Microsoft’s gaming division initiated significant layoffs. Hundreds of employees faced job cuts. King, the maker of Candy Crush, saw a 10% staff reduction. Call of Duty maker Raven Software also announced workforce reductions. Microsoft cancelled sever…

Hamas is open to a ceasefire. But Netanyahu says there’s no room for Hamas in postwar Gaza  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News

At least 61 people were missing after a ferry sank near the popular Indonesian island of Bali late Wednesday night, a local search and rescue agency said.

Sean “Diddy” Combs was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking charges in a New York trial, but convicted on two counts of transportation for prostitution. The jury’s decision followed seven weeks of testimony detailing allegations of abuse and c…

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xAI has been granted a permit to operate 15 gas turbines at its Memphis campus until 2027, despite protests and a potential NAACP lawsuit over air pollution  —  xAI’s gas turbines get official approval from Memphis…

Outrage has exploded in Pakistan’s Balochistan after the killing of activist Zeeshan Ahmed, allegedly by military personnel. Zeeshan, who sought the return of his forcibly disappeared father, was abducted on June 29th and his body was discovered the ne…