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☆ In Greece, Another Tourist Found Dead Amid Scorching Heat Wave
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Niki Kitsantonis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Greek authorities said on Monday that the body of a missing German man was recovered near a gorge on the island of Crete, the latest in a series of fatal incidents involving tourists undertaking demanding hikes in the scorching heat. At least 10 tourists have gone missing or been found dead this year in similar circumstances, according to Greek authorities. The 67-year-old man’s body was found in “rugged and inaccessible terrain” near the Tripiti Gorge in southwestern Crete, the fire service said in a statement. Early Monday, the fire service sent a helicopter, though it took responders several hours to reach the body. He did not know his location, but the authorities traced his cellphone signal.

Persons: Constantina Locations: Crete

☆ Deadly Toll in Greece as Heat Waves Sweep the Country
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Niki Kitsantonis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Heat waves that have swept across Greece this month continued to exact a deadly toll over the weekend, with the authorities on Sunday reporting another death on a Greek island. At least six tourists remain missing on Greek islands. Searches were also underway for six other tourists who have gone missing on Greek islands amid searing temperatures that have gripped Greece this month. “The problem of missing hikers is not new — we have it every year,” said Constantina Dimoglidou, a police spokeswoman. Mr. Calibet had set out on a trek alone on Tuesday morning, Ms. Dimoglidou said.

Persons: ”, Constantina Dimoglidou, Albert Calibet, Calibet, Dimoglidou Locations: Greece, Samos, France, United States, Amorgos

☆ Seeking Safety in Cyprus, They’re Stuck in Island’s U.N. Buffer Zone
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Niki Kitsantonis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nearly 30 asylum seekers are stuck in the United Nations-controlled buffer zone between the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus and the internationally recognized south amid a crackdown by the Cypriot authorities on undocumented migration following a steep uptick in Syrians arriving from Lebanon. The groups — 13 people from Syria and 14 from elsewhere in the Middle East, plus Africa and Asia — are in different locations in the buffer zone, which extends about 112 miles across Cyprus, a Mediterranean nation that is a member of the European Union, and bisects the capital, Nicosia. They arrived in the area, known as the Green Line, on foot from the occupied north. If the migrants return to the north, an area that covers about a third of the island and is recognized only by Turkey, they face deportation, because the administration there has no legal infrastructure for providing asylum. Crossing into the buffer zone from the occupied north would also constitute a crime of trespassing under that administration and would be likely to lead to their deportation.

Organizations: United Nations, Cypriot, European Union Locations: Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, Africa, Asia, Nicosia, Turkey

After a four-day search, Greek officials said on Sunday they had found the body of Michael Mosley, a British medical journalist and documentary maker who disappeared last week while on a trip on the Greek island of Symi. His body was found on a beach in Agia Marina, said the mayor of Symi, Eleftherios Papakalodoukas. The authorities also used dogs and drones, and the Greek coast guard also joined the effort as fears escalated that Mr. Mosley had drifted out to sea. Mr. Mosley, 67, a BBC journalist, had arrived on Tuesday on Symi, part of the Dodecanese islands in the Aegean Sea, for a weeklong trip. When hours had passed with no sign of Mr. Mosley, his wife, Clare Bailey Mosley, reported him missing to the police.

Persons: Michael Mosley, Eleftherios Papakalodoukas, Mosley, Clare Bailey Mosley Organizations: BBC Locations: British, Symi, Agia Marina, Nikolaos

Greek authorities on Thursday said they were searching for Michael Mosley, a prominent British journalist and television presenter who had gone missing a day earlier while on a walk on the island of Symi. Mr. Mosley, 67, was reported missing by his wife, Clare Bailey, on Wednesday afternoon, according to Constantina Dimoglidou, a spokeswoman for the Greek police. The couple had arrived in Symi on Tuesday, planning to stay for a week. “We’re looking everywhere for him,” Ms. Dimoglidou said, adding that the local fire service and volunteers were involved in the search. Mr. Mosley told friends on Wednesday afternoon that he was going to walk about two miles from the Agios Nikolaos area back to the main town of Symi, where the couple was staying, according to Ms. Dimoglidou.

