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Higher Prices for Gas, Groceries and Flights Will Likely Outlast the Iran War

NEW YORK (AP) — A tentative deal to end the Iran war makes it reasonable to ask how soon prices will drop for gasoline, groceries, airline tickets and other items that got more expensive during the conflict. Not so fast, experts say. Even after oil starts flowing again from the Middle East, it could take a while for consumers to see a difference at local fuel pumps, supermarkets and other places they shop, according to economists and industry analysts. Fighting over the Strait of Hormuz disrupted not only supplies of crude and refined fuel but also the supply chains for fertilizer, food and even footwear. Businesses expect... Read more

AHEPA Senior Living Earns Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency

FISHERS, IN – AHEPA Senior Living has earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, the highest level of recognition awarded through Candid's nonprofit transparency program. The Platinum Seal is awarded to organizations that provide comprehensive information about their mission, leadership, finances, programs, measurable outcomes, and community impact. As Candid's highest level of transparency recognition, the designation reflects a strong commitment to accountability and public disclosure. “Earning Candid's Platinum Seal of T... more

Your Brain on the Internet

“This is your brain. This is drugs. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?” If you grew up in the late 80s or 90s, those iconic lines, paired with the imagery of an egg being cracked into a glistening, oiled frying pan, are permanently etched in your memory. This television public service announcement (PSA), which first aired in 1987 during the peak of the American 'War on Drugs,' is still considered a hallmark of public service broadcasting and one of the most indelible ads ever created. Critics said the analogy was overly simp... more

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Alexandros Giotopoulos to Return to Korydallos Prison After Supreme Court Ruling

ATHENS - The Greek Supreme Court has published a ruling accepting a proposal by Deputy Prosecutor Sofoklis Logothetis to overturn a decision by the Piraeus Court of Appeal Judicial Council that had recently ordered the release of Alexandros Giotopoulos, who was serving 17 life sentences for his role in the November 17 terrorist organisation. As a result, Giotopoulos will be re-arrested and returned to Korydallos prison. Members of 17 November that remain in jail include Dimitris Koufodinas and the brothers Savvas and Christodoulos Xir... more

G7 Leaders Open Summit Talks on Ukraine and the Middle East As Zelensky Joins in France

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Leaders at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialized nations face a packed agenda on their first full day Tuesday, including challenging discussions on ending Russia's war in Ukraine and addressing the Middle East crisis. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be in attendance at the invitation of host France. The Ukraine talks come on the heels of U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of an agreement to end the 3 1/2-month-old U.S. war against Iran. In recent weeks, the Iran conflict... more

Cyprus Issue Attention Shifts to Ankara with the Continuation of UN Official’s Contacts

NICOSIA – Ankara is now the focus of efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue as the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General, Maria Angela Holguín, traveled on Sunday, June 14 for meetings after spending a week in Cyprus. Holguín is scheduled to meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and hold other consultations in Ankara...

Feast of Apostle Barnabas Celebrated in Turkish-Occupied Cyprus

NICOSIA – The memory of the Founder and Patron Saint of the Church of Cyprus, Apostle Barnabas, was once again commemorated this year with due solemnity and ecclesiastical splendor at the Holy Royal and Stavropegial Monastery, near Ancient Salamis in Famagusta in Turkish-occupied Cyprus. According to an announcement by the monastery, the celebrations at the...

Glimmer of Hope on Cyprus Issue at the PSEKA Conference in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, DC – Cyprus Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis, speaking at the annual PSEKA conference in Washington, DC, conveyed that Nicosia is not simply seeking just another meeting with the Turkish Cypriots but will go into it with “one goal” – that it becomes “the stepping stone” for announcing the resumption of negotiations for the reunification of Cyprus. He stressed that if there is corresponding political will from all parties, this goal is achievable.

Signatures June 8 For Agreement on Hosting French Forces in Cyprus; Tanks Upgrade on Hold

NICOSIA – A Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between the Republic of Cyprus and France will be signed on June 8 in Nicosia by Cyprus’s Minister of Defense, Vasilis Palmas, and his French counterpart, Catherine Vautrin, according to information obtained by the Cyprus News Agency (CNA). According to CNA sources, the two defense ministers will...

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Pope Slams World’s Indifference to Migrants While Visiting Onetime ‘Dock of Shame’ in Canary Islands

ARGUINEGUÍN, Spain (AP) — Pope Leo XIV traveled to a once-notorious epicenter of the European migration debate on Thursday, challenging countries to uphold migrants’ rights while shaming those leaders, including Christians, who turn them away with indifference. Leo issued an impassioned plea to recognize the dignity of migrants from the port of Arguineguín, in the Canary Islands. In 2020, the port was dubbed “dock of shame” because of the squalid conditions migrants were forced to live in for months during a spike in arrivals. “Human ... more