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House Republicans release partisan report blaming Biden for disastrous end to US war in Afghanistan
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Sunday issued a scathing report on their...
Japan’s economy is growing, but political uncertainty is among the risks
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, slower than the earlier report for 3.1%...
Harris campaign plans for aggressive outreach in swing states after Tuesday’s debate with Trump
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans a four-day campaign trip through major swing states...
Tom Brady takes awkward first steps in transition from football field to TV booth
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer Fox Sports is spending $375 million to put Tom Brady in the broadcast booth, and the network wants to make...
Featured News
SYRIZA leader Kasselakis falls in no-confidence motion
Newsroom - SYRIZA’s central committee approved a motion of no confidence in its leader Stefanos Kasselakis Sunday, deepening the turmoil that has plagued the main opposition party since a resounding electoral defeat last year. The 286 members that took part in the vote – another eight abstained – voted 163-120 for the motion, with another three casting blank or invalid votes. This easily cleared the threshold of 148 votes, a majority of all central committee members and not just of those who voted, required for the motion to pass....
Editorials
Meteorites and dead ends
Alexis Papachelas - What is happening in the political opposition at the moment is very bad. It is bad for everyone. SYRIZA turns out to...
The (il)legitimacy of Stefanos Kasselakis
Nikos Konstandaras - Stefanos Kasselakis was elected SYRIZA’s leader by a comfortable majority nearly a year ago, on September 24. He...
The root of irrationality
Tassoula Karaiskaki - Under the flow of events that point forward, such as the prime minister’s announcements on Saturday regarding the 36...
The Athens Conservatoire: An agora for modern times in the heart of the capital
Loukas Bartatilas - The Athens Conservatoire, now completed, has become a destination not only for the city’s music and dance community...
From Morsi to Sisi
Nikos Konstandaras - This is not the first great turnaround in policy by Recep Tayyip Erdogan. However, the exchange of niceties – first...
Shooting attack at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing kills 3 Israelis
By MAHMOUD ILLEAN and NATALIE MELZER Associated Press ALLENBY CROSSING, West Bank (AP) — Three Israelis were shot and killed Sunday at the...
Two NATO members say Russian drones violated their airspace
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two NATO members said Sunday that Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during...
Pentagon chief says a six-month temporary budget bill will have devastating effects on the military
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Passage of a six-month temporary spending bill would have widespread and...
Little debate that Pennsylvania is key as Harris and Trump prep for Philly showdown
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — When Donald Trump and Kamala Harris meet onstage Tuesday night in Philadelphia,...
Pope Francis enters Papua New Guinea’s remote jungles with humanitarian aid and toys
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VANIMO, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on...
France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics closing ceremony
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — This time, it really is au revoir. A summer sporting bonanza which started...
SYRIZA leader Kasselakis falls in no-confidence motion
Newsroom - SYRIZA’s central committee approved a motion of no confidence in its leader Stefanos Kasselakis Sunday, deepening the turmoil...
Shooting attack at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing kills 3 Israelis
By MAHMOUD ILLEAN and NATALIE MELZER Associated Press ALLENBY CROSSING, West Bank (AP) — Three Israelis were shot and killed Sunday at the...
Two NATO members say Russian drones violated their airspace
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two NATO members said Sunday that Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during...
Pentagon chief says a six-month temporary budget bill will have devastating effects on the military
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Passage of a six-month temporary spending bill would have widespread and...
Little debate that Pennsylvania is key as Harris and Trump prep for Philly showdown
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — When Donald Trump and Kamala Harris meet onstage Tuesday night in Philadelphia,...
Pope Francis enters Papua New Guinea’s remote jungles with humanitarian aid and toys
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VANIMO, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on...
Editorials
Meteorites and dead ends
Alexis Papachelas - What is happening in the political opposition at the moment is very bad. It is bad for everyone. SYRIZA turns out to...
The (il)legitimacy of Stefanos Kasselakis
Nikos Konstandaras - Stefanos Kasselakis was elected SYRIZA’s leader by a comfortable majority nearly a year ago, on September 24. He...
The root of irrationality
Tassoula Karaiskaki - Under the flow of events that point forward, such as the prime minister’s announcements on Saturday regarding the 36...
The Athens Conservatoire: An agora for modern times in the heart of the capital
Loukas Bartatilas - The Athens Conservatoire, now completed, has become a destination not only for the city’s music and dance community...
From Morsi to Sisi
Nikos Konstandaras - This is not the first great turnaround in policy by Recep Tayyip Erdogan. However, the exchange of niceties – first...
World News
Japan’s economy is growing, but political uncertainty is among the risks
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, slower than the earlier report for 3.1% growth, in the April-June period, boosted by better wages and spending, revised government data showed Monday. That shows clear risks remain, including U.S. economic growth, which greatly affects export-reliant Japan. Political uncertainty in Japan is another risk as the ruling party picks a new leader. About a dozen candidates are seeking to succeed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as head of the...
