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Meta to lay off 5% of employees in efficiency drive
Meta to lay off 5% of employees in efficiency drive

Meta to lay off 5% of employees in efficiency drive

US media reports said tech giant Meta plans to lay off 3,500 employees. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said underperformers will be fired to make space for new hires. Tech giant Meta announced plans
3 days ago
Brazil says social media sites must respect domestic laws
Brazil says social media sites must respect domestic laws

Brazil says social media sites must respect domestic laws

The country’s communication minister said Meta’s recent decision to scrap its fact-checking program is “bad for democracy,” while a Supreme Court judge said social networks “will not be a lawless land” in
1 week ago
Vanuatu rocked by major earthquake
Vanuatu rocked by major earthquake

Vanuatu rocked by major earthquake

Witnesses reported seeing bodies among the destruction in Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila. A tsunami warning was lifted two hours after the quake, while Red Cross teams are on standby to assist affected
1 month ago
Iran launches its heaviest-ever payload into space
Iran launches its heaviest-ever payload into space

Iran launches its heaviest-ever payload into space

Iran says it sent into space its heaviest-ever payload using a domestically developed rocket. Tehran’s advancing aerospace capabilities have raised concerns in the West. Iran said it had successfully sent its heaviest-ever payload
1 month ago
European Vega-C rocket launches after two-year gap
European Vega-C rocket launches after two-year gap

European Vega-C rocket launches after two-year gap

Europe’s Vega-C rocket has successfully returned to space after failing on its first commercial mission two years ago. Europe’s new Vega-C rocket was successfully launched from French Guiana on Thursday. It was
1 month ago
ICC chief criticizes US and Russia over threats
ICC chief criticizes US and Russia over threats

ICC chief criticizes US and Russia over threats

Speaking at an annual conference of the court’s 124 members, Judge Tomoko Akane did not name Russia or the United States but referred to them as permanent members of the UN Security
2 months ago
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