Breaking News
Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader’s protégé, dies at 63 in helicopter crash
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the country's...
Stock market today: Asian stocks advance after Wall Street closes out another winning week
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Monday after U.S. stock indexes drifted around their records on...
11 hurt in mass shooting that marked a weekend of gun violence in Savannah, Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An argument between two women led to a gunfight that left 11 people hurt in a busy tourist area of Savannah, Georgia,...
US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meet to discuss ‘semi-final’ security deal
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Joe Biden's national security adviser met early Sunday with...
Featured News
Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash Monday after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country's northwest, state media reported. Raisi was 63. The crash comes as the Middle East remains unsettled by the Israel-Hamas war, during which Raisi under Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched an unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel just...
Editorials
How do you Dare Your Excellency!
This question should be raised by bureaucrats at all levels (leaders, diplomats and staff) serving in international organizations and for...
As Goes the Narrative, So Goes the War
A prospective enemy would do well to think long and hard before attacking a nation whose unofficial foreign policy is “an eye for an eye.”...
Europe and the forecasts for significant political shifts
by Spyros Kapralos The European Union has seen significant disruptions in several areas since the start of the current decade. The...
Τα μηνύματα της Eurovision
Γράφει ο Γιώργος Χαρβαλιάς, Για κάποιο λόγο που δυσκολεύομαι να εξηγήσω -ανακλαστικής μάλλον ταύτισης με όλες τις επιλογές του καθεστώτος...
Αλλότρια πρότυπα…
Γράφει ο Μανώλης Κοττάκης Πρέπει να το πάρουμε απόφαση. Η επίσημη πολιτική της Ε.Ε. και μιας σειράς ευρωπαϊκών κρατών τα οποία βρίσκονται...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-line diplomat, dies in helicopter crash
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-liner close to...
Dominican Republic’s president on path to reelection as main opponents concede
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader is on the...
US troops, equipment will depart from Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says
By MARK SHERMAN and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by the West African country's ruling...
Congolese army says it has foiled a coup attempt. Self-exiled opposition figure threatens president
By CHRISTINA MALKIA and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's army said it foiled a coup attempt early Sunday and...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange facing pivotal moment in long fight to stay out of US court
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The host of a news conference about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition fight...
Europe’s far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections
By TERESA MEDRANO Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Europe's far-right political parties unofficially launched their campaign Sunday for...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-line diplomat, dies in helicopter crash
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-liner close to...
Dominican Republic’s president on path to reelection as main opponents concede
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader is on the...
US troops, equipment will depart from Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says
By MARK SHERMAN and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by the West African country's ruling...
Congolese army says it has foiled a coup attempt. Self-exiled opposition figure threatens president
By CHRISTINA MALKIA and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's army said it foiled a coup attempt early Sunday and...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange facing pivotal moment in long fight to stay out of US court
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The host of a news conference about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition fight...
Europe’s far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections
By TERESA MEDRANO Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Europe's far-right political parties unofficially launched their campaign Sunday for...
Editorials
How do you Dare Your Excellency!
This question should be raised by bureaucrats at all levels (leaders, diplomats and staff) serving in international organizations and for...
As Goes the Narrative, So Goes the War
A prospective enemy would do well to think long and hard before attacking a nation whose unofficial foreign policy is “an eye for an eye.”...
Europe and the forecasts for significant political shifts
by Spyros Kapralos The European Union has seen significant disruptions in several areas since the start of the current decade. The...
Τα μηνύματα της Eurovision
Γράφει ο Γιώργος Χαρβαλιάς, Για κάποιο λόγο που δυσκολεύομαι να εξηγήσω -ανακλαστικής μάλλον ταύτισης με όλες τις επιλογές του καθεστώτος...
Αλλότρια πρότυπα…
Γράφει ο Μανώλης Κοττάκης Πρέπει να το πάρουμε απόφαση. Η επίσημη πολιτική της Ε.Ε. και μιας σειράς ευρωπαϊκών κρατών τα οποία βρίσκονται...
World News
Helicopter crash could reverberate across the Middle East, where Iran’s influence runs wide and deep
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The apparent crash of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and other officials is likely to reverberate across the Middle East. That's because Iran has spent decades supporting armed groups in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and the Palestinian territories that allow it to project power and potentially deter attacks from the United States or Israel, the sworn enemies of its 1979 Islamic Revolution. Tensions have never been higher than...
Paul McCartney song starts Paralympics on 100-day countdown to opening ceremony in Paris
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — With an assist from Paul McCartney the Paralympic Games starts its 100-day race on Monday to the opening ceremony in Paris in August. The former Beatle has let "We All Stand Together" — the signature tune from an...
US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meet to discuss ‘semi-final’ security deal
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Joe Biden's national security adviser met early Sunday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom described as the "semi-final" version of a...
