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Amazon to cut 9,000 jobs in its cloud services, advertising and Twitch units

Amazon has announced it will cut another 9,000 jobs in the next few weeks. The reductions will be made to the company’s cloud services,...

Environment

Rape cases ‘dropped’ by Met Police ‘due to broken freezer’, Casey review hears

Officers at the Metropolitan Police were told some rape cases “would be dropped” because evidence held in a broken freezer had to be destroyed,...

Rape cases ‘dropped’ by Met Police ‘due to broken freezer’, Casey review hears

Officers at the Metropolitan Police were told some rape cases “would be dropped” because evidence held in a broken freezer had to be destroyed,...

Politics

Sturgeon says leadership contest has been ‘less than edifying’ and urges candidates to ‘protect ingredients of success’

Nicola Sturgeon has urged the SNP candidates vying to succeed her as first minister to “protect the ingredients of success” – telling Sky News...

Politics

DUP to vote against key part of Windsor Framework over ‘fundamental problems’

The DUP says it will vote against a key aspect of Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal when it is put to a crunch vote in...

Politics

Suella Braverman ‘encouraged’ by talks with European Court of Human Rights in push to have migrants sent to Rwanda

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said she is “encouraged” by “constructive” discussions with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) about the injunction that...

World

The China-Russia border city of Heihe where harmony lies

If you want to understand the China-Russia relationship, the frozen border city of Heihe is a good place to start. It is a bleak,...

Environment

Club meeting recap: Buying this oversold market, looking ahead to Nvidia’s big week

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key...

Headteacher to refuse Ofsted inspection after death of fellow principal Ruth Perry

A headteacher says she will refuse an Ofsted inspection following the death of fellow principal Ruth Perry. Ms Perry, who was head at Caversham...

Environment

We’re adding to this oil stock after it fell 6% since last week

With oil prices and energy stocks under pressure in recent weeks, we’re again building up our position in this oil-and-gas firm.

Sports

Sizing up the men’s hockey bracket on the way to the Frozen Four

Mar 19, 2023 Steve RichardsESPN The NCAA men’s hockey tournament field is set, with 16 teams vying for a trip to Tampa, Florida, for...

Technology

Amazon to lay off 9,000 more workers in addition to earlier cuts

The latest round will primarily impact Amazon’s cloud computing, human resources, advertising and Twitch livestreaming businesses, Jassy said in the memo. Twitch CEO Dan...

Technology

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he’s a ‘little bit scared’ of A.I.

Sam Altman, co-founder and chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., speaks during TechCrunch Disrupt 2019 in San Francisco, California, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019....

Sports

NHL playoff watch: Can the Flames make the postseason?

7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Last season,...

Sports

What a college football 64-team playoff bracket would look like in 2023

7:00 AM ET The stalemate over playoff expansion in college football has ended. Finally. In 2024, the format will go from four teams to...

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon ‘has not heard from police’ over probe into SNP finances

Scotland’s outgoing first minister Nicola Sturgeon has told Sky News she has not heard whether police want to interview her or her husband as...

Politics

DUP says new Brexit deal doesn’t address ‘fundamental problems’ with Northern Ireland Protocol

Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland doesn’t address the “fundamental problems” with the protocol it is intended to replace, the DUP has...

World

The autonomous region of Moldova where most people are pro-Russian – ‘why do we have to only look to the West?’

For months, rising food and energy costs have brought protesters on to Moldova’s streets but while the cost-of-living crisis is biting, the government claims...

World

Iraq War 20 years on: How Ukraine conflict, growing power of Iran and rise of Trump can be traced back to 2003 invasion

At the turn of the century, America had emerged victorious from the Cold War and stood unchallenged. It had greater power and influence than...

World

Former Australian soldier charged for alleged war crime in Afghanistan

An Australian veteran has been charged for the alleged murder of an Afghan man, following an investigation into war crimes. The 41-year-old man was...