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Amazon to shed over 18,000 jobs as it cuts costs, CEO says
Read MoreThe firm says the announcement was brought forward after an employee “leaked this information externally”.The firm says the announcement was brought forward after an employee “leaked this information externally”.
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US first lady plans surgery after cancer screening
Read More President Joe Biden also had “non-melanoma skin cancers” removed before taking office US First Lady Jill Biden will undergo surgery to remove a skin lesion spotted during a recent cancer screening, her office said, noting the procedure will take place at a military hospital in the nation’s capital later this month. White House…
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Ukraine to get armoured combat vehicles from West, asks for tanks
Read MoreFrance confirms it will send first light tanks to Ukraine, while the US considers sending Bradley fighting vehicles.France confirms it will send first light tanks to Ukraine, while the US considers sending Bradley fighting vehicles.
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State premiers united in pushing for Medicare overhaul, Dominic Perrottet says
Read More NSW leader says counterparts will back moves to fix national health system, after raising issues with access to bulk-billing GPs Get our free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, believes all state and territory leaders will be united in pressuring the federal government to overhaul Medicare and…
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Amazon to axe 18,000 jobs citing economic uncertainty
Read More Amazon chief points to company’s rapid hiring in recent years while saying layoffs mainly to hit its brick-and-mortar stores Amazon has announced it will cut more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce – the largest set of layoffs in the US company’s history – while business software maker Salesforce is to cut 8,000…
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The arrest of Andrew Tate: the ‘king of toxic masculinity’ – podcast
Read More He calls himself a misogynist – and has millions of followers. Now the former kickboxer from Luton turned social media star has been arrested on charges that include human trafficking. What happened? Andrew Tate is everywhere and nowhere. While some may not have heard about the social media influencer, for many young people…
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Benedict XVI funeral expected to draw big crowds to St Peter’s Square
Read More More than 135,000 have visited Vatican in days before unprecedented ceremony in which pope will bury his predecessor Tens of thousands of Catholics are expected in St Peter’s Square for the funeral of the former pope Benedict XVI. Benedict died on Saturday, aged 95, almost a decade after becoming the first pope in…
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Evacuations ordered in California as massive storm slams into coast
Read MoreThe storm is expected to bring deadly flooding, landsides, and power outages affecting millions.The storm is expected to bring deadly flooding, landsides, and power outages affecting millions.
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Man chews on victim’s face in berserk attack
Read More Bizarre details of the grisly assault on an elderly man emerged after interrogation A 25-year-old Oregon resident is in custody after an attack on an elderly man, with police saying the victim was left with gruesome injuries after his assailant chewed off one of his ears and a large portion of his face.…
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Pope Benedict XVI: Around 200,000 attend lying in state
Read MoreHis funeral is to take place in front of St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.His funeral is to take place in front of St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.
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Bryan Kohberger arrives in Idaho to face murder charges
Read More The 28-year-old criminology PhD student waived his extradition rights in a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday The 28-year-old criminology PhD student waived his extradition rights in a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday
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US settles with Mexican man arrested despite DACA status
Read MoreA Mexican man who was arrested by U.S. immigration agents in 2017 despite his participation in a program designed to protect those brought to the U.S. illegally as children will be allowed to remain in the country for at least the next four years under a settlement with the Justice DepartmentA Mexican man who…
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McCarthy delays next vote until Thursday after six humiliating defeats in Speaker bid
Read More Republicans see little progress after marathon of votes Republicans see little progress after marathon of votes
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William Singer: US college admissions architect will go to jail
Read MoreProsecutors say William Singer helped pay more than $7m in bribes to coaches at elite US colleges.Prosecutors say William Singer helped pay more than $7m in bribes to coaches at elite US colleges.
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Israel’s new government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court
Read MoreNew justice minister wants to curb the power of the high court, a move critics say would undermine democracy.New justice minister wants to curb the power of the high court, a move critics say would undermine democracy.
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The Somali gold rush endangering frankincense and myrrh
Read MoreMiners in Somaliland are uprooting centuries-old trees used since antiquity to make perfume.Miners in Somaliland are uprooting centuries-old trees used since antiquity to make perfume.
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US approves experimental bee vaccine
Read More The generational immunity treatment aims to counter the deadly American Foulbrood disease The US Department of Agriculture has granted a conditional license to the first-ever vaccine for bees, Dalan Animal Health announced on Wednesday. The Athens, Georgia-based company has developed an oral prophylactic they hope will be effective against a highly destructive spore-transmitted…
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US House has no members, no rules as speaker race drags on
Read MoreAs Republicans squabble over who will be the next speaker, there are essentially no members in the U.S. House of Representatives — only members-electAs Republicans squabble over who will be the next speaker, there are essentially no members in the U.S. House of Representatives — only members-elect
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American tech is helping guide Russia’s explosive drones into Ukraine
Read MoreA CBS News investigation has found that satellite guidance chips from multiple American companies are still “going indirectly to Russia” and being used in the killer drones.A CBS News investigation has found that satellite guidance chips from multiple American companies are still “going indirectly to Russia” and being used in the killer drones.