Persons: Michael Mosley, Mosley, Clare Bailey, Constantina, “, ” Ms, Dimoglidou, Nikolaos Locations: British, Symi, Rhodes, Pedi

☆ Australian state appoints official for ‘Men’s Behavior Change’ as outcry over violence against women grows
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Antoinette Radford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —As Australian women push for action on domestic violence – a problem described by the country’s prime minister as a “national crisis” – one state has appointed a special official charged with improving men’s behavior. Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan announced Wednesday that state MP Tim Richardson would serve as the inaugural Parliamentary Secretary for Men’s Behavior Change – the first position of its kind in the country. Richardson said he would focus on the influence the internet and social media have on male attitudes towards women, and on building respectful relationships. Last year, 64 women were murdered, the group said. Women should not be responsible for ending violence against women,” he said at the time.

Persons: Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan, Tim Richardson, Richardson, ” Richardson, couldn’t, ”, Tarang Chawla, Niki, Nikita Chawla, Jane Hume, Anthony Albanese Organizations: CNN, Victoria Premier, Police, Liberal Party, Victoria, Sky News Locations: Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Bondi, Sydney

☆ Court Drops Charges in Deadly Wreck in Mediterranean
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Niki Kitsantonis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nearly a year after one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea, off southern Greece, a court in Kalamata dropped criminal charges on Tuesday against nine Egyptians charged in connection with the tragedy. The court deemed that Greece did not have the jurisdiction to try the case, as the trawler sank in international waters. Lawyers for the defendants, who were on the trawler when it sank but were accused of smuggling and other crimes, hailed the decision as belated justice. But the court did not rule on whether the Egyptian men were guilty or not — only that the case was not for Greece to decide. Survivors’ testimonies said that women and children were onboard, too, but on lower decks and unable to escape.

Persons: Adriana Organizations: Lawyers Locations: Greece, Kalamata, Italy, Libya, Syria, Egypt, Pakistan

☆ Far-Right Greek Party Is Banned From E.U. Parliament Elections
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Niki Kitsantonis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A small far-right party that unexpectedly entered the Greek Parliament last year will not be allowed to field candidates for the European Parliament this summer after Greece’s Supreme Court found that it was essentially a reincarnation of the banned neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn. In its decision about which parties can run in the European Parliament elections, issued on Wednesday, the court found that the party, Spartans, “offered their party as a cloak for the new political party of Ilias Kasidiaris,” the former spokesman of Golden Dawn who is currently in prison. Mr. Kasidiaris, the court said, is the true leader of Spartans, which “substitutes” for Golden Dawn, serving as a front that allowed him to circumvent eligibility restrictions. The decision was announced a few weeks after a prosecutor for the Greek Supreme Court indicted several Spartans lawmakers on charges of electoral fraud, and before an anticipated ruling from another court that could lead to the party losing its seats in the Greek Parliament.

Persons: “, Ilias Kasidiaris, Golden, Kasidiaris, Golden Dawn Organizations: Greece’s, Nazi, Spartans, Golden, Greek Supreme

☆ The Dark Reality of Being a Princess in the British Royal Family
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Samantha Grindell | Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

To millions, it appeared to be the reality for Princess Diana, Kate Middleton, and Meghan Markle. By making the fairy tale feel real, the royal family appears far more accessible — and the British tabloids are more than happy to help. David Levenson/Getty ImagesMeghan and Harry's royal tour of Australia 35 years later stirred up those same bitter feelings among the royal family, the prince recalled in "Harry & Meghan." Princess Diana. More often than not, the princesses marrying into the royal family earn the public's loyalty and love, not those born into the monarchy.

