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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge on Thursday granted a pregnant woman permission to obtain an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to the state’s…
ATHENS – A press conference was held on December 5 for the Acropolis Museum’s new exhibition titled ‘Meanings’ (‘NoHMATA’): Personifications and Allegories from Antiquity to Today. The Museum’s General Director, Professor Nikolaos Chr. Stampolidis, speaking about the unique artworks on…
NEW YORK - An embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams, being investigated over campaign fundraising tactics, ties to Turkey and dissatisfaction over his handling of a migrant crisis has seen his approval rating fall to 28 percent. That was according…
ATHENS — After years of strained relations that raised tensions to alarming levels, longtime regional rivals Greece and Turkey made a significant step Thursday in mending ties during a visit to Athens by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During a day of intense diplomacy, the two countries signed more than a dozen cooperation deals on trade, energy and education and announced a roadmap for future high-level consultations aimed at avoiding crises. “It is natural for there to be problems between two neighbors when there can be misunderstandings even among brothers,” Erdogan said during statements to the press after meeting with…
NEW YORK – St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center was filled with the faithful as the community celebrated the feast day of its Patron Saint, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, at the Great Vespers…
BOSTON – Greek Orthodox priest George Athanasiou, from, the parish of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, Canonsburg, PA, was arrested on Wednesday, November 29, by the police on over two hundred charges of embezzlement from the Community he served. The…
NEW YORK - For nearly a decade, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has helped the New York City Police Foundation (NYCPF) support the people on the front lines of making New York City a safe place for all to live, work, and visit. The partnership between SNF and NYCPF, like…
NEW YORK – New York State Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R, C – Staten Island/Brooklyn) released the following statement on December 7: “After leading a bipartisan effort last month to denounce the cancellation of a 250-person school safety agent class, I’m…
BOSTON - Demetrios S. Katos is the new president of Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. The National Herald had previously announced his appointment in its publication on November 26, 2023. We had written that “Demetrios…
ATHENS - It’s been 83 years since Greece declared war on Albania, the occupying Italian army there using sites to fire shells at Greek soldiers who pushed them out - at a cost of 8,000 of them killed - and…
I have dealt with Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology several times, highlighting some of their serious and deep-rooted problems, not limiting myself to observations but also proposing ideas and possible solutions for reflection and dialogue. All these efforts stem from love and interest, primarily for…
Words you never hear: “Hey, let’s go get some English food.” What, no kidney pie takers? You can find it in the 1-page book of famous British recipes, right under Bedfordshire Clangers, Blood Pudding, and Faggots. No #hateyou hashtags please…
Yiannis was not in a good humor that wintery November Sunday in Dixon’s. Of course, that didn’t escape the notice from the others seated around hmm but, Dimos was the first to mention it. “OK Yiannis. What’s bothering you? You…
Most people by this point have at least some idea of what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, even if they don’t quite know what to make of it. Not to sound like a Neanderthal who fears progress – like those who…
ATHENS - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during their meeting in Athens on Thursday, signed the "Athens Declaration on Friendly Relations and Good-Neighbourliness" on behalf of their respective governments after "having chaired the 5th meeting of the High-Level Cooperation Council between the Republic of Türkiye…
ATHENS - United States Ambassador to Greece George J. Tsunis is traveling to Moldova December 5-7 and Bulgaria December 11-12, 2023 to strengthen regional energy cooperation and infrastructure connectivity along the corridor between Greece and Ukraine. These trips and a planned one to Romania in early 2024 seek to foster…
ATHENS - The deaths of four bottlenose dolphins is being investigated by Athens prosecutors, the mammals found in the northeastern Aegean Sea in May between the islands of Chios and Ikaria, both near Turkey’s coast. The Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation filed a complaint and its Director, Thodoris Tsimpidis, told the…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump returned to his civil business fraud trial as a spectator Thursday, after a month of assailing the proceedings from afar. With testimony winding down after more than two months, the Republican 2024 presidential front-runner showed up to watch an accounting professor testify about financial topics important to the case. Trump himself is scheduled to take the stand Monday, for a second time. Even while campaigning to reclaim the presidency and fighting four criminal cases, Trump is devoting a lot of attention to the New York lawsuit. He’s been a frustrated onlooker, a…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge on Thursday granted a pregnant woman permission to obtain an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to the state’s…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the years following the deadly 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack, relatives of those slain have gone through their own private grief, public…
JERUSALEM — The United States has offered strong support to Israel in its war against the Hamas militant group that rules the Gaza Strip. But…
NICOSIA - A meeting in Athens between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that further eased tensions has brought some hope it will lead to restarting talks about reunifying Cyprus. President Nikos Christodoulides said he would speak later with Mitsotakis about what resulted from discussions on…
NICOSIA — A group of experts from the United States is in Cyprus to assist law enforcement authorities with investigations into alleged sanctions evasion by Russian oligarchs, Cyprus' government said Wednesday. Spokesman Constantinos Letymbiotis told reporters that President Nikos Christodoulides has met the experts who will advise police on how…
