…
NICOSIA – Five prosecution witnesses testified Monday before the Nicosia Criminal Court in the case involving the Avvakoum Monastery, focusing on money allegedly given to the defendants for icons and other needs of the monastery. One witness, identified as A.Z., testified that she agreed to contribute €5,000 for an…
NICOSIA – The mother of Stylianos Constantinou had reported violence by her husband but later returned to him, a mental health services nurse testified Monday before the Nicosia District Court. Kyriaki Ioannou, a senior nurse specializing in children and adolescents who had worked with the mother as a community mental…
NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years after Sylvester Stallone pulled off one of Hollywood’s all-time long shots with “Rocky,” the Oscar-winning star still identifies with the character who for many embodies the outsider proving all the naysayers wrong. But he no longer claims to be an underdog. “It would be so disingenuous to…
PARK RIDGE, IL – The Hellenic American Women’s Council – Great Lakes welcomes Dr. Georgia Giakoumis Spear, a nationally recognized breast radiologist, Chief of Breast Imaging at Northwestern Medicine, for a community presentation on Saturday, October 17, 1 PM, at Park Ridge Public Library, 20 South Prospect Avenue in…
ATHENS. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used New Democracy’s 52nd anniversary celebration to send a message of unity and electoral readiness ahead of the 2027 election, stressing that Greece is a “role model” and that his party will not allow the country’s course to be put at risk. The event was marked by the…
ATHENS — Greece’s ruling New Democracy party is marking its 52nd anniversary with an event featuring interactive and immersive activities Monday at 6 p.m. at the former O.SY. bus depot at the intersection of Piraeus and Ermou streets in Athens. The event will culminate in a speech by New Democracy leader and Prime…
CHICAGO (AP) — Dennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress’ longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84. Hastert, who was speaker from 1999…
ATHENS — Greece’s Vertical Corridor is the country’s answer, along with that of neighboring states, to the European Union’s drive to end the region’s reliance on Russian natural gas, Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou said Monday. Speaking to ERT television, Papastavrou said Greece and other countries…
BOGOTA, Colombia – From Thessaloniki to Bogota, with the flavors, aromas, and memories of his homeland as his vehicle, Giorgos Sitaras has managed to create his own little corner of Greece in the heart of Colombia. In 2013, he left Toumba with a friend, carrying a “crazy dream” – to open a Greek restaurant in...
The shrapnel hit Army Lt. Col. Arturo Lincón’s body like shattered glass. One chunk of metal lodged into the left side of his jaw. Another piece sliced through his salivary gland before bouncing off his jaw and piercing the back of his neck, severing an artery and embedding in a vertebra. Lincón was among dozens...
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 12,000 bans took place in public schools over the past year, according to a new study from PEN America, the highest total since the free expression organization began tracking removals five years ago. For the second straight year, Stephen King was the author most likely to have his work…
SOUFLI – Additional firefighters and vehicles were dispatched on October 5 to assist to putting out a wildfire burning on the Soufli mountain range for a second consecutive day in Greece’s Evros border area. The forces deployed there were increased to 220 firefighters, 48 vehicles, 12 ground units of the 2nd, 4th, 5th…
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Douglas, the award-winning actor and producer, recently turned 82. He is a cancer survivor, a recovered addict, a married man, the father and son of actors. He is also an author, who begins his memoir with a message of thanks to his family — past and present and future —...
This light and spicy broth is so wholesome and warming. It’s my go-to dish on chilly winter days to stave off cold symptoms … and it works every time! If you’re happy to go low and slow while cooking, this dish from my cookbook, “Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen,” is perfect for cheaper cuts of chicken such...
