Us

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hundreds of US Soldiers to Arrive at Alexandroupolis, Greece

Hundreds of US soldiers are expected to arrive this week in Alexandroupolis, Greece in order to facilitate the shipment of American and NATO weapons and personnel to Central and Eastern Europe, a local news website reported on Sunday. According to...

The US Commits $2 Billion Worth of Military Equipment for Ukraine

The US announced a new package of long-term security assistance for Ukraine on Friday, marking the first anniversary of Russia's invasion with a $2 billion commitment to send more rounds of ammunition and a variety of small, high-tech drones...

Joint Statement on the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue

US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias launched on Tuesday the start of the 4th Greece – U.S. Strategic Dialogue in Athens. Blinken stressed Greece’s leading role in strengthening security and the energy transition in...

US President Joe Biden in Surprise Visit to Ukraine

Joe Biden has arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine defying threats of Russian missile attacks, to announce significant additional US weapons supplies, as Ukraine prepares to mark the sombre anniversary of last year’s full-scale Russian invasion. The US president, closely surrounded by...

US Admits Three UFOs Shot Down May Have Been ‘Benign’

The three UFOs shot down by the US in the past week likely had merely a "benign purpose,” the White House acknowledged Tuesday. The US is drawing a distinction between them and the massive Chinese balloon that earlier traversed the...