Jake Sullivan

The current US elections are of increased interest to Greece. In addition to electing a new president, Americans are electing, always by a majority system, the new 435 members of the House of Representatives, representing an equal number of constituencies in the country, and 33 senators, one-third of the members of the Senate.

Turkish government officials are careful in their public statements regarding the results of the U.S. presidential elections to avoid leaving room for misinterpretations from Washington and to prevent possible shadows on their relations with the new president, whoever that may be.

One of Washington's most distinguished events, the 14th Annual Oxi Courage Awards gala, honored some of the world's most courageous champions of freedom on October 30 at the US Institute of Peace. Recently released Russian political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza joined fellow Oxi Courage Award honorees Nadia Murad and Maria Ressa, both of whom have received the Nobel Peace Prize.

"Although the Middle East remains beset with perennial challenges, the region is quieter than it has been for decades." 

The Ukrainian military successfully struck a Russian radar station using ATACMS ballistic missiles, significantly impairing Moscow's capability to "detect, track, and intercept aerodynamic and ballistic targets," according to a report by Reuters.

Iran has warned that it will target “all infrastructure” in Israel if it faces retaliation for the missile attack it carried out yesterday, Tuesday, stated the head of Iran’s General Staff, General Mohammad Bagheri.

Iran has fired hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel amid heightened tensions between two regional arch-rivals.

The attack started around 8.15 p.m. local time (1645GMT) on Tuesday. Iranian media said at least 400 missiles had been launched so far.

Greek-American Maggie Goodlander, with an impressive career in Washington's highest decision-making circles, is running as the Democratic candidate for New Hampshire's second Congressional District.

The United States and China are preparing for a phone call between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, expected to take place in the coming weeks, according to the White House. This call is anticipated ahead of the US presidential elections in November.

A senior Chinese military official warned the United States to stop "collusion" with Taiwan while top White House aide Jake Sullivan stressed the importance of stability in the tense Strait in a rare one-on-one meeting Thursday, both sides said.