Persons: Princess Diana, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, Diana, Kate, Meghan —, —, Prince Charles, Tim Graham, Prince William, Chris Jackson, Harry, Karwai Tang, Kristen Meinzer, Kate —, William —, Meghan, Prince Harry, she's, Charles, William, Sir John Major, Maria Tatar, They're, it's, hasn't, Prince George, ANDREW COWIE, Omid Scobie, Pippa Middleton, Niki Nikolova, Meghan's upbringings, Pippa, Meinzer, Tatar, Duchess of Sussex, Duke of Sussex, Duke, Duchess, Sussex, Camilla, Catherine, William's, Kate wasn't, Martin Bashir, Diana Princess of Wales, Benny Ong, David Levenson, Getty, I've, Oprah Winfrey, Joe Pugliese, Harpo, Snow White, Edwin Hayward, Andrew Morton, Robert Hardman, Tim Graham Photo, Piers Morgan, Morgan, Max Mumby, they'd, It's Organizations: Getty, British, Mail, Kanye, Netflix, UNITED, Joff, BBC, Royal Tour of Australia, Tim Graham Photo Library, BBC Studios Locations: British, UNITED KINGDOM, Peacehaven , Sussex, Peacehaven, United Kingdom, Windsor, The, Australia, Alice Springs

☆ Denver and its craft breweries embrace nonalcoholic beer, spirits
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Laya Neelakandan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Denver Beer Co. Courtesy: Denver Beer Co. Alcohol-free beverage options have skyrocketed over the past few years, and that trend has especially picked up in the form of nonalcoholic beer in Denver, an epicenter for craft breweries. Courtesy: Ceria Brewing CompanyDenver's beer sceneFood trend expert Kara Nielsen said that because Denver is such a beer-centric city, the rise of nonalcoholic beer and spirits fits with the city's narrative. But then, he said, nonalcoholic and alcohol-free beer became trendy, attracting more mainstream customers.

Persons: Technomic, Keith Villa, Villa, Jodi, Keith, Jodi Villa, Kara Nielsen, Nielsen, It's, Niki Sawni, Sawni, he's, hasn't, Niki, Anika Sawni Organizations: Denver Beer, Denver Beer Co, Anheuser, Busch, Ceria Brewing Company, CNBC, Ceria Brewing, Grüvi Locations: Denver, Rocky, Technomic, NielsenIQ, Colorado

PinnedA cargo ship struck a bridge that crosses outer Baltimore Harbor early Tuesday, triggering a collapse, the authorities said. The Coast Guard received a report of an impact at 1:27 a.m. Eastern time at the Francis Scott Key Bridge, said Matthew West, a petty officer first class for the Coast Guard in Baltimore. “I-695 Key Bridge collapse due to ship strike,” the agency said on the social media site X. Officer West of the Coast Guard said that a Singapore-flagged cargo ship, the Dali, had hit the bridge. The bridge — named after Francis Scott Key, the author of the American national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner” — opened in 1977.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Matthew West, Niki Fennoy, Brandon M, Scott, “, Dali, Grace Ocean, Scott’s, —, Derrick Bryson Taylor Organizations: Coast Guard, Baltimore Police, Fire Department, Maryland Transportation, Grace, Maryland Transportation Authority, Maryland Port Administration, American Locations: Baltimore, ”, Singapore, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Maryland

☆ The global trade system has already started planning for potential Trump win, new China tariffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The Trump administration used delegated authorities under three trade laws to unilaterally levy tariffs without Congressional approval. The Trump administration tariffs kickstarted a shift in supply chain strategy which, according to Frank, became more well-developed by customers during Covid, when they contemplated moving factories and production out of China. He expects any increase in tariffs during a second Trump presidency to lead to a greater shift in trade from China to Mexico to avoid the tariffs. "If you charge tariffs to China, they're going to build ... their car plants here and they're going to employ our people," Trump said. S&P Global research shows that China's share of the imports of products covered by tariffs imposed by the Trump administration has dropped.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Niki Frank, Frank, Beth Whited, they'd, Paul Brashier, Chris Rogers, Biden, Rogers, Jon Gold, John Taylor IV, Taylor, Peter Boockvar, Critics, it's, that's Organizations: United, Canada Trade, White, CNBC, Global, Trump, China, Biden, OF DHL, Union, Canadian Pacific, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Union Pacific, ITS Logistics, P Global, Vietnam, National Retail Federation, Berlin Packaging, Trade, Bleakley Financial, ASEAN Locations: United States, Mexico, Canada, Washington , DC, U.S, OF DHL Asia, Long Beach , California, China, Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific Kansas, East, West, Vietnam, Malaysia, South Korea, CNBC Mexico, Europe, Thailand, Indonesia

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 1,500 protesters gathered in central Athens on Sunday to oppose legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Greece. Greece’s conservative government is sponsoring the bill but it will require votes from center and left opposition parties to be approved. Organizers of Sunday’s rally — religious groups — described the bill as a threat to the traditional family. Many same-sex couples in Greece seeking to start a family currently get married in countries where same-sex weddings are legal. If the bill is approved, Greece would become the first majority Orthodox country to legalize same-sex marriage.

