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Previous CEO Warren East had axed more than 9,000 jobs in 2020. (File) London, United Kingdom: Rolls-Royce, the British manufacturer of aircraft engines, said Tuesday it plans to axe up to 2,500 jobs worldwide, or about six percent of its staff. “It is estimated that 2,000-2,500 roles will be removed globally” under “plans for a…
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Several countries raised concerns on India’s decision to impose import restrictions on laptops New Delhi: The US, China, Korea and Taiwan have raised concerns on India’s decision to impose import restrictions on laptops, and computers, in a meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), an official said. The concern was flagged in the meeting of…
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Peter Strzok, who was a lead agent in the FBI’s investigation into ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign, has alleged in a lawsuit against the Justice Department that he was wrongfully fired for exercising his First Amendment rights when he and a colleague traded anti-Trump text messages in the weeks before he became…
Hundreds more lorries were headed along the coast road for the 40 kilometre journey to Rafah. Rafah, Egypt: Relief convoys which had been waiting in the Egyptian city of El Arish Tuesday headed towards the Rafah border crossing with the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, aid officials said. “We have arrived at the terminal and are…
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A file photo of a participant holding rainbow umbrella as he attends a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade in Hong Kong. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Hong Kong court on Tuesday dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing saying that it was…
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Cottesmore is an academic boarding prep school for boys and girls. Artificial intelligence is taking over many jobs by automating tasks that were once done by humans. This is happening in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, customer service, healthcare, and transportation. In a surprising move, a preparatory school in the United Kingdom has named…
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Sweden supporters wait in the stands after the Euro 2024 group F qualifying match between Belgium and Sweden was halted at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, on October 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Belgian police early Tuesday hunted for a gunman with suspected extremist motives who killed two Swedes with stunning viciousness before…
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File picture of MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi. | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi has been appointed India’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations in Geneva. Mr. Bagchi, a 1995-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) official, took over as spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in…
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It also came as the White House said President Joe Biden would visit Israel on Wednesday. United Nations: The UN Security Council on Monday rejected a Russian resolution condemning spiraling violence in the Middle East, with delegates refusing to back a motion that did not single out Hamas for its surprise attack on Israel that…
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File picture of U.S. President Joe Biden | Photo Credit: AP President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and on to Jordan Wednesday to meet with both Israeli and Arab leadership, as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Biden’s travel…