Reddit to lay off about 5 per cent of its workforce
Reddit said on Tuesday it is laying off about 5 per cent of its workforce, or 90 employees, joining a list of technology companies that have been cutting jobs across corporate America.
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Swiatek outclasses Gauff, Jabeur’s dream in tatters
Holder Iga Swiatek was tested by American sixth seed Coco Gauff in a rematch of their 2022 French Open title clash but the world number one showed her class to secure ...
Ukrainians face homelessness, disease as floodwaters crest from destroyed dam
Ukrainians abandoned inundated homes as floodwaters crested across a swathe of the south on Wednesday after the destruction of a vast hydro-electric dam on the front line between Russian and ...
EU Commission allocates $1.3bn to tackle mental health ‘silent epidemic’
The European Commission said on Wednesday it would allocate 1.23 billion euros ($1.3 billion) to mental health initiatives across the 27-member European Union and make mental health a pillar of health policy.
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Pope Francis in hospital for second abdominal surgery in two years
Pope Francis was admitted to a Rome hospital on Wednesday for another abdominal operation under general anaesthesia, this time to repair a hernia most likely caused by scars from surgery ...
Oil extends losses as economic slowdown concerns return
Oil fell for a second day on Wednesday as concerns over global economic headwinds deepened, erasing the price gains booked after top crude exporter Saudi Arabia’s surprise weekend pledge ...
PGA Tour and LIV announce shock merger to end bitter split
The world of golf was left stunned as the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV circuit, who have been involved in a bitter fight that has split ...
UK house prices post first annual drop since 2012, says Halifax
British house prices dropped on an annual basis in May for the first time in 11 years, and pressure on prospective buyers from higher mortgage rates could deepen the downturn, mortgage ...
Rune, Ruud renew rivalry for spot in Paris semis (order of play)
Holger Rune is a man in a hurry to hit the Grand Slam big time and the Dane will resume his Scandinavian rivalry with Norwegian Casper Ruud at the French ...
EU approves its first vaccine for common respiratory virus RSV
European regulators have approved the region’s first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes thousands of hospitalisations and deaths annually.
The shot, called Arexvy, is made by British ...
Germany’s far-right rides high on anti-immigration, anti-green agenda
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is riding high in the polls to the alarm of mainstream parties and is on track to win three state votes in the east ...
US tightens crackdown on crypto with lawsuits against Coinbase, Binance
The top US securities regulator sued cryptocurrency platform Coinbase on Tuesday, the second lawsuit in two days against a major crypto exchange, in a dramatic escalation of a crackdown on ...
One of my best matches says Alcaraz while Tsitsipas blames nap and ‘sleeping pills’ for his mauling
Carlos Alcaraz described his French Open demolition of fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals on Tuesday as one of the best matches of his young career while the Greek ...
Europa Conference final is real deal for West Ham and Fiorentina
The Europa Conference League might be very much UEFA’s third club competition but for West Ham United and Fiorentina, whose solitary European successes came over half a century ago, ...
State of emergency imposed in Russia-controlled parts of Kherson
A state of emergency has been imposed in Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam and the flooding of large area, Russia’...
Gunman shoots two dead, wounds five others at Virginia high school graduation
A man armed with four handguns killed two people and wounded five others when he fired into a crowd outside a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, ...
Global housing outlook brightens despite pressure from higher rates
The outlook for most major housing markets has improved slightly from three months ago despite high interest rates, according to Reuters polls of property analysts who were mostly split on ...
Tens of thousands at risk from flooding after Ukraine dam collapse
About 42,000 people are at risk from flooding in Russian- and Ukrainian-controlled areas along the Dnipro River after a dam collapsed, as the U.N. aid chief warned of “grave and ...
Subway struggles to get big new franchisees to buy its US sandwich shops
Subway is seeking big new franchisees in the United States in a push to revamp its ownership model, but low restaurant profits and outdated stores are making it a tough ...
Top seed Alcaraz hunts down Tsitsipas to set up Djokovic showdown
World number one Carlos Alcaraz survived a third-set wobble to cruise past fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-2 6-1 7-6(5) on Tuesday and earn a spot in the French ...
US cannot ban people convicted of non-violent crimes from owning guns-appeals court
The U.S. government cannot ban people convicted of non-violent crimes from possessing guns, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
The 11-4 ruling from the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. ...
France’s last surviving D-Day commando joins beach landing anniversary
Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of the French commandos who stormed the Normandy beaches defended by Hitler’s troops in 1944, on Tuesday joined President Emmanuel Macron at a seafront ...
Senegal temporarily shuts consulates abroad following attacks in several cities
Senegal has temporarily closed its consulates abroad following attacks on diplomatic missions in Bordeaux, Milan, Paris and New York among others, the foreign affairs ministry said on Tuesday.
The closures ...
Major 23 still on the cards as Djokovic springs into French Open semis
Novak Djokovic overcame a first-set blip to beat Russian Karen Khachanov 4-6 7-6(0) 6-2 6-4 and reach the French Open semi-finals on Tuesday, staying on course for a record-breaking 23rd ...