Persons: —, ”, ” Dimitris Natsios, Niki, ” Natsios Organizations: Associated Press Locations: ATHENS, Greece, Athens

☆ Lewis Hamilton says he’s fulfilling ‘childhood dream’ by joining Ferrari
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Patrick Sung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said that he’s fulfilling a “childhood dream” by joining Ferrari in 2025 in his first social media post since his sensational move away from Mercedes was announced on Thursday. “It’s been a crazy few days which have been filled with a whole range of emotions. But as you all now know, after an incredible 11 years at Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, the time has come for me to start a new chapter in my life and I will be joining Scuderia Ferrari in 2025,” Hamilton said on his social media channels on Saturday. “I feel incredibly fortunate, after achieving things with Mercedes that I could only have dreamed of as a kid, that I now have the chance to fulfil another childhood dream. The 39-year-old Hamilton, who shares the record for the most F1 world titles with Michael Schumacher, joined Mercedes in 2013 after beginning his career with McLaren in 2007.

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, “ It’s, ” Hamilton, “, Carlos Sainz, Will Buxton, Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, ”, “ Mercedes, we’ve, I’m, Toto, Wolff, Niki, Lauda, Francois Nel, ” Hamilton’s, George Russell Organizations: CNN, Ferrari, Mercedes, PETRONAS F1 Team, Scuderia Ferrari, Sky Sports, McLaren, Arrows, Scuderia Locations: Spanish, British

MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — It was President Joe Biden's first big campaign rally of the year, a chance to spotlight the issue of protecting abortion rights. Instead, at least a dozen times during Biden's 22-minute speech, demonstrators scattered throughout the audience rose to shout out demands for a cease-fire in Gaza. Joe!”“They feel deeply,” Biden said of the demonstrators, who were pulled from the room by security personnel. The Democratic president is increasingly contending with protests inside and outside his events from progressives upset about his administration's support for Israel in its offensive in Gaza. Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler said Biden's response to demonstrators shows he's “a president who understands and respects Americans' fundamental First Amendment rights to peacefully protest."

Persons: Joe Biden's, Joe, ”, ” Biden, Niki Thomas, Biden, Cornell Belcher, Donald Trump, Israel, John Kirby, “, Michael Tyler, he's “, “ Joe Biden, Tyler, Trump, Mother Emanuel, I’ve, Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Michelle L, Price Organizations: Democratic, Israel, Health Ministry, Biden, UAW, Republican, House, AP VoteCast, Associated Press Locations: Va, Gaza, Virginia, Israel, United States, American, Tel Aviv, New, Iowa, New Hampshire, Indianola , Iowa, Rochester , New Hampshire, Manchester , New Hampshire, Palestine, Washington, New York

☆ As Development Alters Greek Islands’ Nature and Culture, Locals Push Back
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Niki Kitsantonis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

With a deluge of foreign visitors fueling seemingly nonstop development on once pristine Greek islands, local residents and officials are beginning to fight back, moving to curb a wave of construction that has started to cause water shortages and is altering the islands’ unique cultural identity. Tourism is crucial in Greece, accounting for a fifth of the country’s economic output, and communities on many islands depend on it. But critics say the development has spiraled out of control in some areas, particularly on islands like Mykonos and Paros, where large-scale hotel complexes have mushroomed in recent years. Teachers and other professionals in those and other Cycladic islands, a popular cluster in the Aegean Sea, have struggled to find affordable housing amid an influx of visitors and home buyers, fueling growing protests by locals over the repercussions of rampant tourism. The islands, at the forefront of Greece’s tourism boom, are facing increasingly urgent calls to preserve their natural and cultural heritage.

