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U.S. Destroyer’s Close Call With Chinese Warship Caught on Video
The United States military released a video Monday of what it called an "unsafe" maneuver by a Chinese warship in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday.
The Chinese warship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S....
Europe
The U.S. Approves Supply of F-16 Fighters to Ukraine
The US approved the future supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as G7 leaders meeting in Japan welcomed the country's president Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday.
Until now US President Joe Biden had effectively vetoed the transfer of F-16s, with...
Greek News
Multinational Air Drill Iniochos 23 Kicks Off in Greece
India's air force is participating for the first time in the multinational air drill Iniochos 23 that kicked off in Greece on Monday.
The exercise includes elements from Greece, France, the US, Italy, Saudi Arabia, India, Spain, Jordan, Slovenia, and Cyprus...
Africa
US Evacuates Diplomats from Khartoum as Greeks Remain Stranded
The US military has evacuated American diplomats and their families from Khartoum, Sudan, while several Greek citizens remain stranded and frustrated.
Amid fighting in the country that has claimed the lives of hundreds of people, President Biden confirmed the evacuation...
Greek News
US Approves Small Upgrade Package for Turkey’s F-16 Fleet
The US Department of State announced Saturday it has decided to approve a small modernization package for Turkey’s existing F-16 fleet.
The deal, valued at an estimated $259 million, is the first military equipment sale to Turkey in years and...
Diaspora
Diaspora Vote Fiasco: From Millions, Only 27,579 Applied to Vote in Greek Elections
The Greek diaspora will be mostly absent from the parliamentary elections of May 21, as only 27,579 out of millions of Greeks residing all over the world have applied to vote.
This is a fiasco for the government and political...
Cyprus
US Submarine Docks in Cyprus Angering Turkish-Cypriots
A US submarine docked in Limassol, southern Cyprus earlier in the week, provoking an angry response by the Turkish Cypriots.
Cyprus President Nikos Christoudoulides visited the USS San Juan, the Los Angeles-class submarine.
The US Ambassador to Cyprus Julie Fisher hailed...
Europe
Classified US Documents on Ukraine War Leaked
Classified documents that provide details of US and NATO plans to help prepare Ukraine for a spring offensive against Russia have spilled onto social media platforms, the New York Times reported.
The Pentagon said on Thursday it is assessing the...
Ancient Greece
US Returns 29 Smuggled Antiquities to Greece
The US returned 29 antiquities to Greece during a repatriation ceremony at the Greek Consulate of New York on Tuesday.
Key pieces returned include a bronze calyx krater dating to 350 BC that was seized in January; the Eid Mar...
Australia
US, UK and Australia Agree on Nuclear Submarine Project
The US, UK and Australia have unveiled details of their plan to create a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, aimed at countering China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Under the AUKUS pact Australia is to get its first nuclear-powered subs...