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Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Ousted by Own Party
On Tuesday, US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted by hard-right members of his own Republican party less than a year after his election.
It is the first time in US history that a speaker of the House has been...
Politics
Dianne Feinstein, Longest-serving Female US Senator, Dies at 90
Dianne Feinstein, the California senator who served for more than three decades and was a pioneer for women in US politics, has died aged 90.
Feinstein was the oldest member of the US Senate and voted as recently as Thursday.
For...
Greek News
Greek Minister Received Gifts From China’s Huawei NY Times Alleges
The New York Times has alleged in a report that a Greek minister and other officials received gifts from China's Huawei in 2020 to 2021 to further its interests in Greece.
The report titled “Gifts, Gadgets and Greece: Inside a...
Greek News
New US Senate Foreign Relations Chair Considers F-16 Turkey Deal
Ben Cardin, the new chair of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee, said on Thursday he would look at Turkey's request for the F-16 fighter jets.
"I need to talk to the administration on a lot of these issues, because it's...
Politics
US Sen. Menendez Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery Charges
US Senator Bob Menendez entered a not-guilty plea on Wednesday to federal accusations of bribery.
Prosecutors say that he had accepted cash and gold bars as bribes in exchange for using his political position to advance Egyptian interests and covertly...
Greek News
Greece Mulls Legalizing Same Sex Marriage; Adoptions
The conservative government in Greece is considering legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption for gay couples, as an openly gay politician was elected leader of the main opposition.
Stefanos Kasselakis, who was married in the US to American nurse Tyler McBeth,...
Greek News
Turkey’s Erdogan Hails Departure of Senator Menendez
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed the departure of Senator Bob Menendez as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee saying that Turkey’s chances of acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. have been boosted.
Menendez who has...
Greek News
Stefanos Kasselakis Is the New Leader of SYRIZA
Stefanos Kasselakis is the new SYRIZA-PA leader after winning the second round ballot over Efi Achtsioglou on Sunday's party election
Politics
US Senator Bob Menendez Steps Down after Bribery Charges
US Senator Bob Menendez has temporarily stepped down as head of the chamber's powerful foreign relations committee after his indictment for bribery charges.
According to the Justice Department prosecutors, Robert Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian received substantial bribes in...
Diplomacy
Mitsotakis Calls on the UN to Address the Climate Crisis
Speaking at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed the danger posed by the climate crisis and lamented the failure of the international community to address it.
"Our words are never...
Greek News
Stefanos Kasselakis: The Rising Star of the Greek Left
Stefanos Kasselakis is the rising star of the Greek Left after winning the first round of the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance election for party leadership
Greek News
The Five Candidates Vowing to Reverse SYRIZA’s Decline in Greece
Five candidates for the leadership of the leftist SYRIZA party in Greece are vowing to reverse the decline in the party's popularity following successive election defeats, during the first round of elections that take place on Sunday.
SYRIZA hopes that...
Greek News
Greek Minister Resigns Following Passenger’s Death on Ferry
A Greek minister resigned on Monday following the uproar caused by his comments following the death of a ferry passenger who was pushed by members of the crew into the water last week.
Greek Shipping and Island Policy Minister Miltiadis...
Diplomacy
Greece, Turkey Speak of ‘New and Positive Era’ in Ties
Turkey has entered a new and positive era in its relations with Greece, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Tuesday at a joint press conference with his Greek counterpart Giorgos Gerapetritis in Ankara.
“Ankara and Athens have differences of opinion...
Politics
Eminem Asks Republican to Stop Rapping His Songs
Rap star Eminem has asked aspiring Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his songs.
The letter comes more than a week after the biotech entrepreneur delivered an impromptu performance of "Lose Yourself" at the Iowa State Fair.
https://twitter.com/piratafm1/status/1690908437087916032
Eminem made...