Locations: Greece

☆ McLaren can be a real threat to Red Bull next season, says Brawn
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Ross Brawn is tipping a resurgent McLaren to take the fight to dominant Red Bull and triple world champion Max Verstappen next season. So, I think with that improvement going into next season they can be a real threat. Brawn was also optimistic Ferrari would improve under Fred Vasseur's guidance but recognised Red Bull would not be standing still and had the added benefit of being able to switch attention early to next year's car. Red Bull have so far won 19 of 20 races, with Verstappen triumphant 17 times -- a record for a single season that he can extend in Las Vegas this weekend -- and team mate Sergio Perez twice. I think sometimes when you get a team dominating you'd hope that both drivers would be fighting each other and that hasn't happened with Red Bull, which is a shame," said Brawn.

Persons: Jean Todt, Motorsports Ross Brawn, Chase Carey, Niki Lauda's, Leonhard Foeger, Ross Brawn, Red, Max Verstappen, Brawn, Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, McLaren, Andrea Stella, I'm, They’ve, Britain's Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Norris, Fred Vasseur's, Red Bull, Bull, Verstappen, Sergio Perez, It's, Alan Baldwin, Christian Radnedge Organizations: de, Formula, Motorsports, REUTERS, McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari, Disney, Qatar, Thomson Locations: Stephen's, Vienna, Austria, Las Vegas

☆ He’s Gone From Miami, to Celebrity, to Upending Greek Politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Niki Kitsantonis | More About Niki Kitsantonis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Stefanos Kasselakis was virtually unknown in Greece just six months ago when he was a no-chance election candidate with Syriza, the country’s main opposition party. Improbably, he is now the leader of Syriza, having essentially come out of nowhere to defeat a former minister for the top role a month ago. But his leadership has sent the leftist party into a tailspin, and is expected to result in one influential faction breaking away at a top-level party meeting this weekend. It has also signaled both a reorganization of leftist politics in Greece and, some analysts say, a shift in the style of the country’s politics to rely more on appearances and less on substance. “His election is the product of the rightward drift of the previous leadership,” said Seraphim Seferiades, a professor of politics and history at Panteion University in Athens, who pointed to a similar trend across Europe and beyond where the left has strayed from some of its core principles to gain broader appeal.

Persons: Stefanos Kasselakis, Goldman Sachs, Syriza, “, ”, Seraphim Seferiades Organizations: Syriza, Panteion University Locations: Greece, Athens, Europe

☆ Max Verstappen crowned Formula One world champion
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Issy Ronald | Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Max Verstappen was crowned Formula One world champion for the third time, securing the title in the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday. Super proud of the job of the team,” Max Verstappen told Sky Sports. A dominant seasonMax Verstappen celebrates his third world title. When such an impressive car is driven by one of the all-time greats, which Verstappen now is, it is sporting alchemy. Only five other drivers have won more world titles: Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez –, Verstappen, It’s, ” Max Verstappen, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, Mercedes ’ George Russell, Clive Rose, Bull, Sergio Pérez, Red Bull, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Christian Horner, “, I’ve, Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost, Sebastian Vettel Organizations: CNN, Qatar, Prix, Sky Sports, Singapore Locations: Bahrain

☆ Adults Are Panicked About Teens and Social Media. These Girls Have Advice.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Sharon Attia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Niki Shiva, 17, from Hayward, Calif., said she sets her phone to “do not disturb for everyone except mom” to mitigate her anxiety. Several of the teens we spoke to said that, when possible, they remove accounts from their social media feeds that chip away at their self-esteem. Four of five teenagers in the United States said that what they see on social media makes them feel more connected to what’s going on in their friends’ lives, according to Pew Research Center. “Every time I open my phone, I don’t see perfect celebrities,” she said. “Sometimes I like to put alarms on to tell me when to stop being on my phone,” she said.

