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March 23, 2023

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ATHENS - At time during an economic and austerity crisis on the verge of being booted from countries using the euro, Greece is rebounding again, thanks to bailouts and the COVID-19 pandemic finally receding. Bolstered by tourism and renewed interest…

ATHENS - At time during an economic and austerity crisis on the verge of being booted from countries using the euro, Greece is rebounding again, thanks to bailouts and the COVID-19 pandemic finally receding. Bolstered by tourism and renewed interest…

ASTORIA – The Board of Directors and the Ionian Medal of Honor Committee of the Chian Federation announced on March 21 that Senator Robert Menendez will be awarded the 3rd Ionian Medal of Honor on Saturday, May 20, 6:30 PM,…

ASTORIA – The Board of Directors and the Ionian Medal of Honor Committee of the Chian Federation announced on March 21 that Senator Robert Menendez will be awarded the 3rd Ionian Medal of Honor on Saturday, May 20, 6:30 PM,…

ASTORIA – Due to inclement weather, the Athens Square Park celebration of Greek Independence Day on March 25th will take place on Sunday, March 26, 2 PM, at the park on 30th Street and 30th Avenue in Astoria. The 2023 Parade Committee made the announcement via email after reports of rain moving into the area along with cooler than normal temperatures for Saturday while Sunday’s forecast is for bright sunshine and mild temperatures. The program includes the flag raising ceremony, keynote speech by Professor Sophia Fasos of St. John’s and Adelphi Universities, live traditional Greek music by Melodia orchestra, bouzouki…

ATHENS - Et tu, Brute? A rare, ancient gold coin that Roman politician Brutus – who led the assassins band against his friend, Emperor Caesar – minted to celebrate the killing, has been returned to Greece, where it was found…

ATHENS - Et tu, Brute? A rare, ancient gold coin that Roman politician Brutus – who led the assassins band against his friend, Emperor Caesar – minted to celebrate the killing, has been returned to Greece, where it was found…

WASHINGTON — Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago, nearing the lowest point of his presidency as his administration tries to project a sense of stability while confronting a pair of bank failures and inflation…

WASHINGTON — Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago, nearing the lowest point of his presidency as his administration tries to project a sense of stability while confronting a pair of bank failures and inflation…
Community

WASHINGTON, DC –The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) hosts its annual Congressional Salute to Greek Independence Day in a virtual celebration via Zoom on Tuesday, March 28, 11 AM-12:30 PM Eastern Time. The event is held in cooperation with the Congressional Hellenic Caucus’ co-chairs, U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Chris…

FRANKLIN, TN – A new Vice TV special, Τα ‘Ορφανά’ Από Την Ελλάδα” (The ‘Orphans’ from Greece), aired nationwide recently on Antenna channel in Greece. This beautifully done film by acclaimed Greek journalist and author,Andreas Bousios explores the questionable adoptions…

FRANKLIN, TN – A new Vice TV special, Τα ‘Ορφανά’ Από Την Ελλάδα” (The ‘Orphans’ from Greece), aired nationwide recently on Antenna channel in Greece. This beautifully done film by acclaimed Greek journalist and author,Andreas Bousios explores the questionable adoptions…

WASHINGTON, DC – Greek-Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos is the latest “potential bidder to tour the Washington Commanders' stadium and training facility as he seeks to buy the franchise, league sources told ESPN” according to a report on March 22. “There are…

WASHINGTON, DC – Greek-Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos is the latest “potential bidder to tour the Washington Commanders' stadium and training facility as he seeks to buy the franchise, league sources told ESPN” according to a report on March 22. “There are…

NEW YORK – This is going to be a summer like no other for 40 students of Greek descent. After 14 years of successfully running, followed by a brief pause due to the pandemic, the Panmessinian Federation of USA and…

NEW YORK – This is going to be a summer like no other for 40 students of Greek descent. After 14 years of successfully running, followed by a brief pause due to the pandemic, the Panmessinian Federation of USA and…
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OPINIONS

Woolly, white sheep grazing on a lovely green hillside invite visitors to the Emerald Isle via an Irish travel poster. Yet, beautiful Ireland has no monopoly on sheep or green hillsides. Springtime Hellas, with similarly uplifting scenes, can be equally rewarding. Greece is gloriously fresh in spring. And May Day…

By Constance M. Constant

Even a brief look at the official list of personnel of the Archdiocese as indicated on its website will leave you in awe, with regard to its both large number, as well as the responsibilities and titles. It gives the…

Analysis by Theodore Kalmoukos
Even a brief look at the official list of personnel of the Archdiocese as indicated on its website will leave you in awe, with regard to its both large number, as well as the responsibilities and titles. It gives the…
Analysis by Theodore Kalmoukos

I am watching, as I believe you are, dumbfounded by the new disaster that is taking place in the banking sector, both in the United States and in Switzerland – if you can imagine, in Switzerland! The same violin plays…

By Antonis H. Diamataris
I am watching, as I believe you are, dumbfounded by the new disaster that is taking place in the banking sector, both in the United States and in Switzerland – if you can imagine, in Switzerland! The same violin plays…
By Antonis H. Diamataris

