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Ahead of the November 5 United States presidential elections, prominent members of the Greek American community released a statement endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris along with vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.

In their endorsement of Kamala Harris for president, the New York Times editorial board chose as a title for their article, "The Only Patriotic Choice for President." As the NYT is widely considered to be one of the most influential news sources in the world, it would be worthwhile to think about that overused and often misunderstood word, "patriotic."

The New York Times (NYT) has analyzed Ukraine's current military strategy in its ongoing war with Russia, concluding that the Ukrainian armed forces are attempting to wear down the Russian army through intense and bloody battles in the Donbas region. The effectiveness of this approach remains uncertain, according to the publication's authors.

Prominent journalists and scholars discussed current events in the Middle East during the "The Middle East Powder Keg" session at the 12th Athens Democracy Forum on Tuesday.

It is proof of the Greek myth that the resourceful Odysseus always succeeded, despite the blows of fate: if the Homeric hero had ever been a cook, he would surely have followed the path of the award-winning chef Nicholas Polementi, who is often chosen by the Greek state as a guest at its various events when it wants to talk about the accomplished Greeks abroad.

Russia has imposed entry bans on 92 US nationals, including more than two dozen journalists, as announced by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday. The sanctions come in response to what Moscow describes as the Biden administration's "Russophobic policy" aimed at inflicting a "strategic defeat" on Russia, according to state media TASS.

A group representing relatives of hostages taken in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel said Thursday that autopsies showed "bullets were found in the bodies" of six captives Israeli troops recovered from an underground tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip, raising questions about how they died.

The New York Times editorial board will no longer make endorsements in New York elections, including in races for governor and mayor of New York City, the Times' Opinion editor said.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered a direct strike against Israel following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The New York Times, citing three Iranian officials including members of the Revolutionary Guard, reported that Khamenei issued the command during an emergency meeting of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday morning.

Following Joe Biden's lackluster performance in the debate against Donald Trump, the editorial board of The New York Times has called for Biden to withdraw from the US presidential race.