The port authorities proceeded with the arrest of two Romanians for espionage on Monday afternoon as photos of the Salamis Naval fort were found on their mobile phones.
On September 23, 2025, American Hellenic Institute president Nick Larigakis sent a letter to President Trump regarding his upcoming meeting with Türkiye’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Donald Trump took the podium at the UN General Assembly shortly after 5:00 p.m. (Greek time), for the first time since 2020.
The message is that there is no question of evasion of the law anywhere - 1,400 arrests and 500 pre-trial detentions for organised crime in the last 6 months
A year after their last encounter in New York — and in a very different international environment following Donald Trump’s election — Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan meet today at the “House of Turkey,” with talks scheduled to last around 30 minutes. Whether the meeting extends further remains uncertain, as interpretation can lengthen discussions, but this marks the first high-level Greek–Turkish contact since September last year and represents a notable waypoint in regional geopolitics.
On Septemner 21, in Southampton, Long Island, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons.
The recent appearance of jackals in Evia has caused a lot of discussion, with many expressing their surprise about how these animals managed to cross the sea. This bewilderment is completely logical, but the answer lies in nature and the incredible abilities of animals.
Eighty-six Greek antiquities are returning to our country, voluntarily handed over to the Ministry of Culture by a private collector from abroad, as part of a concluded agreement.
The ancient works originate from various regions of Greece and span a wide chronological range, from the Early Neolithic to the Late Hellenistic period. They include naturalistic female figurines of the Neolithic period, marble figurines and vases of the Early Cycladic period, Mycenaean pottery, bronze figurines of the Geometric, Archaic, and Hellenistic eras, bronze helmets of various types, bronze and silver vessels (hydriae, oinochoai, and phialai respectively), bronze mirrors, significant examples of Attic black-figure and red-figure pottery, a marble funerary stele, terracotta figurines, and Hellenistic gold funerary wreaths.
Marble Cycladic figurine of a female form, Spedos/Dokathismata type. Height 35.56 cm. Early Cycladic II period (2500–2400 BC).
Minoan pseudo-neck amphora. Height 20.32 cm. Late Minoan IIIB period (1300–1100 BC).
The Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, stated:
“The Ministry of Culture, with particular satisfaction, welcomes 86 Greek antiquities that have been repatriated to the land that created them. This specific repatriation is the result of our collaboration with yet another private collector abroad, who voluntarily returned these testaments of our cultural heritage. I sincerely hope this example will be followed by other collectors of Greek antiquities: to cooperate with us and return their collections to their rightful home. For Greece and for the Ministry of Culture, every repatriation—especially a voluntary one—proves that more and more people around the world now consider the return of cultural goods to their countries of origin as necessary.”
Bronze figurine of a hoplite. The young man is shown nude, wearing a helmet with a tall crest. In his right hand he once held a spear, in his bent left hand a shield. Work of a Laconian workshop. Height 20.32 cm. 600–550 BC.
Bronze Corinthian helmet. Height 22.86 cm. Around 550 BC.
After the completion of the documentation and cataloguing process, the objects will be appropriately distributed to museums across the country.
Attic black-figure psykter (vessel used for cooling wine) with a depiction of horsemen and hoplites. Height 25.4 cm. Around 550 BC.
Attic black-figure choes with a battle scene between Heracles and an Amazon. Heracles attacks with a club. The defending Amazon wears a Corinthian helmet with a tall crest, holding a spear and a shield decorated with a human leg as its emblem. Height 15.15 cm. 550–500 BC.
Attic black-figure kylix of the “Segment Group.” Inside the cup, a Dionysian scene is depicted: three maenads dancing. On the exterior, a krater between fish. Diameter 17.65 cm. Late 6th c. BC.
Attic lekythos. Depicts a seated female figure on a klismos chair, holding a mirror and a jewelry pyxis. Attributed to the “Athens 1826 Painter.” Height 22.9 cm. Around 460 BC.
Attic red-figure alabastron. On one side, a winged Nike before an altar; on the other, a young male figure leaning on a staff. Attributed to the Aischines Painter. Height 17.5 cm. Around 440 BC.
Marble Attic funerary stele with pediment-shaped crowning. Carries a relief scene within a rectangular frame, depicting a handshake between a male and female figure. Height 90.2 cm. Early 4th c. BC.