In October 2020, I had my debut novel published. It’s a love story that begins in Greece on ‘Oxi’ Day and follows three young friends as they navigate all the events that then happen after – when first the Italians…

By Christopher Cosmos
In October 2020, I had my debut novel published. It’s a love story that begins in Greece on ‘Oxi’ Day and follows three young friends as they navigate all the events that then happen after – when first the Italians…
By Christopher Cosmos
GREECE

ATHENS - While Turkey praised Greece for sending aid and recovery teams during a deadly earthquake that brought a temporary pause in provocations, three Greek journalists there to cover the tragedy said their cameras and mobile equipment were destroyed by Diyanet, the religious authority. Photojournalists, Kyriakos Finas and Konstantinos Zilos,…

BRUSSELS - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is heading for the European Council in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, where he will present his position calling for the start of a substantive discussion on the rules of economic governance on the level of European leaders, so that this important debate is…

ATHENS - Greek Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister in Economic Diplomacy Kostas Fragogiannis met with Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Ankara, following the completion of the 4th Meeting of the Greece-Türkiye Positive Agenda there on Wednesday. The meeting was also attended by Turkish Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Burak Akçapar,…

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USA

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman is a TikTok star at age 85, thanks to her 17-year-old grandson. In the family living room in Morristown, New Jersey, he records short videos of his grandmother reminiscing about life in 1944 and 1945 when she was a 6-year-old child at the Auschwitz death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. She also discusses her experiences before and after the camp. They say videos on her account have garnered 75 million views since the duo started posting in September 2021. "It really snowballed," said Friedman. "And then we realized it was a fabulous medium for…

WASHINGTON — The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee, where he'll face a grilling on data security…

WASHINGTON — The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee, where he'll face a grilling on data security…

DENVER — A body was found Wednesday night in the Colorado woods near the abandoned car that belonged to a 17-year-old student accused of shooting…

DENVER — A body was found Wednesday night in the Colorado woods near the abandoned car that belonged to a 17-year-old student accused of shooting…

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in a sealed order Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in the…

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in a sealed order Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in the…
CYPRUS

NICOSIA - A reach-out by Cyprus' new President Nikos Christodoulides to have the European Union take part in negotiations over how to reunify the island split by Turkish invasions in 1974 was dismissed by Turkish-Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar. A hardliner who follows the lead of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Tatar…

NICOSIA - A reach-out by Cyprus' new President Nikos Christodoulides to have the European Union take part in negotiations over how to reunify the island split by Turkish invasions in 1974 was dismissed by Turkish-Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar. A hardliner who follows the lead of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Tatar…

PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus criminal court on Tuesday rejected a defense argument that a British man’s confession to killing his ailing wife was unlawfully obtained, because he was in no frame of mind to speak to police without a lawyer present. David Hunter, 75, made the statements to…

PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus criminal court on Tuesday rejected a defense argument that a British man’s confession to killing his ailing wife was unlawfully obtained, because he was in no frame of mind to speak to police without a lawyer present. David Hunter, 75, made the statements to…

NICOSIA - Following Greece's lead, Cyprus said it will provide visas for 500 so-called Digital Nomads with Information Technology talents who can work from anywhere in the world, offering the island as a pick for them. It won't easy as there are number of hoops to jump through and requirements to…

NICOSIA - Following Greece's lead, Cyprus said it will provide visas for 500 so-called Digital Nomads with Information Technology talents who can work from anywhere in the world, offering the island as a pick for them. It won't easy as there are number of hoops to jump through and requirements to…

NICOSIA - Nearly 50 years after Turkish invasions seized the northern third of the island – where it still keeps some 35,000 troops – Cyprus' new President Nicos Christoulides said that more would be spent on defense. He stated that 2% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of €26.42 billion…

NICOSIA - Nearly 50 years after Turkish invasions seized the northern third of the island – where it still keeps some 35,000 troops – Cyprus' new President Nicos Christoulides said that more would be spent on defense. He stated that 2% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of €26.42 billion…
WORLD

KHARTOUM, Sudan — The first daily fast of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan began Thursday, as hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide enter a four-week period of worship. The observance comes at a time when numerous countries and governments across the Middle East are taking tentative steps towards calming…

TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate, while noting the end may be near for its economy-crunching hikes to interest rates. The Fed raised its key overnight rate by a quarter of a percentage point, the same size as its last…

DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Their hands are blackened and grimy from the fight. Some are still wearing their combat boots, small flecks of black soil from the battlefield clinging to their torsos, bare under the emergency blanket. With bandaged heads and splinted limbs, the wounded soldiers are stretchered into the…

Sports

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 14 rebounds in just 24 minutes as the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 130-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. The Bucks extended their Eastern Conference advantage to 2½ games over the Boston Celtics as they prepare for a four-game road swing that includes a matchup Saturday with the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets. "I've never in my career believed in seeding, but we're No. 1 right now, we should just take it," Antetokounmpo said. "We should just keep on building good habits, take it and maybe it helps…

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis had 27 points and nine rebounds Wednesday night in the Lakers' 122-111 victory over the Phoenix Suns, who were furious…