Algeria’s president joins opponents in claiming election irregularities after being named the winner
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — After being declared the winner of Algeria's election, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune joined his two challengers in criticizing the country's election authority for announcing results that contradicted earlier turnout figures and local tallies....
UN official says Sudan’s war has killed at least 20,000 people
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — More than 16 months of war in Sudan has killed more than 20,000 people, a senior United Nations official said Sunday, a grim figure amid a devastating conflict that has wrecked the northeastern African country. Tedros...
King Charles attends church prayers on the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III attended church near the royal Balmoral estate in Scotland for prayers and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, the second anniversary of her death. Charles, 75, and his wife Camilla have been spending...
Algeria’s president joins opponents in claiming election irregularities after being named the winner
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — After being declared the winner of Algeria's election, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune joined his two challengers in criticizing the country's election authority for announcing results that contradicted earlier turnout figures and local tallies....
UN official says Sudan’s war has killed at least 20,000 people
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — More than 16 months of war in Sudan has killed more than 20,000 people, a senior United Nations official said Sunday, a grim figure amid a devastating conflict that has wrecked the northeastern African country. Tedros...
King Charles attends church prayers on the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III attended church near the royal Balmoral estate in Scotland for prayers and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, the second anniversary of her death. Charles, 75, and his wife Camilla have been spending...
GREECE and Cyprus
Tight, targeted spending, with a 2027 horizon
In keynote speech, PM says he wants all to share in growth Demetris Nellas - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a message for the crowd of eager listeners to his speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair: He did not come with a bag containing gifts. Mitsotakis...
A month after August’s ferocious fires
Thanassis Stavrakis and Derek Gatopoulos - In the blackened remains of his workshop, sculptor Vangelis Ilias stacks what little is left of...
PM: ‘Core of Turkish revisionism remains unchanged’
Newsroom - Despite progress in diplomatic relations with Turkey, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized on Sunday that the essence...
Woman and children trapped by train doors in Livadeia; investigation underway
Newsroom - A woman sustained minor injuries in a safety incident late Saturday at the Livadeia train station in central Greece. She was...
U.S. News
House Republicans release partisan report blaming Biden for disastrous end to US war in Afghanistan
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Sunday issued a scathing report on their investigation into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the disastrous end of America's longest war on President Joe Biden's administration and minimizing the role of former President Donald Trump, who had signed the withdrawal deal with the Taliban. The partisan review lays out the final months of military and civilian failures, following Trump's February 2020 withdrawal deal, that allowed...
Harris turns to her favorite foods in effort to show a more private side and connect with voters
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the biggest challenges for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in the final stretch of the campaign is introducing herself to voters before her Republican rival, Donald Trump, has a chance to...
House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new voters
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more...
Lightning could worsen wildfire east of LA already threatening 35,000 homes and buildings
By EUGENE GARCIA and TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press HIGHLAND, Calif. (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles threatened ten of thousands of buildings and forced hundreds of residents to flee Sunday amid a days-long...
Harris turns to her favorite foods in effort to show a more private side and connect with voters
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the biggest challenges for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in the final stretch of the campaign is introducing herself to voters before her Republican rival, Donald Trump, has a chance to...
House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new voters
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more...
Lightning could worsen wildfire east of LA already threatening 35,000 homes and buildings
By EUGENE GARCIA and TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press HIGHLAND, Calif. (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles threatened ten of thousands of buildings and forced hundreds of residents to flee Sunday amid a days-long...
BUSINESS
The AI industry uses a light lobbying touch to educate Congress from a corporate perspective
By DAN MERICA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The artificial intelligence industry has gone on a lobbying binge in the past few years,...
Boeing says it has a deal to avoid a strike by more than 30,000 machinists
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Boeing and its largest union said Sunday they reached agreement on a new contract that, if ratified,...
Greeks stake €21.25 bln in six months
Dimitris Delevegos - The figures of the gambling market for the year’s first half not only show the increase in the value of bets, but...
The AI industry uses a light lobbying touch to educate Congress from a corporate perspective
By DAN MERICA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The artificial intelligence industry has gone on a lobbying binge in the past few years,...
Boeing says it has a deal to avoid a strike by more than 30,000 machinists
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Boeing and its largest union said Sunday they reached agreement on a new contract that, if ratified,...
Greeks stake €21.25 bln in six months
Dimitris Delevegos - The figures of the gambling market for the year’s first half not only show the increase in the value of bets, but...
As Volkswagen weighs its first closure of a German auto plant, workers aren’t the only ones worried
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is considering closing some factories in its home country for the...