ATHENS - Greece on Tuesday announced that humanitarian aid has been sent to Cyprus via the European Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), at Cyprus' request. Specifically, according to a climate crisis and civil protection ministry announcement, "Greece responded to Cyprus' request for humanitarian aid immediately, so as to reinforce the country's…
NICOSIA - Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides, during a visit to Egypt and Jordan, was expected to seek support for the idea of his island country being a conduit for humanitarian aid to Gaza during Israel’s hunt there for Hamas terrorists. Israel has stepped up its invasion and bombing in the…
Russian lawmakers on Thursday set the date of the country's 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office. Members of the Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, voted unanimously to approve a decree setting the date. "In essence, this…
BEIJING — A top European Union official told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that China and the EU must address both the imbalances in their trading relationship and Russian aggression against Ukraine. The two are divided on both issues. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, meeting Xi in…
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday in the center of the Gaza Strip's second-largest city, the military said. The ground offensive has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing to the territory's southernmost edge and prevented aid groups from delivering food, water and other supplies. Two…
MIAMI (AP) — Defending champion Argentina, Brazil, the United States and Mexico will learn their first-round opponents in next year's Copa América when a draw is held Thursday night. The 16-nation tournament will be played in 14 U.S. cities starting with Argentina's opener at Atlanta on June 20 and ending with the final on July 14 at Miami Gardens, Florida. Ecuador was in line to host the tournament as part of the rotation by South American soccer's governing body but declined. The event was moved to the U.S. and expanded to include six nations from North and Central America and…
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers are starting to figure out who they are since James Harden's arrival a month ago. Paul George scored…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones said his recent knee surgery was limited to his ACL and he hopes to return…
NEW YORK — Juan Soto is headed to the New York Yankees in their first big move following the team's worst season in three decades.…
BOSTON – Demetrios Katos, former Dean and professor at Hellenic College, may become the new president of Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA according to information gathered so far by The National Herald. Specifically, the leading candidate for the presidency, Demetrios Logothetis, withdrew…
ATHENS — After several years of strained relations that raised tensions to alarming levels, longtime regional rivals Greece and Turkey made a significant step Thursday in mending ties during a visit to Athens by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ahead of his one-day visit, Erdogan had promised a "win-win" approach…
BCHARRE, Lebanon (AP) — Majestic cedar trees towered over dozens of Lebanese Christians gathered outside a small mid-19th century chapel hidden in a mountain forest to celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration, the miracle where Jesus Christ, on a mountaintop, shined with light before his disciples. The sunset’s yellow light…
NEW YORK – With a Zeibekiko, the dance of Zorba, and island dances, Commander John Pappas bid farewell to the NYPD Transit Bureau K-9 Unit, retiring after 29 years of service. And with words and acts Pappas’ dear colleagues acknowledged his long-time service and contributions to the NYPD. At the farewell…
As we steered our rented hatchback up the narrow gravel road behind the walled city of Óbidos, we had the sinking feeling that Google Maps' idea of the best route to the popular tourist destination wasn't the standard way there, and certainly not the most direct. The dusty, tan path…
According to a survey by Eagle Hill Consulting, nearly 38% of Americans have gone without a vacation over the past year. Americans need some time off, and the holiday season is a perfect chance to step back from the daily grind and enjoy some leisure. The survey indicates the main…
ATHENS - After promising to allow greater access to public beaches being taken over by private operators, Greece has celebrated another luxury resort on the Athens’ coastline catering to the rich, with a private beach that’s technically unlawful. It’s the One&Only Aesthesis on the so-called Athens Riviera where land has…
LONDON (AP) — Benjamin Zephaniah, a British poet, political activist and actor who drew huge inspiration from his Caribbean roots, has died. He was 65. Zephaniah died Thursday after being diagnosed with a brain tumor eight weeks ago, his family said in a statement on Instagram. “We shared him with…
It is sickly hilarious to make a movie in which so much consensual sex is had, often so gleefully, that is not the least bit sexy. Though Bella Baxter's insatiable libido might be her guiding light at first in "Poor Things," sexual liberation (or "furious jumping," as she calls it)…
ATHENS - The installation 'Visualising the Voice of Maria Callas' will be inaugurated at the Greek National Opera (GNO) foyer on Thursday, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center complex. The five experimental installations in virtual reality are a result of a workshop between the GNO and the Digital Media…
NEW YORK — "Killers of the Flower Moon" was named the best film of the year by the National Board of Review, adding to the early awards-season haul of Martin Scorsese's Osage epic. The National Board of Review, a long-running organization comprised of film enthusiasts and academics, also on Wednesday…
More than 40% of all adults in the United States tipped the scales into obesity in 2017 and 2018. And a 2019 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine predicted that by 2030, that number will rise to nearly 50%. Despite a smorgasbord of trendy diets populating the…
NEW YORK - The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) was honored to be recognized with the Game-Changer Award at Grassroot Soccer’s annual World AIDS Day Gala, where SNF representatives highlighted the shared values that spur both organizations to help young people improve their physical and mental health. SNF was honored alongside…
BAMAKO, Mali — Authorities say dengue fever is on the rise in Mali, posing a new threat to the West African nation struggling with extremist attacks and political turbulence. The director general of health and public hygiene, Dr. Cheick Amadou Tidiane Traore, told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday…
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