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis had 27 points and nine rebounds Wednesday night in the Lakers' 122-111 victory over the Phoenix Suns, who were furious…

MANCHESTER, England — Bidders trying to buy Manchester United have been given more time to submit second offers for the iconic soccer team. The deadline…

MANCHESTER, England — Bidders trying to buy Manchester United have been given more time to submit second offers for the iconic soccer team. The deadline…

MIAMI — Jimmy Butler stepped back onto the court in his usual time slot, midway through the fourth quarter, with the Miami Heat clinging to…

MIAMI — Jimmy Butler stepped back onto the court in his usual time slot, midway through the fourth quarter, with the Miami Heat clinging to…
TOP STORIES

BOSTON – Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos has resigned and was relegated to the group of retired hierarchs of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The news of his resignation announced in a News Release of the Archdiocese issued late in the evening of Tuesday, March 14, 2023 after the meeting…

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FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Fire destroyed a large New Jersey church, collapsing its roof as more than 150 firefighters fought to control the blaze. Video showed the Fountain of Life Center in Florence Township engulfed in flames Monday night. No injuries were reported in the fire, which started at…

Athenians’ Society of NY Hosted an Impressive Cultural Event in Astoria

ASTORIA – The Athenians' Society of New York in collaboration with the Greek American Writers League, Queens College, and the Hellenic American Project (HAP) on March 18 at the Hellenic Cultural Center in Astoria presented the Fourth Book Exposition of Hellenic Writers of the Diaspora commemorating Greek Independence Day, March 25,…

China’s Xi Makes 1st Moscow Visit as Putin Wages Ukraine War (Vid)

BEIJING- Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday for a three-day visit that shows off Beijing's new swagger in world diplomatic affairs and offers a welcome political lift for Russian President Vladimir Putin just days after an international arrest warrant was issued for him on war crimes charges…

FOOD + TRAVEL

ATHENS - Celestyal Cruises on Wednesday officially presented its new cruise ship, 'Celestyal Journey', which will begin operations from September this year. The new vessel will undergo an extensive renovation and technical maintenance worth 20 million euros, and will become the youngest cruise ship in Celestyal's fleet, replacing 'Celestyal Crystal'…

Coffee lovers — and their doctors — have long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart. New research published Wednesday finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart hiccup that can feel like a skipped beat. But it did signal a slight…

ATLANTA - March 22, 2023 - ( Newswire.com ) The theme for National Nutrition Month this year is Fuel for the Future with an emphasis on healthy eating. Nutritionist, registered dietitian, and bestselling author Frances Largeman-Roth gives some great ways to promote gut health, glowing skin, heart health, strong muscles…

CULTURE

NEW YORK — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association being released Thursday. More than 1,200 challenges were compiled by the association in 2022, nearly double the then-record total…

NEW YORK — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association being released Thursday. More than 1,200 challenges were compiled by the association in 2022, nearly double the then-record total…

It's one of the great ironies of cinema that many — not all, but many — of the most seemingly arthouse filmmakers make some of the most approachable films. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne are imposing names in cinema. The Belgian brothers have twice won the Palme d'Or. But you would…

It's one of the great ironies of cinema that many — not all, but many — of the most seemingly arthouse filmmakers make some of the most approachable films. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne are imposing names in cinema. The Belgian brothers have twice won the Palme d'Or. But you would…

PARK CITY, Utah — Two daughters of a retired optometrist suing Gwyneth Paltrow are expected to testify on Thursday about the lasting effects of their father and Paltrow's 2016 ski collision as the trial takes on an increasingly personal note on the third day of proceedings. Attorneys are expected to…

PARK CITY, Utah — Two daughters of a retired optometrist suing Gwyneth Paltrow are expected to testify on Thursday about the lasting effects of their father and Paltrow's 2016 ski collision as the trial takes on an increasingly personal note on the third day of proceedings. Attorneys are expected to…

NEW YORK — It all started on a late morning on a highway. A camera panned to the cab of a large semi-trailer truck. The driver wore a plaid shirt and a day's growth of beard. Next to him was a mysterious hitchhiker in expensive clothes that were ripped and…

NEW YORK — It all started on a late morning on a highway. A camera panned to the cab of a large semi-trailer truck. The driver wore a plaid shirt and a day's growth of beard. Next to him was a mysterious hitchhiker in expensive clothes that were ripped and…

HEALTH + SCIENCES

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are reporting two more deaths and additional cases of vision loss linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria. The eyedrops from EzriCare and Delsam Phama were recalled in February and health authorities are continuing to track infections as they investigate the outbreak. In the latest…

Doctors often use urine tests to make sure patients taking medication for opioid addiction are sticking with treatment. A new study suggests they may be missing some cheaters. Nearly 8% of these patients sometimes spike their urine by adding their treatment medicine, buprenorphine, to the samples. Such spiking may go…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its launch debut Wednesday night, lifting off amid fanfare but failing three minutes into flight — far short of orbit. There was nothing aboard Relativity Space's test flight except for the company's first metal 3D print made…

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