Senior Republican close to Trump criticizes Biden’s arms holdup in speech to Israeli parliament
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader seen as a candidate to be Donald Trump's running mate, delivered a speech before Israel's parliament on Sunday in which she criticized President Joe Biden's approach to the war in Gaza. Stefanik, the...
Paul McCartney song starts Paralympics on 100-day countdown to opening ceremony in Paris
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — With an assist from Paul McCartney the Paralympic Games starts its 100-day race on Monday to the opening ceremony in Paris in August. The former Beatle has let "We All Stand Together" — the signature tune from an...
US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meet to discuss ‘semi-final’ security deal
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Joe Biden's national security adviser met early Sunday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom described as the "semi-final" version of a...
Senior Republican close to Trump criticizes Biden’s arms holdup in speech to Israeli parliament
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader seen as a candidate to be Donald Trump's running mate, delivered a speech before Israel's parliament on Sunday in which she criticized President Joe Biden's approach to the war in Gaza. Stefanik, the...
GREECE and Cyprus
8 EU members say conditions in Syria should be reassessed to allow voluntary refugee returns
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The governments of eight European Union member states said Friday the situation in Syria should be re-evaluated to allow for the voluntary return of Syrian refugees back to their homeland. In a joint...
Chances of Cyprus peace talks restart look dimmer as Turkish Cypriot leader sees no common ground
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus' decades-long ethnic...
H απεσταλμένη του ΓΓ του ΟΗΕ στην Κύπρο θα ενημερώσει το ΣΑ για τις επαφές της
Η Ειδική Απεσταλμένη του Γενικού Γραμματέα του ΟΗΕ για την Κύπρο Μαρία Άνχελα Ολγκίν Κουεγιάρ θα ενημερώσει το Συμβούλιο Ασφαλείας για τις...
Συμφώνησαν ότι διαφωνούν Μητσοτάκης & Ερντογάν
«Μία θετική εξέλιξη σε μία εποχή δύσκολη για τη διεθνή ειρήνη, αλλά και για την ευρύτερη σταθερότητα στην περιοχή μας» χαρακτήρισε ο...
U.S. News
Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos' rocket company on Sunday. Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him as a candidate for NASA's early astronaut corps. But he wasn't picked for the 1963 class. Dwight, now 90, went through a few minutes of weightlessness with five other passengers aboard the Blue Origin capsule as it skimmed space on a roughly 10-minute flight. He called it "a life changing...
11 hurt in mass shooting that marked a weekend of gun violence in Savannah, Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An argument between two women led to a gunfight that left 11 people hurt in a busy tourist area of Savannah, Georgia, late Saturday, one of five weekend shootings in the city, two of which were fatal, authorities said. Two people were injured in...
Biden tells Morehouse graduates that scenes in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war break his heart, too
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, MATT BROWN and BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday offered his most direct recognition of U.S. students' anguish over the Israel-Hamas war, telling graduates of historically Black Morehouse College that he...
The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Sen. Tammy Baldwin, facing a tough reelection fight in one of the races that will determine control of Congress, has made protecting reproductive rights a cornerstone of her campaign, and she's willing to back that...
11 hurt in mass shooting that marked a weekend of gun violence in Savannah, Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An argument between two women led to a gunfight that left 11 people hurt in a busy tourist area of Savannah, Georgia, late Saturday, one of five weekend shootings in the city, two of which were fatal, authorities said. Two people were injured in...
Biden tells Morehouse graduates that scenes in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war break his heart, too
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, MATT BROWN and BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday offered his most direct recognition of U.S. students' anguish over the Israel-Hamas war, telling graduates of historically Black Morehouse College that he...
The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Sen. Tammy Baldwin, facing a tough reelection fight in one of the races that will determine control of Congress, has made protecting reproductive rights a cornerstone of her campaign, and she's willing to back that...
BUSINESS
Stock market today: Asian stocks advance after Wall Street closes out another winning week
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Monday after U.S. stock indexes drifted around their records on...
Disneyland character and parade performers in California vote to join labor union
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern...
Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia, world’s largest archipelago
By FIRDIA LISNAWATI and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Elon Musk traveled to Indonesia's resort island of Bali...
Stock market today: Asian stocks advance after Wall Street closes out another winning week
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Monday after U.S. stock indexes drifted around their records on...
Disneyland character and parade performers in California vote to join labor union
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern...
Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia, world’s largest archipelago
By FIRDIA LISNAWATI and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Elon Musk traveled to Indonesia's resort island of Bali...
Google wants judge, not jury, to decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press Google on Thursday asked that a judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust...
Boeing shareholders approve CEO’s compensation as company faces investigations, possible prosecution
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing shareholders on Friday approved CEO David Calhoun's $32.8 million compensation and heard leaders...