BOSTON – On October 3, the acclaimed Greek singer Konstantinos Argiros performed in Boston for the very first time, drawing in more than 7,000 fans to a sold-out Agganis Arena which marked the largest Greek concert in New England history. Commencing just after 9 PM, the stadium proudly filled with more than 30 Greek…
Greek cuisine, well-known for its health benefits, offers a wealth of inspiration for young chefs making their mark in the culinary field today. The sea, Kalymnos, and the flavors and memories of Greece meet modern Greek gastronomy in ‘ViΩMA: Sea • Time • Transformation’, a collectible bilingual Greek-English edition…
Whether you love it or hate it, one thing is certain: ‘Digger’, by Alejandro González Iñárritu, is made of those materials that breathe such life into every cinematic frame that the viewer’s entire being is shaken. Ambitious, lost inside its own screenwriting labyrinth, but also a cinema that takes risks, confronts…
NEW YORK – Vangeli Tsompanidis, a Greek-Puerto Rican actor/writer based in New York City, spoke with The National Herald about the world premiere run of his play ‘Imposter Syndrome: A Greek Tragedy’ at The Tank, 312 West 36th Street in Manhattan, October 18-25. The show runs for five performances Sunday, October 18, 3…
NICOSIA – “What the U.S. and Cyprus are creating together is almost like NATO, and I mean that the U.S. will protect Cyprus in the future,” the new American ambassador in Nicosia, John Breslow, says in his first interview since assuming his duties in September. From the deck of the warship USS Roosevelt, which…
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early general elections Monday after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country’s housing crisis. The vote will be held on Nov. 29. In recent weeks, Spaniards have demanded solutions from the…
STATEN ISLAND, NY – Kritiki Filoxenia of Staten Island successfully held its Cretan Night on October 3 at the St. Sylvester Roman Catholic Church community hall. Guests enjoyed traditional food and sweets and were entertained by live music from Ilias Choreftakis on violin and vocals, Nikos Vroulakis on laouto…
ATHENS – A felony charge and a misdemeanor are included in the prosecution brought by the Prosecutor’s Office of First Instance against the 35-year-old over the savage attack on a female taxi driver in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, 2026, in Nea Ionia. The perpetrator of the attack is being prosecuted for…
LONDON (AP) — The former Prince Andrew has filed a legal action challenging the warrants that authorized searches at two of his homes earlier this year as British police investigated allegations related to his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A judicial spokesperson confirmed that Andrew…
LONDON — Athan Kaliakmanis, the Greek-American quarterback drafted by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft, was called into action Sunday after backup quarterback Marcus Mariota suffered a knee injury in the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts. The Commanders were already…
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells. Karl Deisseroth, 54, Peter Hegemann, 71, and Georg Nagel, 73, have carried out research into light-gated ion channels and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base. The bombers were redeployed to their home bases in the United States, according to a Pentagon…
ATHENS - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday sent a clear message that the participation of third countries in European defence programmes cannot be "without conditions" following his meeting with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda at the Maximos Mansion. The prime minister stressed that, in order to…
BOSTON – Greece’s Consul General in Boston, Ambassador Symeon Tegos, who is departing after four years of service to assume his next post at Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ Diplomatic Office, bids farewell to New England’s Greek-American community in an exclusive interview with The National Herald. “Certainly…
VIENNA, Ga. (AP) — Law enforcement officials are still working to determine just what happened when a chaotic homecoming party spanning a four-block radius of a southern Georgia town erupted in gunfire early Sunday, leaving two people dead and nearly three dozen others injured. Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy…
NICOSIA – The Republic of Cyprus marked the 66th anniversary of its independence on October with the traditional military parade in Nicosia and a series of events, and Turkey expressed its annoyance. In a statement by the Ministry of Defense, Ankara maintains that Nicosia’s armaments and military cooperation with…
Gonçalo Ramos is helping Portugal to forget all about Cristiano Ronaldo, while Greece took more points off Jürgen Klopp and Germany in the Nations League. Ramos fired Portugal to a 2-1 win over Norway on Sunday to keep the Portuguese perfect in Group A4 with four wins – enough to book their place in the quarterfinals…
KALAMOS, Greece (AP) — Chryssa Ntalaka's classroom has become an object lesson in subtraction. The sole teacher in the last school on the idyllic Greek island of Kalamos has a shorter list of students every fall. This year, just two. On Sept. 23, the sixth graders sat at Ntalaka’s table beneath the whiteboard, in…
Sean and Heidi Cripe will never forget the call from their son’s high school saying Davis was being taken to the emergency room. “He chugged an energy drink — like, just trying to be cool,” said Sean Cripe, recounting the day nearly a decade ago. The teen’s heart soon fell out of rhythm and he...
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy after neither won a majority in Sunday’s vote. The country’s electoral court in…
CHANIA, Crete – Serious problems were reported on Saturday, October 3 along the coastal zone of Chania, due to the strong winds affecting the northern part of the island of Crete, Precautionary “evacuation operation in southeastern Crete as a result of flooding caused by several days of heavy rain across the island. A…
FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to his country singer girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, the pair announced in a post to X on Sunday evening. Wilkins, 27, posted a black-and-white photo of herself standing with Patel, 46, flashing her hand in front of them to show off her ring with the caption, “Went and got the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's new term begins Monday with cases on climate change, religious rights and President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration high on the agenda. Here’s a look at what's in store: The high court is starting its term with a major climate change case. The justices will hear an appeal…
ATHENS – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in his most weekly review on October 4 covered a broad range of challenges and government interventions. At the forefront is the energy crisis and the effort to mitigate the impact of high prices on households and businesses, with increased subsidies for diesel, new measures…
NEW YORK – October 2, 1988 was, for Margo Catsimatidis, the beginning of a life together with John Catsimatidis. Thirty-eight years later, on exactly the same date, Margo once again found herself at the center of an evening at New York’s Pierre Hotel, this time to be honored for something that goes beyond her personal…
ATHENS - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Greece as an indispensable NATO ally and a pillar of stability for the U.S. presence in the region, during a meeting with Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis on Wednesday at the Foreign Ministry in Athens. Rubio confirmed that Greece is a secure energy hub…