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U.S. tech found in drones used against Ukraine
Read MoreA CBS News investigation found that key technology in some of the drones that Russia is using to hit Ukraine is made by American companies. Chris Livesay takes a look.A CBS News investigation found that key technology in some of the drones that Russia is using to hit Ukraine is made by American companies.…
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‘Almost beyond comprehension’: police investigate crash that killed four people in central Victoria
Read More Two drivers in hospital after alleged ‘high-speed accident’ at four-way intersection near Shepparton Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Police are struggling to understand the circumstances of an alleged high-speed crash between two vehicles that resulted in the deaths of four people in central Victoria. Those killed were passengers…
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Architect of US college admissions scam receives prison sentence
Read MoreUniversity admissions consultant Rick Singer receives three and a half years in prison for masterminding bribery scheme.University admissions consultant Rick Singer receives three and a half years in prison for masterminding bribery scheme.
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Social media may alter brains of children – study
Read More The participants showed increased sensitivity to social judgment Habitually checking social media as a young teenager is linked to hypersensitivity to peer feedback and may potentially lead to permanent changes in the brain’s reward and motivation centers, neuroscientists at the University of North Carolina suggested in a study published on Tuesday in JAMA…
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Prince Harry details physical attack by brother William in new book
Read More Exclusive: Harry writes in new autobiography Spare that William ‘knocked me to the floor’ during confrontation in London in 2019 In his highly anticipated autobiography, Spare, Prince Harry recounts what he says was a physical attack by his brother, William, now Prince of Wales, as their relationship fell apart over the younger prince’s…
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Mexico prison break: Mourning for guards killed in attack
Read MoreTwenty-six people were killed in total after a prison break in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, on Sunday.Twenty-six people were killed in total after a prison break in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, on Sunday.
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‘Remember your training’: teen pilot makes emergency landing on Route 66
Read More Brock Peters, 18, lands plane on California road carrying cousins and weeping grandmother four months after getting pilot license It was supposed to be a holiday treat: a teenage pilot taking his grandmother and two cousins on a short Monday morning flight across southern California. Then, with the family cruising 5,500ft in the…
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Critically injured US football player shows ‘improvement’
Read MoreDamar Hamlin has received support from players and fans across the country after suffering a cardiac arrest on Monday.Damar Hamlin has received support from players and fans across the country after suffering a cardiac arrest on Monday.
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House speaker vote – live: Kevin McCarthy loses sixth ballot as angry lawmakers curse and vow to fight on
Read More Kevin McCarthy continues failing to get enough votes to become the next House speaker Kevin McCarthy continues failing to get enough votes to become the next House speaker
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Iran supreme leader Khamenei hints at loosening of hijab rules
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Trump news – live: Trump allies turn on him over McCarthy House speaker shambles
Read More Former president endorses the GOP House leader saying he ‘will do a good job, and maybe even a GREAT JOB’ Former president endorses the GOP House leader saying he ‘will do a good job, and maybe even a GREAT JOB’
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Hamlin’s collapse spurs new wave of vaccine misinformation
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Joe Biden speaks with family of critically injured NFL player Damar Hamlin
Read More Buffalo Bills say player has shown ‘signs of improvement’ but remains in critical condition Buffalo Bills say player has shown ‘signs of improvement’ but remains in critical condition
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Shortage of cough and cold medicines in UK is government’s fault, say pharmacists
Read More Pharmacy leaders cite ministers’ ‘lack of planning’ amid problems obtaining common products A shortage of cough and cold medicines in the UK is a result of ministers’ “lack of planning”, according to pharmacy leaders. Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives were accused of “being in denial” as supply chain problems worsen, with pharmacists reporting shortages of…
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France promises old ‘light tanks’ for Ukraine
Read More Paris says it’s set to supply Kiev with AMX-10 armored fighting vehicles Paris will transfer its domestically-made AMX-10 ‘light tanks’ to Ukraine, becoming the first NATO member to send Kiev non-Soviet armor, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday. News of the transfer was broken by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who wrote on Twitter…
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News live: cabin video shows moment before Gold Coast crash; China may end Australia coal import ban
Read More Video shows passenger tapping pilot on shoulder in apparent attempt to warn him. Follow the day’s news live Get our free app or daily news podcast Elsewhere, four men have been rescued after clinging to an esky and a life jacket to stay afloat after their boat sank off the coast of Victoria’s…
