https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/our-neighborhood-just-got-unpredictable-again
This part of the world has always been full of surprises. The most recent came on Friday afternoon when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at the United States and Israel and said he was calling off a planned visit to Washington. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/usa-house-votes-on-bill-to-ban-tiktok-over-national-security-worries
The House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday aiming to initiate a nationwide ban on the widely popular video app TikTok, unless its China-based owner sells the platform. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-unleashes-over-500-new-sanctions-on-russia
In a bid to escalate pressure on Moscow on the second anniversary of its war in Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled a series of measures, including more than 500 new sanctions targeting Russia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fbi-informant-in-biden-case-linked-to-russian-contacts
A former FBI informant is facing charges for allegedly concocting a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme implicating Joe Biden, his son Hunter, and a Ukrainian energy company....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-ambassador-confirms-f-16-sale-approval-to-turkey
US Ambassador to Turkey, Jeff Flake, in a post on platform X posted on Sunday, referred to the completion of the process in Congress for the approval of the sale of F-16 aircraft to Turkey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meta-ceo-to-receive-$700m-dividend
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, the parent company overseeing Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, anticipates an annual dividend of $700 million (£549 million), according to recent announcements....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-senators-grill-social-media-ceos-over-child-safety-concerns
In a heated session on Wednesday, U.S. senators confronted leaders of major social media companies, urging swift legislative action to address escalating threats of sexual predation targeting children on their platforms....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-cities-struggle-as-record-36-000-migrants-arrive
The United States finds itself at a pivotal moment as cities across the nation grapple with a surge in migrants, placing President Joe Biden under increasing pressure from both Republicans and Democrats....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hunter-biden-indicted-on-tax-charges-amid-intensifying-legal-woes
Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, faces new legal challenges as he was indicted on Thursday on nine tax charges in California. The charges, comprising three felonies and six misdemeanors, are in addition to federal firearms charges in Delaware....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-administration-plans-$320m-bomb-transfer-to-israel
President Joe Biden's administration has informed the U.S. Congress that it is planning a $320 million transfer of precision bombs for Israel, a source familiar with the plan said on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hamas-praise-rally-in-times-square-shocks-nation
At a pro-Hamas rally in the heart of New York City, speaker after speaker praised the slaughter of civilians that had taken place in Israel on Saturday, after the terrorist group overwhelmed Israeli defenses in an audacious, unexpected raid.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-senate-chairman-eyes-turkey-s-f-16-deal
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s new chairman on Thursday said he would look at Turkey’s $20 billion Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jet deal and that more issues than Sweden’s ascension to NATO would affect the decision on lifting his predecessor’s longstanding hold....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/menendez-faces-corruption-charges-cash-and-gold-bars-found-in-home
Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey is facing corruption charges, accused of secretly aiding Egypt's authoritarian government and using his political influence to protect a friend in exchange for cash and gold bars. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mexican-congressional-hearing-unveils-extraterrestrial-specimens
Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that "we are not alone" in the universe and saw the alleged remains of non-human beings in an extraordinary hearing marking the Latin American country's first congressional event on UFOs....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-president-hosts-dinner-for-us-senate-s-menendez
In an exclusive gathering, former President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, opened his Limassol residence for an official dinner, welcoming the Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, Robert Menendez. President Christodoulides also attended the event, which unfolded at 21:00 local time on August 24th....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-senator-to-speak-at-diaspora-conference-at-the-university-of-cyprus
US Senator Robert Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is set to speak at the upcoming World Congress of Cyprus Diaspora, scheduled from August 23-25 in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-condemns-us-congressman-s-illegal-visit-to-turkish-occupied-north
The Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a strong condemnation of the recent unauthorized visit made by American congressman Pete Sessions to the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-to-stand-trial-for-capitol-riot-charges
Donald Trump is due to appear in court to face charges over involvement in the January 6th Capitol riots.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hunter-biden-to-plead-guilty-to-three-federal-charges
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has been charged with failing to pay federal income tax and illegally possessing a weapon and has reached an agreement with the Justice Department, according to a letter filed in U.S. District Court in Delaware....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-congressman-arrested-for-fraud-and-money-laundering
US Republican congressman George Santos has been arrested in New York on federal charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-announces-receipt-of-first-us-sanctions-list
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-congress-members-sold-bank-shares-amidst-banking-crisis-fears
On March 10, as fears were swirling over the health of the nation’s banks, an investment account belonging to the children of Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., sold shares of Seacoast Banking Corp. worth $65,000 to $150,000....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/usa-house-votes-to-declassify-covid-origin-report
The House voted unanimously Friday to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19, a sweeping show of bipartisan support near the third anniversary of the start of the deadly pandemic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ec-tiktok-banned-on-government-issued-phones
The European Union's executive branch said Thursday that it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video-sharing app.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-message-behind-biden-s-historic-visit-to-kyiv
"One year later, Kyiv is holding firm. Ukraine too. And Democracy endures."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chinese-spy-balloon-contained-surveillance-equipment
The Chinese spy balloon that the U.S. shot down over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend carried high-tech equipment capable of collecting communications signals and other sensitive information, the U.S. government said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/top-putin-ally-threatening-to-invade-poland
Ramzan Kadyrov, a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has begun rattling off threats about attacking Poland after Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chinese-spy-balloon-lingers-over-the-us
A Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, U.S. officials said on Thursday, in what would be a brazen act just days ahead of a planned trip to Beijing by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/us-government-moving-ahead-with-intention-to-sell-f-16-s-to-turkey
The Biden administration is moving ahead with its intention to supply Turkey with 40 new F-16 fighter jets and upgrade 80 of the country’s older ones....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cavusoglu-to-travel-to-us-amid-troubled-ties
Turkey and the United States will aim to smooth out a series of disagreements between the NATO allies when the Turkish foreign minister visits Washington this week. But expectations that outstanding issues can be resolved are low....