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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,...
Diaspora
Andy Manatos Awarded for His Passionate Advocacy of Hellenism
Hellenic Public Radio – COSMOS FM presented its prestigious Phidippides Award for Passionate Advocacy of Hellenism to Andy Manatos at their 26th annual Gala in New York City on December 2.
Previous recipients of this award have included: His Eminence...
Greek News
Greece Says Deal With France is Final Ruling Out US Frigate Offer
Greece’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday that a government decision to purchase three French Belharra frigates is final, in effect ruling out the US offer to sell its own vessels.
It said that negotiations for the French vessels, worth about...
Technology
US Investigating Tesla’s Self Driving Cars After Crash
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) started investigating a consumer report on Friday that indicates Tesla's Model Y self-driving cars may be causing accidents.
A Tesla Model Y owner made a report with NHTSA on November 3 stating...
Diplomacy
Biden Voices Concern over Russian Missiles in Meeting with Erdogan
US President Joe Biden voiced concerns over the acquisition of Russian missiles and human rights during his meeting with Turkish President Racep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Rome on Sunday.
The meeting was the two...