Bronze cinerary hydria. At the lower attachment of the vertical handle, a hammered relief of Nike facing left, with long wings outstretched. Height 48.26 cm. Around 350 BC.
Bronze mirror disc. Its cover bears a relief decoration of a female head in profile. Diameter 15.20 cm. Around 270–260 BC.
Marble bearded head of Hermes of the type “Hermes Propylaeus.” Height 12.7 cm. 2nd–1st c. BC.
In an era where science is changing the lives of millions of people, the pharmaceutical industry is not just a drug manufacturing industry. It is a world where research becomes hope, technology is translated into treatment and strategic partnerships transform the future of healthcare.
A shocking lawsuit alleges that the children of Democratic Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon relentlessly tortured their mother's personal assistant, leading to his suicide.
Brandon O'Brien, 35, worked for the senator's wife, Nancy Bass Wyden, owner of the famed Strand Bookstore, from June 2022 to September 2024 and was "often responsible" for caring for the couple's young children, including driving them to school in New York and watching them during trips to Disneyworld.
What O'Brien's Husband Alleges
The disturbing behavior began in September 2022, when the couple's then-10-year-old daughter made "sexually lewd" comments and asked him about his "personal life" while he was walking her to school, O'Brien's husband, Thomas Maltese, alleges in court documents filed against Bass Wyden and her company, Bass Real Estate LLC. He claims the girl's mother allegedly did nothing about her daughter's behavior.
The Wydens' teenage son also hurled homophobic slurs at O'Brien and threatened that "his football team would rape him," according to the lawsuit. He also allegedly threw objects at O’Brien, and the mother at one point used pepper spray on her son to restrain him, but accidentally sprayed her assistant as well. Maltese claims the incidents took place at Disney in front of him and his mother.
The businesswoman’s lawyers are asking that the lawsuit be dismissed, arguing that it is “baseless and deeply misleading” and “full of false allegations.” “This appears to be a continued effort to distract from O’Brien’s own serious misconduct, including a documented pattern of theft from those he once worked for,” a spokesperson said.
Resignation and suicide
O'Brien resigned on September 30, 2024, and a day later, Bass Wyden filed a complaint with the New York Police Department accusing him of stealing $650,000 from credit cards and other thefts. The businesswoman also allegedly hired a private investigator to "investigate Mr. O'Brien's personal life and business dealings" and "spread false rumors."
O'Brien committed suicide on May 26. Maltezos announced his death in a social media post, saying he was devastated. Authorities dropped the theft case after the suicide, while Maltezos' lawyers insisted the accusation was false.
The new US Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, welcomed Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Washington a few days ago.
She emphasized his international spiritual radiance and the importance of cooperation in promoting faith, religious freedom and friendship.
The Ecumenical Patriarch was received in Washington, where his presence was described as a “deep honor” by the US Ambassador to Greece.
Ms. Guilfoyle noted in her post that “his spiritual guidance inspires hundreds of millions of people around the world” and added that the Patriarch’s visit to the US “affirms the unbreakable bonds between the US, Greece and the global Orthodox Christian community.”
She expressed her intention to work closely with the Patriarch, emphasizing that the goal is “to promote faith, religious freedom and friendship for future generations.”
The Patriarch’s visit to Washington is part of a broader framework of contacts that highlight the role of the Ecumenical Patriarchate as a spiritual point of reference for Orthodoxy internationally, as well as the importance of religious diplomacy in US relations with Greece.
Kimberly Guilfoyle's post:
Kimberly Guilfoyle Packs Her Bags for Athens
The United States Senate has confirmed Kimberly Guilfoyle as the new U.S. ambassador to Greece, with the signing of her nomination and her upcoming swearing-in marking the start of her mission in Athens.
Ms. Guilfoyle is expected to arrive in Athens in mid-October, officially assuming her duties.
The process took place after a heated political confrontation in the Senate, with the new process for approving government appointments now requiring only a simple majority to proceed, instead of the previously required 60-vote majority.
This change, which came after the Republicans' decision, accelerated the process and allows for faster ratification of appointments, although there were delays.
With the Lincoln Memorial as a backdrop, on the 9th floor of Ned's Club, the Greek community welcomed Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Washington.
Kimberly Guilfoyle's name is included in the list of 48 candidates that the Senate ratified at noon on Thursday, officially making her the new US ambassador to Greece.
