North America Archives - Hellenic Observer

US Approves $130 Million Sale of Drones, Armored Vehicles to Greece

Posted by Alara Burcu
4 weeks ago

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Aerosonde uncrewed aircraft systems and armored vehicles to Greece for an estimated $130 million. Athens’ procurement...

Russian Federation influence U.S. corporations

Posted by Okan Afshin
1 month ago

Washington (19/12 – 40). The Russian disinformation is centered on influencing U.S. corporation thru a network of former spies of the KGB or...

Surge in exploits of zero-day vulnerabilities is ‘new normal’ warns Five Eyes alliance

Posted by Okan Afshin
2 months ago

The cybersecurity agencies of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand) issued a warning on Tuesday that hackers...

Sri Lanka Snubs U.S. & India; Welcomes Chinese Navy’s Three-Masted Tall “Training Vessel” Despite Ban

Posted by Okan Afshin
3 months ago

In a move that can cause fresh tensions in the region, Sri Lanka has allowed the Chinese Navy training ship, Po Lang, to dock...

Thwarted Terrorist Plot at Taylor Swift’s Vienna Concert Was Intended to Kill ‘Tens of Thousands of People,’ CIA Official Says

Posted by Okan Afshin
5 months ago

“They were plotting to kill a huge number, tens of thousands of people at this concert, I am sure many Americans,” CIA Deputy Director...

Islamic State does not like Taylor Swift. Austrian police arrests plotters

Posted by Okan Afshin
5 months ago

Washington/Vienna/Berlin (10/8 – 45.45) After a tip-off by U.S. intelligence officials and only a few hours left Austrian police made swift arrests. The plot...

“It’s Common In Europe But Non-Existent In America”: People Are Sharing Little Experiences Or Traditions From Abroad They Wish They Could Adopt Back Home

Posted by Okan Afshin
5 months ago

“When I was abroad, I saw them on pretty much every city block. I would love to have the same thing here in the...

One must not take Trump at his word, says Juncker

Posted by Miray Eylul
6 months ago

Budapest (5/7 – 11.11) Former European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker defended U.S. President Joe Biden after his disastrous debate performance last week and warned...