Day: 14 November 2022
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Amazon ‘prepares mass job cuts’ as sales slow – reports
The reductions could affect about 10,000 people at the e-commerce giant, reports suggested.
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River banks burst in Australian flash floods
The country’s fourth flooding this year has seen New South Wales and Victoria’s river banks burst.
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Roberta Flack is unable to sing after ALS diagnosis
The Grammy-winning musician, 85, is known for hits such as “Killing Me Softly with His Song”.
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Why did Zelensky want a watermelon in Kherson?
Since Russia’s retreat from the region memes of the fruit have been widely shared online.
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Jay Leno: US comedian ‘seriously burned’ in car fire
The TV host, 72, said he is OK and recovering despite being injured in a fire at his LA garage.
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Ukraine war: Zambia demands answers for death of student Lemekhani Nyirenda
Lemekhani Nyirenda was serving a nine-year prison sentence when he went off to fight for Russia.
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US midterms: Race to control House majority down to the wire
Republicans are still slightly favoured to secure the 218 seats they need to win back the majority.
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Xi Biden meeting: US leader promises ‘no new Cold War’ with China
The leaders of the US and China strike a conciliatory tone in their first in-person talks for years.
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Footballers die in University of Virginia shooting
The shooting occurred on a bus filled with students returning from a field trip.
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Afghanistan: Taliban leader orders Sharia law punishments
Afghan judges are told to enforce Islamic law that may include public executions and stoning.