United States

Was Ancient Athens Truly a Democracy?

The establishment of democracy in ancient Athens was a crucial moment in human history. It was a type of governance that valued citizen participation and free public debate. Yet, this revolutionary system was shockingly different from the inclusive democracies...

“Historic” US-Venezuela Deal Gives America Control Over 65 Billion Barrels of Oil

The United States and Venezuela announced on Friday that they have signed a "historic" oil deal which gives the US majority control over the exploitation of more than 65 billion barrels of crude oil reserves in the Latin American...

Ten Years After China’s COSCO Transformed Piraeus, America Bets on Elefsina

Ten years after COSCO became the controlling shareholder of the Port of Piraeus, the Chinese shipping giant can point to a transformation that has helped make Greece’s largest port one of the Mediterranean’s most important maritime hubs. However, the anniversary...

US Lawmakers Push Trump to Back Greece-Cyprus-Israel Power Link

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is urging the Trump administration to make the Great Sea Interconnector, a planned electricity link connecting Greece, Cyprus and Israel, a strategic priority for the United States. Reps. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) and Gus Bilirakis...

What Turkey’s Possible Return to the F-35 Means for Greece and the Balance in the Aegean

A renewed push by Turkey to acquire the six F-35 fighter jets it paid for prior to being expelled from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program in 2019 is raising fresh questions in Greece about the future military balance...

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham Dies After Sudden Illness

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has died at the age of 71 following what his office described as a brief and unexpected illness. Graham, one of the most influential Republican voices in the U.S. Senate and a close...

Trump Administration Subpoenas New York Times Journalists Over Air Force One Report

The Trump administration has issued subpoenas to two New York Times journalists as part of a federal leak investigation tied to reporting about a luxury Boeing 747 gifted to the United States by Qatar for use as Air Force...

America Celebrates 250 Years of Independence as Greek Americans Mark the Historic Milestone

The United States commemorated its 250th Independence Day in a spectacular, if stormy, fashion on Saturday as celebrations for the nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary was broadcasted from the National Mall to communities across the globe. Despite extreme heat and a severe...

Amanda Ungaro: From Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Galas to U.S. Deportation

Amanda Ungaro, a Brazilian woman who spent nearly two decades in the United States and was a regular presence in social gatherings within circles linked to Donald Trump, has been deported after months in immigration detention, highlighting the reach...

European Military Steps Up Presence in Greenland as Trump Eyes Island

A group of European military personnel has arrived in Greenland’s capital as tensions grow over U.S. interest in the Arctic territory. The small-scale deployments, described as part of a reconnaissance mission, involve troops from France, Germany, the United Kingdom,...