Rubio Calls for the West to Restore Founding Democratic Principles; Israelis Gather at Nova Festival Site to Mark 3 Years Since Oct. 7 Attack

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is calling for the nations of the West to return to their civilizational roots and restore the values that drove the rise of Europe and North America to global dominance for centuries. Rubio is in Athens on Wednesday to discuss deepening economic, energy, and security cooperation with Greece and deliver a speech overlooking the ruins of the Acropolis.

Israeli politicians, family members of victims, and residents of southern Israel on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. Mourners gathered at a memorial on the site of the Nova music festival in Reim, where partygoers were killed and kidnapped.