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2024 US Elections: Updates on the critical battle – Will the ballot favor Harris or Trump? (Update)
UPDATE:
Trump: “I feel very confident”
“We have a great country, but we have a country facing problems… We need to put it back on the right track,” Trump said after voting in Florida.
US elections 2024: 4+3 diaspora for Congress – Who are the Greek-American candidates
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.
US Elections 2024: Washington State puts the National Guard on alert
The governor of the US state of Washington (Northwest), Jay Inslee, announced yesterday Friday that he is activating “proactive” elements of the National Guard and putting them on alert because of “general and specific” intelligence and concerns about the outbreak of violence just 24 hours before the controversial presidential election on Tuesd
2024 US Elections: Numbers, key states and the battle for the Senate and the House of Representatives
Candidates, key states, funding… Here are some numbers for the US presidential election, which will be held on November 5.
Lower rates, surging stock market fail to ignite US IPOs
Public listings on Wall Street have seen a slow comeback in 2024 despite a resilient U.S. economy, a long-awaited interest rate cut by the central bank and stock valuations hitting record highs.
Experts say the lackluster IPO activity is due to competition from venture capitalists and a rate cut that was slow to come.
US Elections: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clash over two Greek-Americans
After the official confirmation of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s candidacies by the Democratic National Convention last Thursday, the electoral landscape in the US is set.
The Decline in Flavor: Why Fruits and Vegetables Don’t Taste Like They Used To
Remember when you were a child, and your grandmother would cut a cool watermelon after your afternoon nap? The taste was irresistible, and just one bite would fill you with joy. Back then, everything seemed different: tomatoes were sweet and juicy, grapes were crisp, peaches were fragrant and succulent, and even the nearly bland zucchinis were interesting and made a perfect light lunch.
Study: Transgender Genital Surgeries Result in Pain, Incontinence
The study was carried out by researchers from the University of Florida and Brooks Rehabilitation
Florida’s orange groves buffeted by hurricane, disease
Vernon Hollingsworth grew up in Florida among his family's orange trees, recently ravaged by a double whammy of disease and a hurricane that have sent juice prices spiraling and left farmers blinking in disbelief.
Murat Mercan officially appointed as Turkey’s ambassador to US
Turkey's former ambassador to Tokyo, Hasan Murat Mercan, was officially appointed as Turkey's ambassador to Washington on Feb. 24.
The appointment decisions of some ambassadors regarding the reshuffle at the Foreign Ministry were published in the Official Gazette.