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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
ATHENS – Government spokesperson Yiannis Oikonomou on Thursday described the arrival of the first six Rafale military aircraft from France on Wednesday as a geostrategic development of high importance, which makes the Greek Air Force one of the strongest in the region, seals the Defence Agreement with France while promoting the strategic autonomy of the European Union.
Speaking to the press, he also called on all adults still eligible for a vaccine booster to get this promptly, “not only in order to preserve their privileges but also to protect themselves against becoming seriously ill with the coronavirus”.
He noted that the so-called 5th wave of the virus was gradually subsiding but said that there were still many asymptomatic carriers who spread the virus, while hospital admissions and intubations due to the Omicron and Delta variants, respectively, maintained the heightened pressure on the National Health System.
Finally, Oikonomou said that Wednesday’s issue of a 10-year bond was successful, raising roughly 3.0 billion euros at a 1.8 pct interest rate.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast Thursday have returned to sea, while 29 died on the shore, officials said.
On Monday, April 22, 2024, history was being written in a Manhattan courtroom.
PARIS - With heavy security set for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games during a time of terrorism, France has asked to use a Greek air defense system as well although talks are said to have been going on for months.
PARIS (AP) — Paris has a new king of the crusty baguette.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A tiny Philip Morris product called Zyn has been making big headlines, sparking debate about whether new nicotine-based alternatives intended for adults may be catching on with underage teens and adolescents.