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Nancy Pelosi Stands Down as Leader of US House Democrats
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to lead the U.S. House, announced on Thursday that she will step down from party leadership.
"With great confidence in our caucus, I will not seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next Congress,"...
Politics
Trump Says He Will “Very, Very, Very Probably” Run in 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce his candidacy for the 2024 U.S. presidential election this month after he nearly confirmed his intention to seek the White House again in Iowa late on Thursday.
"And now, in order...
Greek church
Patriarch Theodore Briefs President Biden on Religious Freedom
President Biden met Theodore II, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa at the White House earlier in the week.
Archibishop Elpidophoros of America said in a message that President Biden is a man of faith, and is...
Diplomacy
President Biden Blasts Russia for “Illegal and Reckless” War
President Biden rebuked Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and called the invasion "illegal and reckless" during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
“A permanent member of the United Nations Security Council invaded his neighbor, attempted to...
Health
Biden Declares COVID-19 Pandemic Over in the US
President Joe Biden pronounced the COVID-19 pandemic to be over in the US. The US President stated that things are moving in the right direction even if "we're still doing a lot of work on it".
The World Health...
Military
North Korea Declares Itself a Nuclear Weapons State
According to the official news agency KCNA, North Korea has approved a law declaring itself to be a nuclear weapons state.
Kim Jong-un, the country's leader, described the choice as "irreversible" and rejected the idea of any denuclearization negotiations, the...
Greek News
President Biden to Sign $430 Billion Inflation Reduction Bill
U.S President Joe Biden has confirmed that he is looking forward to signing a $430 billion bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act 2022 that was passed by the Senate on Sunday, August 7th.
According to the Senate, the bill...
Environment
Almost 30% of All Tree Species in the Wild are Facing Extinction
Almost 30 percent of tree species in the wild are facing extinction, according to a report published by the Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
The group's report, entitled "the State of the World's Trees," concluded that 17,510 out of Earth's 58,497...
Greek church
Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem Alerts President Biden of “Attacks by Israeli Radicals”
Meeting US President Joe Biden at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem on Friday, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Patriarch Theophilos III spoke out against what he called “unprecedented attacks by Israeli radical groups” meant to repel Christians from...
Politics
Joe Biden Names First Black, Openly LGBTQ White House Press Secretary
President Joe Biden on Thursday chose Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House Press Secretary—the first Black and the first openly LGBTQ+ individual to serve as the public face of a United States administration.
Jean-Pierre will take over from Jen...