05/08/19

[Maik]

Ithaki coast guard performed an emergency transfer from PisoAetos to Sami around midday today, no further details.

[Maik]

Annual report exposes rackets in police force

The annual report by the Greek Police’s Internal Affairs Department has exposed serious corruption in the force, with data for 2018 pointing to a rise in prosecutions against police officers for involvement in organized crime.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/243284/article/ekathimerini/news/annual-report-exposes-rackets-in-police-force

[Maik]

Donell Cooper: Basketball star banned after drug test shows him to be pregnant
28-year-old's urine sample found to contain high levels of pregnancy hormone

An American basketball player was suspended after an attempt to cheat at a urine drug test backfired spectacularly ­– revealing he was pregnant.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/basketball-star-banned-drug-test-pregnant-donell-cooper-fifa-chicago-nba-a9040196.html

 

[Maik]

Tesco to cut 4,500 jobs across 153 Metro stores

The UK's largest grocer said changes to the way the stores operated would "serve shoppers better" and help to "run our business more sustainably".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49239916

Hm, cutting staff will mean shoppers are served better... by self-service checkout machines? Not for me.