Greece hotel pools set to switch to seawater on drought-hit islands

Hotels on Greek islands may be filling their swimming pools with seawater this summer in response to worsening drought conditions

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This Founder Is Hustling to Turn L.A.’s Swimming Pools Into Fire Hydrants

As demand triples, Brushfire Battle Systems is scrambling to fill orders.
Inc. - 6h
France's Mayotte islands hit by tropical storm just weeks after devastating cyclone

The French territory of Mayotte is on red alert again with another cyclone heading toward the islands off Africa that were devastated by their worst storm in nearly a century last month
ABC News - 2d
Asylum ruling against Greece exposes Europe’s migrants dilemma

Curbing irregular arrivals is a political priority but legal and humanitarian questions cannot be brushed aside
Financial Times - 3d
Strasbourg court finds Greece guilty of ‘systematic’ pushback of asylum seekers

In ‘potentially trailblazing’ decision, European court of human rights finds country engaging in illicit deportations. The European court of human rights has found Greece guilty of conducting ...
The Guardian - Jan. 7
Nintendo Switch Cartridges Are Being Replaced With Googly Eyes

Nintendo Switch users are reporting that some recently purchased Switch games have arrived with the game cartridge missing from inside the box. Even odder, the cartridges appear to have been ...
GameSpot - Jan. 6
Costas Simitis, 2-Time Prime Minister of Greece, Dies at 88

Mr. Simitis imposed financial measures to prepare for Greece’s entry into the eurozone and laid the groundwork for the Olympic Games’ return to Athens.
The New York Times - Jan. 5
5 Employment Law Changes Set to Hit the Workplace in 2025

New legislation and ongoing legal battles mean employers have a lot to keep on top of this year, from pay transparency to workplace safety issues.
Inc. - Jan. 3
Number of migrants arriving in Canary Islands by sea set new record in 2024

Total of 46,843 people broke the 2023 record, with nationals from Mali, Senegal and Morocco the most common. A record 46,843 people reached the Canary Islands illegally in 2024 via the increasingly ...
The Guardian - Jan. 2
Puerto Rico swears in new governor days after major blackout hit island

Jenniffer González Colón has been sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor as the island prepared for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. ...
ABC News - Jan. 2