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Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email

The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error.

Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts as Storm Chandra disruption continues

A severe "danger to life" flood warning is issued for a residential park after the third named storm of the year.

Rubio braces for Senate scrutiny over Venezuela

At his first Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing since Nicolas Maduro was seized, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns the U.S. could still use force to pressure Venezuela's adminstration.
Spain eyes full service on train tragedy line in 10 days

Spain eyes full service on train tragedy line in 10 days

Spain aims to restart within 10 days full service on a key high-speed railway line where a collision between two trains killed 45 people, the transport minister said on Wednesday.
Greenland dispute 'strategic wake-up call for all of Europe,' says Macron

Greenland dispute 'strategic wake-up call for all of Europe,' says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday a standoff with the United States over Greenland was "a strategic wake-up call for all of Europe", speaking alongside the leaders of Denmark and the Danish autonomous territory.
Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health

Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health

The rate-setting committee remains split between those opposed to further cuts until inflation comes down, and those who want to lower rates to further support hiring.

Should we be comparing ICE agents to Hitler’s ‘Brownshirts?’

In February of 1933, less than a month after Hitler became chancellor, Hermann Göring ordered the creation of a new 50,000-man “auxiliary police” force to combat what he called “organizations hostile to the state.” He built it by deputizing the Nazi Party’s most violent formation — the storm troopers, or Brownshirts — effectively turning a... The post Should we be comparing ICE agents to Hitler’s ‘Brownshirts?’ appeared first on The Forward.

'I don't let bullies win': US congresswoman defiant after substance thrown at her

The Minnesota Democrat was uninjured and continued to speak at her event, after being sprayed with an unidentified liquid.
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JUST IN: Tim Walz Finishes Meeting with Tom Homan Demanding “Swift, Significant Reduction” in Immigration Agents

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Tuesday met with Border Czar Tom Homan, who is in Minnesota currently amid the chaos and violence caused by left-wing anti-ICE protesters.  This comes after the death of Alex Pretti, who was shot after attempting to impede federal agents while carrying a gun and two fully loaded magazines, the Department of Homeland Security says. The post JUST IN: Tim Walz Finishes Meeting with Tom Homan Demanding “Swift, Significant Reduction” in Immigration Agents appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Moonshot’s newest release narrows US-China AI model development gap: analysts

Moonshot’s newest release narrows US-China AI model development gap: analysts

Moonshot AI’s newest release, Kimi K2.5, has narrowed the gap between the US and China to the closest it has ever been in the development of artificial intelligence models, according to third-party evaluations. That feat by the Beijing-based start-up, founded in March 2023, has raised questions about the efficacy of US policies – most notably, export controls on advanced semiconductors – to constrain China’s AI development efforts, said Kyle Chan, a fellow of the John L Thornton China Centre at...
'Intimidation and coercion': Iran pressuring families of killed protesters

'Intimidation and coercion': Iran pressuring families of killed protesters

When Hossein Mahmoudi, 36, was killed during the anti-government protests in Iran, it only marked the start of the trauma for his family.