PIRAEUS - A 47-year-old crane operator died and two more workers were gravely injured after an industrial labor accident occured at the Perama Shipyard Repair Zone, in Attica, on Monday. The man -whose death was later confirmed upon his transfer…
ATHENS - The re-election of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, continuing his 20-year run in power – perhaps for life – came as Greece was in transition, with a caretaker government ahead of a second round of elections June 25.…
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Biden was joined by first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Harris' husband, Douglas Emhoff, for the 155th National Memorial Day Observance. He had a moment of contemplation in front of the wreath, which was adorned with flowers and a red, white and blue bow, and later bowed his head in prayer. Monday's federal holiday honoring America's fallen service members came a day after Biden…
The Fordham Review published a special essay, titled A Ram from Sparta by Constantine N. Katsoris, in its March 2023 edition. In the essay, Professor Katsoris shares the story of his life, his roots (both his parents were from Sparta),…
LOS ANGELES — George Maharis, a stage-trained actor with rough-hewn good looks who became an icon to American youth in the 1960s as he cruised the country in a Corvette convertible in the hit television series "Route 66," has died.…
NEW YORK – The Thalassa Benefit for the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University takes place Wednesday, May 31, 7 PM, at Thalassa Restaurant, 179 Franklin Street in New York City with cocktail reception, silent auction, and awards presentation. The event celebrates two undergraduate Orthodox Christian Studies scholars and…
DEERFIELD, IL – The Hellenic American Academy (HAA) holds its first-ever 3K Fun Run Fundraiser on Friday, June 2, 12:30-2:30 PM, at the school, 445 Pine Street in Deerfield. Team registration is free. The 3K Fun Run will take place…
NEW YORK – The East Mediterranean Business Culture Alliance (EMBCA) presented the 570th Anniversary Commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople (Tuesday, May 29, 1453) webinar panel discussion on May 28. The panel discussion was introduced by Lou Katsos, EMBCA’s President…
ISLAND PARK, NY – Ioannis Kapodistrias AHEPA Chapter 458 on May 19 awarded a certificate of academic excellence and a $200 scholarship to John Fandaros. He is a graduating student of the Panaghia of Island Park Greek School. The award…
The Archdiocese made negative headlines (again) following its intervention in the administrative affairs of the cathedrals of St. Demetrios in Astoria and St. Paul in Hempstead. The removal of Parish Council members – and more importantly, the manner in which this was carried out – is cause for concern. According…
The past winter had just enough snow to whiten the path toward my door. A broom swept it away. It was a bit disappointing. I missed wearing my boots and going to the park to walk and watch the kids…
The issue of the voting rights of expatriate Greeks is again wide open. And it has opened up in the most official and promising way with a statement – a promise – by the triumphant winner of the May 21…
Dear Stavroula, My boyfriend and I have been together since university and while we lived away from our families our relationship was calm and harmonious. At some point, we decided to make our relationship official and naturally we met…
RHODES, Greece - A 26-year-old British tourist died after he was struck by lightning while swimming during a thunderstorm in Aghia Agathi, eastern Rhodes on Monday. The tourist was on holiday and decided to stay in the water even after it started raining heavily, ignoring the exhortations of other swimmers…
ATHENS - Greece's ships have long ruled the world waves behind its oligarchs, but Greek shipbuilding has not, its dormant state set to be turned around in a reopening that's seen as helping the European Union maritime technology sector too. That was the sense from Hellenic Marine Equipment Manufacturers and…
ATHENS - The previous president of the Hellenic Parliament, Konstantinos Tasoulas, was on Monday re-elected to the position in the parliament formed after the May 21 elections. He was re-elected with the support of all parliamentary parties except the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), whose MPs abstained. Tasoulas was received…
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Hundreds of people flocked to a small town in Missouri this week and last to see a Black nun whose body has barely decomposed since 2019. Some say it's a sign of holiness in Catholicism, while others say the lack of decomposition may not be as rare as people think. Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster was exhumed in April, according to a statement from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, in Gower, Missouri. The nuns had been preparing for the addition of a St. Joseph shrine, and that involved “the reinterment of the remains of our beloved foundress, Sister Wilhelmina,” the…
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — As the final pre-competition meeting of the Scripps National Spelling Bee's word selection panel stretches into its seventh hour, the…
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in…
NEW YORK — If rising oceans aren't worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The metropolis is slowly sinking under the…
NICOSIA - Cyprus' new government is not pushing for the stalled East Med pipeline to connect energy resources to mainland Greece via the island and Crete, now wanting to be a conduit for Liquefied Natural Gas instead. The plan is to use a pipeline to carry natural gas from fields…
