Greek-Owned Businesses to Visit for Last Minute Christmas Shopping in New York
NEW YORK – Happy holidays to all our loyal readers of The National Herald. With just a few days left… Continue reading Greek-Owned Businesses to Visit for Last Minute Ch…
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Christina Onassis’ Influence on Her Daughter, Athina
Athina Onassis (right) is the only daughter of the late Christina Onassis, who tragically lost her life at the age of 37. Credits: Left: Unknown author, Wikimedia Common…
2025-12-19
Trump Suspends Green Card Lottery Program That Let Brown University, MIT Shootings Suspect Into US
President Donald Trump suspended the green card lottery program on Thursday that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and… Continue reading Trump Suspends Green C…
2025-12-19
How 1 Anonymous Tipster Cracked the Brown University Shooting Case
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Information from a tipster who had a strange encounter with another man on a sidewalk outside… Continue reading How 1 Anonymous Tipster Cracked t…
2025-12-19
4 Months In, Activists Say Trump’s Operation in DC Increasingly Targets Immigrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump launched a law enforcement operation in Washington, D.C., four months ago, he billed… Continue reading 4 Months In, Activis…
2025-12-19
Conservatives Clash at Turning Point USA Conference Over MAGA Movement’s Direction
PHOENIX (AP) — A simmering battle over the future of President Donald Trump’s political movement exploded on one of the… Continue reading Conservatives Clash at Turning …
2025-12-19
Where Americans Want the Government to Focus in 2026, According to a New AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Julia Dvorak is worried her 83-year-old mother’s emergency room trips for seizures are depleting her retirement savings… Continue reading Where America…
2025-12-19
Warm Weather and Low Snowpack Bedevil Western Ski Resorts
EDWARDS, Colo. (AP) — Ski resorts are struggling to open runs, walk-through ice palaces can’t be built, and the owner… Continue reading Warm Weather and Low Snowpack Bed…
2025-12-19
Spread of Gaza Famine Has Been Averted, Yet Strip Still Faces Starvation, Experts Say
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The spread of famine has been averted in Gaza yet the situation remains critical with… Continue reading Spread of Gaza Famine Has Been Averted, Y…
2025-12-19
AEK Athens, AEK Larnaca Advance Directly to the Round of 16; Omonia Settles for Conference League Playoffs
AEK Athens, AEK Larnaca, and Omonia were all in action in the final league-phase matches of the Conference League on… Continue reading AEK Athens, AEK Larnaca Advance Di…
2025-12-19
Bucks’ Antetokounmpo Says His Focus Is on His Health Rather Than Rumors About His Future
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo said Thursday he’s focused on getting healthy and helping the Milwaukee Bucks turn their season… Continue reading Bucks’ Antetokou…
2025-12-19
Water bills in Athens to increase within 2026
Water bills in Athens are expected to increase soon as managing company EYDAP tabled a relevant proposal to the Regulatory Authority for Waste, Energy and Water (RAEYS) …
2025-12-19
BREAKING: Ukraine's SBU Drone Strike Hits Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Off Greece
Ukraine's SBU carried out a daring drone strike on the Oman-flagged tanker QENDIL, part of Russia's shadow fleet, in neutral Mediterranean waters off Greece—over 2,000 k…
2025-12-19
The Shortest Flight in Greece Takes Less Than 5 Minutes
Credit: T ilemahos Efthimiadis / flickr CC BY NC 2.0 Greece was the country that held the title for having the shortest flight in the world up until a few years ago. The…
2025-12-19
625 migrants rescued off Gavdos and Crete on Friday
A total of 625 migrants were rescued off the islands of Gavdos and Crete in the early morning hours of Friday. 545 people were on one boat, while in a second rescue inci…
2025-12-19
"Greece militarizes the islands with Israeli weapons": Turkish Media
Discussing the defense reinforcement of the Greek islands with Israeli weaponry, the Turkish media continues to provoke, this time with the publishing of maps. The hyste…
2025-12-19
SYRIZA MEP Nikos Pappas Denies Assaulting Journalist in Strasbourg Incident
Greek MEP Nikos Pappas has been expelled from SYRIZA's European Parliament delegation and faces full party expulsion after allegedly assaulting journalist Nikos Giannopo…
2025-12-19
Marginal decline in Greece’s population in 2024
A further – albeit marginal – decline of 0.03% was recorded in Greece’s permanent population, which is estimated to be 10,372,335 people as of January 1 of this year (5,…
2025-12-19
Hellenic Coast Guard Rescues 545 Migrants South of Gavdos in Major Operation
December 19, 2025 · Athens Bureau The Hellenic Coast Guard successfully rescued 545 migrants south of Gavdos early this morning after their vessel issued a distress sign…
2025-12-19
Prices and Rental Rates for Commercial Real Estate in Greece Continue to Rise: Insights from Bank of Greece Data
Commercial real estate in Greece continued its upward trend in the first half of 2025, with both office and retail spaces seeing increases in sale prices and rental rate…
2025-12-19
Australia Declares National Day of Mourning After Bondi Massacre
Australia will observe a national day of mourning this Sunday, one week after a deadly attack by two gunmen on a gathering held during a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s f…
2025-12-19
Greek Minister Pushes US Health Investments in Greece
Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis held a series of high-level meetings in Washington, D.C., focusing on trilateral cooperation between Greece, the United States, a…
2025-12-19
Hellenistic-Era Marble Goddess Head Discovered in Ancient Metropolis, Western Türkiye
Archaeologists in western Türkiye have unearthed a finely crafted marble head of a goddess statue from the Hellenistic period in the ancient city of Metropolis. The disc…
2025-12-19
Tsitsipas Speeding Case: Investigation Ongoing Amid Lack of Conclusive Evidence
Authorities continue to investigate the September 24, 2025, speeding violation where Stefanos Tsitsipas' Lotus was recorded at over 210 km/h on Attiki Odos. Despite clai…
2025-12-19
The Dance of Zalongo: The mass suicide of Souliote women and their children in 1803
The Dance of Zalongo, the mass suicide of Souliote women and children, is one of the most infamous events in modern Greek history. The Souliotes were an Eastern Orthodox…
2025-12-19
Archbishop Makarios Visits Bondi Pavilion Memorial After Hanukkah Terror Attack
19 December 2025 GCT Archbishop Makarios of Australia joined Australia's Governor-General Sam Mostyn and several government officials at Bondi Pavilion on Friday, Decemb…
2025-12-19
Top Foodie Websites 2026 Competition Launched to Showcase Cretan Gastronomy
The international Top Foodie Websites 2026 competition opens entries aimed at promoting Cretan gastronomy through digital platforms. The post Top Foodie Websites 2026 Co…
2025-12-19
The 10 + 1 delicacies to taste in Greece during Christmas
Traditionally, families and friends get together to celebrate the Christmas period, which lasts for 12 days. It begins on the 25th of December and lasts until the 6th of…
2025-12-19
Aegean Airlines Reports Strong Demand for Christmas and Holiday Travel in 2025
Demand for travel during the Christmas, New Year's, and Epiphany festive period remains exceptionally high across Aegean Airlines' network, underscoring the continued vi…
2025-12-19
Greece Upgrades Citizenship Swearing-In Ceremonies in 2025: A More Symbolic Welcome for New Citizens
In 2025, Greece significantly enhanced the Greek citizenship ceremony, making the swearing-in of new citizens a more dignified and symbolic event to mark their full inte…