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Greek Man Slightly Injured in Saudi Arabia Terror Attack on Veteran’s Day

Four individuals -- including one Greek security officer -- have been injured in a grenade attack in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia after a hand grenade was thrown at people taking part in a Veteran's Day service for British and French...

Pompeo Will Not Meet Turkish FM, Will Speak With Patriarch Bartholomew on Turkey Trip

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discovered on Tuesday that he will not in fact be meeting with Turkish leaders as he had planned on his upcoming trip to Turkey next week, according to Middle Eastern media reports. The London-based...

Covid-19: Record 263 Intubated Patients in Greece on Tuesday

A total of 2,384 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the country over the last day, and 41 deaths were recorded in those who had suffered from the virus. There are currently a record 263 intubated patients in intensive...

Thessaloniki Wastewater Shows Disturbingly Large Presence of Coronavirus

After continual testing of the wastewater in Greece's large cities as a way to predict a spike in Covid-19, it now appears that the trajectory of the virus is still steep in Thessaloniki, according to a report released on...

Former Google CEO Reportedly Granted Cypriot Citizenship

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his family have now become citizens of the island nation of Cyprus, according to Cypriot and foreign media reports. The former software magnate and CEO, who is now worth a cool $19.2 billion as of...

Seven-Year-Old Greek Girl Flies to United States for Life-Saving Surgery

Anastasia Triantafyllaki, the seven-year-old Greek girl with brain cancer whose story moved the world, will now travel to Houston, Texas with her family in order to receive an experimental, potentially life-saving treatment. Her journey of hope began on Tuesday...

New Study Shows Huge Benefits of High-Phenolic Early Harvest Olive Oil

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and the Greek Association of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (GAADRD) announced on Monday the results from a groundbreaking new study on the benefits of early-harvest olive oil. Their research, undertaken for the first time...

Armenian-Americans Express Anger, Frustration at Settlement with Azerbaijan

Armenian-Americans erupted in anger and frustration this week as they heard the shocking news that Armenian leader Nikola Pashinyan had signed a peace deal with Azerbaijan and Russia to stop the fighting in the Artsakh region. Widely viewed as an...

First Greek-American Elected to Delaware State Senate

Another milestone in Greek-American history was passed last Tuesday as Spiros Mantzavinos of Wilmington, Delaware was chosen by voters to represent them in the Delaware State Senate. He will become the only Greek-American in the entire Assembly of the...

Dozens of Homes Flooded After Heavy Downpours Hit Crete

The Fire Service in northern Crete responded to dozens of calls for help on Tuesday as many homes became flooded from the heavy downpours that the region experienced. Most of the flooding occurred in and around Hersonissos, and firefighters are...