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Greek-American Groups Mobilize to Prevent Sale of F-16s to Turkey
Greek-American groups launched a campaign on Thursday to prevent the sale of F-16 fighter aircraft to Turkey after the Biden administration signaled that the sale would serve US national security interests.
The campaign follows the letter sent by the State...
Cyprus
Cyprus Mulls Transfer of Russian Weapons to Ukraine After US Request
It emerged on Sunday that Cyprus is considering the transfer of its Russian-made weapons to Ukraine after a US request.
US representatives in Cyprus have asked the government whether they would be willing to transfer the country’s Russian-made weapons to...
Military
US to Accept 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees
The US will accept 100,000 refugees fleeing violence in Ukraine, the Biden administration announced on Thursday.
According to the UN, over 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees have fled the war in their country, making it the largest movement of refugees in...
Life
US Senate Votes to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
Changing the clocks forward may be a thing of the past after the US Senate voted to make daylight saving time permanent on Tuesday.
After a unanimous vote, the Senate voted to make daylight saving time permanent by approving the...
Politics
US House Passes $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill as Inflation Soars to 7.9%
The US House passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill which will keep the government funded until September.
The nearly 3,000-page bill passed with bipartisan support in the House, and will now make its way to the Senate.
Shalanda Young, White House...
Greek News
U.S. Sends Tankers to Greece as Ukraine War Enters Third Week
The U.S. is sending a number of KC-135 tankers to Greece a Pentagon spokesman confirmed on Tuesday as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third week.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby explained that the tankers would “provide additional aerial refueling...
Europe
Former NATO Chief Stavridis: US Can Turn Putin’s Invasion into Nightmare
James Stavridis, the former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, described on Monday how the US can turn Europe into Putin's nightmare following his invasion of Ukraine.
Writing in Bloomberg, the Greek-American Vice Chairman of the Carlyle Group, an American multinational...
Environment
Sea Level Rise Could Flood NYC, Miami: NOAA
A new government report released on Tuesday says sea levels along U.S. coastlines could rise 10 to 12 inches in the next 30 years, with cities like Miami and New York seeing regularly-occurring, costly floods, even on sunny days.
The...
Europe
Turkey Admits Sending ISIS Terrorists to the West
Turkey admitted openly on Wednesday that it sent "thousands" of ISIS terrorists to the West.
"We have sent thousands of members of the Daesh (ISIS) terrorist organization to the West because they transferred them to conflict zones," Soylu said. "They...
Diplomacy
US Warns that Russia Could Invade Ukraine “At Any Time”
The US warned that Russia could invade Ukraine "at any time" on Friday, and urged US citizens to leave the country as soon as possible.
Although Russia has stated many times that it does not intend to invade the country,...