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Sen. Menendez Now Charged With Being an Agent of Egypt
Federal prosecutors in New York City have rewritten their indictment against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife, charging them with conspiracy to having him act as an agent of Egypt and Egyptian officials.
The superseding indictment,...
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Erdogan Reportedly Negotiates with Hamas for Release of Israeli Hostages
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reportedly engaged in negotiations with Hamas, aiming to secure the release of around 150 Israeli hostages. They were abducted by Gazan terrorists.
Turkish news site Haberturk disclosed that Erdogan has directed talks for the...
Diplomacy
Greece Stands by Israel as Violence Escalates in Middle East
"Greece stands by Israel," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says in a post on Twitter. The post was accompanied by a photo in which the flag of Israel is seen flying next to that of Greece and the flag...
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Local Elections in Greece Confirm Conservative Dominance
The results of the first round of the local and regional elections in Greece confirmed the dominance of the ruling Conservative Party and the lack of strong opposition in the country.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy (ND) party secured victories in...
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Citizens in Greece Vote in Local Elections
Citizens in Greece are voting on Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., in local elections which are expected to provide crucial political conclusions.
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Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Ousted by Own Party
On Tuesday, US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted by hard-right members of his own Republican party less than a year after his election.
It is the first time in US history that a speaker of the House has been...
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Dianne Feinstein, Longest-serving Female US Senator, Dies at 90
Dianne Feinstein, the California senator who served for more than three decades and was a pioneer for women in US politics, has died aged 90.
Feinstein was the oldest member of the US Senate and voted as recently as Thursday.
For...
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Greek Minister Received Gifts From China’s Huawei NY Times Alleges
The New York Times has alleged in a report that a Greek minister and other officials received gifts from China's Huawei in 2020 to 2021 to further its interests in Greece.
The report titled “Gifts, Gadgets and Greece: Inside a...
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New US Senate Foreign Relations Chair Considers F-16 Turkey Deal
Ben Cardin, the new chair of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee, said on Thursday he would look at Turkey's request for the F-16 fighter jets.
"I need to talk to the administration on a lot of these issues, because it's...
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US Sen. Menendez Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery Charges
US Senator Bob Menendez entered a not-guilty plea on Wednesday to federal accusations of bribery.
Prosecutors say that he had accepted cash and gold bars as bribes in exchange for using his political position to advance Egyptian interests and covertly...
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Greece Mulls Legalizing Same Sex Marriage; Adoptions
The conservative government in Greece is considering legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption for gay couples, as an openly gay politician was elected leader of the main opposition.
Stefanos Kasselakis, who was married in the US to American nurse Tyler McBeth,...
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Turkey’s Erdogan Hails Departure of Senator Menendez
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed the departure of Senator Bob Menendez as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee saying that Turkey’s chances of acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. have been boosted.
Menendez who has...
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Stefanos Kasselakis Is the New Leader of SYRIZA
Stefanos Kasselakis is the new SYRIZA-PA leader after winning the second round ballot over Efi Achtsioglou on Sunday's party election
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US Senator Bob Menendez Steps Down after Bribery Charges
US Senator Bob Menendez has temporarily stepped down as head of the chamber's powerful foreign relations committee after his indictment for bribery charges.
According to the Justice Department prosecutors, Robert Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian received substantial bribes in...
Diplomacy
Mitsotakis Calls on the UN to Address the Climate Crisis
Speaking at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed the danger posed by the climate crisis and lamented the failure of the international community to address it.
"Our words are never...