Free business accelerator in Nicosia
Newsroom - The Municipality of Nicosia is offering a free, two-month business accelerator program designed for individuals, groups and...
GREEK DIASPORA NEWS
The Hellenic Initiative Donates $50,000 to AFI to Empower Greece’s Micro-Entrepreneurs
Transforming Dreams into Reality with Microloans and Expert Mentorshi The Hellenic Initiative (THI) has donated $50,000 to the Action Finance Initiative (AFI), Greece’s pioneering microfinance institution, empowering grassroots entrepreneurs and startups throughout...
Agreement to engage the Greek diaspora
Newsroom - Deputy Foreign Minister George Kotsiras and the head of the Public Employment Service (DYPA), Spiros Protopsaltis, signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at engaging the Greek diaspora on Wednesday. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Foreign...
AHI Interns Learn Legislative Process on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON - The American Hellenic Institute Internship Program summer 2024 session participants Phoebe Chambers and Petros Dimitrakopoulos joined AHI Legislative Director Alexander Christofor on Capitol Hill this August to learn how AHI promotes its policies in the...
The Hellenic Initiative Donates $50,000 to AFI to Empower Greece’s Micro-Entrepreneurs
Transforming Dreams into Reality with Microloans and Expert Mentorshi The Hellenic Initiative (THI) has donated $50,000 to the Action Finance Initiative (AFI), Greece’s pioneering microfinance institution, empowering grassroots entrepreneurs and startups throughout...
Agreement to engage the Greek diaspora
Newsroom - Deputy Foreign Minister George Kotsiras and the head of the Public Employment Service (DYPA), Spiros Protopsaltis, signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at engaging the Greek diaspora on Wednesday. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Foreign...
AHI Interns Learn Legislative Process on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON - The American Hellenic Institute Internship Program summer 2024 session participants Phoebe Chambers and Petros Dimitrakopoulos joined AHI Legislative Director Alexander Christofor on Capitol Hill this August to learn how AHI promotes its policies in the...
Religion
Father Alex and the Mother Church
This is the third in a series of articles based on my interviews with Fr Alex Karloutsos. You can read the first two articles here: The Father Alex Karloutsos Origin Story Karloutsos and the Rise of Bartholomew The last article ended with the election of Patriarch...
Pope urges church in Papua New Guinea to be close to women after hearing of sorcery ‘superstitions’
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis called Saturday for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea to be particularly close to women who have been abused and marginalized, speaking out in a country where violence against...
Nashville’s Mother Church of Country Music retains its roots as religious house of worship
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville's Ryman Auditorium is known as the Mother Church of Country Music. And, indeed, it began as a church, built by a riverboat captain who was converted to religion by an evangelist. More than 130...
Father Alex and the Mother Church
This is the third in a series of articles based on my interviews with Fr Alex Karloutsos. You can read the first two articles here: The Father Alex Karloutsos Origin Story Karloutsos and the Rise of Bartholomew The last article ended with the election of Patriarch...
Pope urges church in Papua New Guinea to be close to women after hearing of sorcery ‘superstitions’
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis called Saturday for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea to be particularly close to women who have been abused and marginalized, speaking out in a country where violence against...
Nashville’s Mother Church of Country Music retains its roots as religious house of worship
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville's Ryman Auditorium is known as the Mother Church of Country Music. And, indeed, it began as a church, built by a riverboat captain who was converted to religion by an evangelist. More than 130...
Travel & Tourism
A wish at Rome’s Trevi Fountain could soon cost more than the coin you toss
By LEILA EL ZABRI Associated Press ROME (AP) — Seemingly every tourist in Rome knows the key to returning to the Eternal City is to toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain and make a wish. The result: Hoards of visitors packing the Baroque monument any given day, taking...
US government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration is examining the four largest U.S. airline frequent-flyer programs and how...
Democratizing Private Aviation: How Private Jet Travel is Becoming More Accessible
Once the exclusive domain of celebrities and C-suite corporate executives, private aviation is transforming, making it increasingly...
The wellness whisperers holy grail
Merging a magical Greek landscape with the most modern wellness services and facilities that leave you breathless, Euphoria Retreat claims...
Lifestyle
The internationally renowned Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra makes American debut at Carnegie Hall in November
The highly acclaimed Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra (GYSO) led by founder and artistic director, Dionysis Grammenos, will present “an eclectic evening of music including contemporary European and American popular symphonic works as well as a fresh new take on...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend the US Open men’s final
Taylor Swift is at the U.S. Open to watch another Taylor perform. Swift is at the men's final along with Travis Kelce on Sunday, four days...
Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL's biggest stage next year: The...
‘The Room Next Door’ tops Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman misses acting honor due to mom’s death
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — "The Room Next Door," Pedro Almodóvar's English-language debut starring Julianne Moore...
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