GREEK DIASPORA NEWS
3 men charged in Whitey Bulger’s 2018 prison killing have plea deals, prosecutors say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three men charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger have reached plea deals with prosecutors, according to court papers filed Monday. The plea deals for Fotios "Freddy" Geas, Paul J. DeCologero and Sean...
WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited election claims
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani responded Friday to a report he's been suspended from WABC Radio — and had his daily show canceled — over his violation of a ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims, saying the station's ban...
Το «My Zeibekiko Journey» ενός 15χρονου στην Αυστραλία
Μέσα από τη σελίδα του «My Zeibekiko Journey», ο 15χρονος Νικόλαος Βασίλας δημοσιεύει βίντεο στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης στα οποία ο ίδιος χορεύει ζεϊμπέκικο, με σκοπό να διαδώσει το συγκεκριμένο είδος χορού όσο το δυνατόν πιο ευρέως γίνεται στην Αυστραλία. Ο...
3 men charged in Whitey Bulger’s 2018 prison killing have plea deals, prosecutors say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three men charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger have reached plea deals with prosecutors, according to court papers filed Monday. The plea deals for Fotios "Freddy" Geas, Paul J. DeCologero and Sean...
WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited election claims
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani responded Friday to a report he's been suspended from WABC Radio — and had his daily show canceled — over his violation of a ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims, saying the station's ban...
Το «My Zeibekiko Journey» ενός 15χρονου στην Αυστραλία
Μέσα από τη σελίδα του «My Zeibekiko Journey», ο 15χρονος Νικόλαος Βασίλας δημοσιεύει βίντεο στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης στα οποία ο ίδιος χορεύει ζεϊμπέκικο, με σκοπό να διαδώσει το συγκεκριμένο είδος χορού όσο το δυνατόν πιο ευρέως γίνεται στην Αυστραλία. Ο...
Religion
Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation
By PETER SMITH Associated Press A long-planned series of Catholic pilgrimages has begun across the United States this weekend, with pilgrims embarking on four routes before converging on Indianapolis in two months for a major gathering focusing on Eucharistic rites...
Landslide forces closure of iconic Southern California chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s son
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — A decades-old landslide that's rapidly accelerating has forced the dismantling of Wayfarers Chapel, an iconic Southern California church that was designed by one of famed architect Frank Lloyd...
French police fatally shoot a man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press ROUEN, France (AP) — French police shot and killed a man armed with a knife and a metal bar who is suspected of having started a fire that charred and blackened the insides of a synagogue in the Normandy city of...
Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation
By PETER SMITH Associated Press A long-planned series of Catholic pilgrimages has begun across the United States this weekend, with pilgrims embarking on four routes before converging on Indianapolis in two months for a major gathering focusing on Eucharistic rites...
Landslide forces closure of iconic Southern California chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s son
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — A decades-old landslide that's rapidly accelerating has forced the dismantling of Wayfarers Chapel, an iconic Southern California church that was designed by one of famed architect Frank Lloyd...
French police fatally shoot a man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press ROUEN, France (AP) — French police shot and killed a man armed with a knife and a metal bar who is suspected of having started a fire that charred and blackened the insides of a synagogue in the Normandy city of...
Travel & Tourism
Celestyal Cruise’s National Geographic Excursions Delve into Greek, Croatian Culture
Celestyal Cruises pairs with National Geographic to offer port excursions that give passengers the chance to forge a deep connection with the peoples and cultures of the Greek and Croatian ports they visit. Celestyal, a cruise line with a deep-rooted connection to...
Here’s what to know if you are traveling abroad with your dog
By The Associated Press undefined If you are bringing a dog into the U.S. — whether if you are returning from a trip overseas with Rover,...
Mountain Retreat Offers Luxury and Sustainability in Greece’s Zagori Region
The Aristi Mountain Resort offers visitors a glimpse into life in one of Greece’s famed Zagorochoria villages while setting a new...
The Gem of all Gems
Perched on a cliff overlooking the Aegean Sea, the Riviera Gem Villa offers the ultimate experience in private luxury The Athenian...
Lifestyle
Q&A: Kevin Costner on unveiling his Western saga ‘Horizon’ at Cannes
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — A month before Kevin Costner puts the first installment of his multi-chapter Western "Horizon: An American Saga" into theaters, the actor-director came to the Cannes Film Festival to unveil his self-financed passion...
Grand champion crowned the best in pork at barbecue world championship in Memphis
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest crowned a grand prize winner...
The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola's...
CANNES DIARY: Behind the scenes of the 2024 film festival
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Welcome to Cannes. The annual film festival is always a spectacle, but 2024's edition...
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