Persons: Niki Shiva, Niki, ”, Janine Edmunds, Kamryn, unfollowed influencers, I’ll, ’, Ella Moyer, “, Rosalina Pinkhasova Organizations: DMs, Pew Research Center Locations: Hayward , Calif, South Jamaica, Queens, “, New Orleans, United States, Scottsdale, Ariz, Fresh Meadows

☆ Extreme Weather in Greece Traps Residents and Submerges Villages
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Niki Kitsantonis | More About Niki Kitsantonis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A night of heavy rainfall compounded major flooding in central Greece, leaving some villages almost completely under water on Thursday and prompting the government to deploy armed forces to help rescue residents from the worst-hit areas. At least four people have died in Greece as a result of the extreme weather conditions this week, according to the country’s fire service. And the toll could rise amid reports of missing residents. He said divers from the fire service were using dinghies to try to reach trapped residents but it was difficult for aircraft to access some of the areas because of lightning. The coast guard was sending divers to help in the rescue efforts.

Persons: Pavlos Marinakis Locations: Greece, Turkey, Istanbul

Violent storms have pounded parts of Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey with extreme amounts of rain, causing floods that killed at least 13 people, ravaged roads and prompted evacuations. In Greece, where record rainfall has swamped the country’s central region this week, the death toll stood at three, after the authorities on Wednesday recovered two more bodies. In Turkey, seven people were killed by flooding in the northwest late on Tuesday, according to the interior minister. And Bulgarian officials said on Wednesday that three people had died in floodwaters on that country’s Black Sea coast. Greece’s fire service said Wednesday that it had received more than 2,000 calls for help in 24 hours.

Locations: Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Volos

☆ Record Rains Flood Greece Just as Wildfires Let Up
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Niki Kitsantonis | More About Niki Kitsantonis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

One man died and a second was missing in central Greece on Tuesday, after torrential rain unleashed major floods that submerged streets and wreaked widespread damage, just as firefighters were containing enormous wildfires in the country. As television showed semi-submerged cars stuck on flooded streets and vehicles being swept into the sea or onto muddy beaches, the police banned traffic in three regions. The ban came a day after warnings by local authorities and Greece’s fire service for people to avoid unnecessary travel during the onset of the wet front, Storm Daniel. Greece’s fire service said a 51-year-old Albanian national died after a wall collapsed on him; state news media identified him as a cattle breeder who was trying to reach his animals. Video from Volos showed partly submerged cars in streets and people being ferried through floodwaters by rescuers in plastic boats.

Persons: Storm Daniel, Vassilis Vathrakoyiannis, ”, “ Locations: Greece, Volos, Athens, Pelion, Magnesia

Adept: a machine learning research labNiki Pezeshki is a general partner at Felicis Ventures. FelicisStartup: AdeptRecommended by: Niki Pezeshki, FelicisRelationship: No financial interestTotal funding: $415 million, according to the companyWhat it does: Adept is a machine-learning research and product lab aiming to build AI technology that can automate human tasks as varied as running software and browsing the web. Why it's on the list: "Fresh off a massive round of funding, Adept is poised to deliver artificial general intelligence that truly benefits working people," Pezeshki said. "So much software is repetitive tasks, and Adept is creating an AI that will enable workers to increase productivity and focus on more creative tasks."

Persons: Niki Pezeshki, Pezeshki Organizations: Felicis Ventures, Felicis

☆ Charges of Arson as Greek Wildfire Becomes Largest Recorded in European Union
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Niki Kitsantonis | More About Niki Kitsantonis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Beleaguered firefighters trying to curb Greece’s worst wildfire season on record battled two major blazes on Friday: one in Evros, home to what an official has called the biggest wildfire the European Union has faced, and the other near Athens, the capital. Greek authorities investigating the causes of the fires arrested dozens of people on suspicion of arson. “It’s a very difficult summer,” a government spokesman, Pavlos Marinakis, said at a news briefing on Friday, blaming “the explosive mix of climate change” along with arson. He said that 160 people had been arrested across the country on arson charges, 42 of them accused of intentional arson and the remainder accused of setting fires through neglect. State inspectors started evaluating the damage to land and homes south of the mountain, where the flames had been doused.

Persons: “, Pavlos Marinakis, ” Organizations: European Union Locations: Evros, Athens, ”, Parnitha

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