NICOSIA - Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots weary of the island being split since 1974 Turkish invasions that seized the northern third are pushing for reunification and for more crossing points across the dividing line. Groups of them joined near one of the major spots to move between the two sides on…
NICOSIA - Following the conclusion of the league cup final in Cyprus, dozens of soccer fans attacked the police, prompting law enforcement to employ tear gas to disperse the crowd. Prior to the final match between Omonia Nicosia and AEL Limassol at Nicosia GSP Stadium on Wednesday, six individuals were…
BERLIN (AP) — Little-known Heidenheim has seemingly come out of nowhere to reach the Bundesliga, a remarkable success for a town of just 50,000 inhabitants in the south of Germany. Two injury-time goals propelled Frank Schmidt’s team to promotion as second-division champion on Sunday. Heidenheim will be the 57th team to play in the Bundesliga since the league’s formation in 1963. Twenty years ago it was playing at fifth-tier level as part of Heidenheimer Sportbund, a local sports association that has 25 departments today including baseball, boxing, fencing, swimming, tennis and gymnastics. The current-day soccer club Heidenheim was formed in…
PARIS — Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, two men expected to go far at the French Open, make their 2023 Roland Garros debuts on Monday…
BOSTON — Moments after Boston's dramatic win at Miami on Saturday night, Jaylen Brown began thinking about the future. He raised his hands, put up…
DALLAS — Jason Robertson is frequently scoring goals again for the Dallas Stars, Jake Oettinger is stopping shots and captain Jamie Benn is about to…
BOSTON – The former Dean of the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York from 2012 to 2015 and who also served at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tarpon Springs for one year, Anastasios Gounaris, is in jail on Crete. Gounaris was found unanimously guilty by a court in…
NEW YORK — If rising oceans aren't worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The metropolis is slowly sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, asphalt and humanity itself. New research estimates the city's landmass is sinking at an average rate of 1 to 2…
NEW YORK – Gifted vocalist Erini impressed the audience with her dynamic performance titled ‘Global Bridges with Erini’ on May 24 at Drom in New York City. She opened the concert with a song from her native island of Crete and then continued to transport the audience along on a…
CANNES, France (AP) — When Wes Anderson comes down from Paris for the Cannes Film Festival in the south of France, he and his actors don't stay in one of Cannes' luxury hotels but more than an hour down the coast and well outside the frenzy of the festival. “When…
ATHENS – When it comes to the ancient Aegean world, we know the glorious names – King Minos of Crete, King Agamemnon of Mycenae, King Theseus of Athens, Helen, Jason and the rest – and their more or less mythological history. Did you know, however, that we are gaining better…
Salads are a delicious option for a lighter main dish to enjoy at lunch or dinner. The following salads may also make a great side dish to accompany grilled chicken or fish. Orzo Salad with Squash and Zucchini 1 package (16 ounces) orzo pasta 2 small yellow summer…
MYKONOS - Tourists who can afford it and don't have their own yachts to moor off the wildly popular island of Mykonos will soon be able to hail a vessel on a phone app – Uber Boat – to take them there without getting on a crowded ferry. It was…
TOKYO — The shtick that's gone viral features a soccer player, a Spice Girl, James Bond, you name it, appearing to be naked, except they're not really naked at all. The disarming sight gag by Japanese comic Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura is simple and rather silly. But its bare-all message about…
Many of my friends on both sides of the Atlantic are puzzled when I tell them: “I don’t go to Greece to listen to Greek music, that’s where I get away from Greek music. When I’m there, I listen to classic rock.” Confusing, indeed. Here’s the back story. I live…
There's new music from Foo Fighters, the buzzy HBO series "The Idol" starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd and a documentary about the breakthrough TV show "American Gladiators" among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Among the offerings worth your time as selected…
There's no Iron Throne, but the stakes feel just as high. "Succession," the critically acclaimed drama chronicling a Murdoch-esque feuding billionaire family, wraps its four-season run on Sunday with a highly anticipated 88-minute finale. And just like another tentpole HBO show, "Game of Thrones," there's no shortage of theories over…
PORTLAND, Maine — Fishermen in the U.S.'s only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels once again had a productive season searching for the tiny fish. Baby eels, called elvers, are often worth more than $2,000 per pound because of how valuable they are to Asian aquaculture companies. That makes…
NEW ORLEANS — The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a repeat of last year's outbreaks. Mpox infections exploded early in the summer of 2022 in the wake of Pride gatherings. More than 30,000 U.S. cases were reported last year, most of them…
Stroll past the seasonal aisle at any grocery store this time of year and you'll find a shelf piled with plastic flip-flops, a box sprouting colorful pool noodles and a "sizzling sale" on grilling accessories. But when it comes to food, a true mark of summer is a staple of…
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