Amazon to cut 14,000 jobs in May: Reports

Amazon is planning to cut around 14,000 jobs globally in May, according to reports. The latest round of job cuts is likely to focus primarily on corporate roles, including mid-level managers and white-collar employees. In October 2025, Amazon eliminated about 14,000 jobs, followed by around 16,000 layoffs in January 2026.
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Multiple explosions at oil facilities on 2 Iranian islands, hours after US-Iran ceasefire

Multiple explosions have been reported at oil facilities located on Iran's Lavan and Sirri islands, Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency reported. The cause of the explosions isn't yet clear, but reports claimed Israeli strikes were behind them, signalling the violation of the Iran-US ceasefire hours after it was announced. Two refinery tanks in Lavan are on fire after the explosions.
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03:31 pm Wednesday, 08 April, 2026

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50% tariffs to be imposed immediately on countries supplying weapons to Iran: Trump

Hours after US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, US President Donald Trump said that countries providing military weapons to Iran will be tariffed 50% immediately. This will be imposed on "any and all goods sold to the United States of America". "There will be no exclusions or exemptions," he further said.
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05:17 pm Wednesday, 08 April, 2026

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Iran begged for a ceasefire, Operation Epic Fury was a 'capital V' victory: US

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said that Iran "begged for a ceasefire" and called it a "big day for world peace". "Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield, a capital V military victory," he stated. Hegseth said that the operation rendered Iran's military "combat ineffective for years to come."
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06:13 pm Wednesday, 08 April, 2026

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Lebanon is not included in ceasefire deal with Iran: Trump as Israel attacks Lebanon

US President Donald Trump said Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire deal with Iran. "Because of Hezbollah. They were not included in the deal. That'll get taken care of too," Trump told PBS News. When asked if he's okay with Israel continuing to attack Lebanon, Trump said, "It's part of the deal, everyone knows that. That's a separate skirmish."
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08:52 pm Wednesday, 08 April, 2026

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Iran stops passage of ships through Strait of Hormuz after Israel's attack on Lebanon

Iran has stopped the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Israel's attack on Lebanon, reported Fars News. After Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that US and Iran's ceasefire agreement didn't include Lebanon, Israel Defense Forces launched its biggest attack on Lebanon since the beginning of the war. Iran has also threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire.
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08:49 pm Wednesday, 08 April, 2026

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Iran declares ceasefire unreasonable, lists 3 violations

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the US has violated three key clauses of Iran's 10-point proposal ahead of planned negotiations. First is non-compliance regarding ceasefire in Lebanon, second is entry of intruding drone in Iranian airspace and third is denial of Iran's right to enrichment. "In such a situation, a bilateral ceasefire...is unreasonable," the statement said.
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08:45 am Thursday, 09 April, 2026

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US military to stay in Iran, shooting starts if real agreement isn't complied with: Trump

US President Donald Trump said all US ships, aircraft and military personnel necessary for Iran's destruction will remain in and around Iran until the "real agreement" is fully complied with. Threatening Iran, Trump said, "If for any reason it's not...then 'Shootin' Starts', bigger and better and stronger." "Our great military is loading up and...looking forward...to its next conquest," he added.
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Oil tanker Green Asha, with 15,400 tonnes of LPG, reaches India after crossing Hormuz

Green Asha, an India-flagged vessel carrying 15,400 tonnes of LPG that had successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, arrived at Mumbai's JNPA port. "The vessel, its cargo, and every member of the crew are safe," the port said. Another India-flagged vessel, Green Sanvi, had crossed the Strait on April 6 and is expected to reach India soon.
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12:28 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026

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Pakistani man pleads guilty to planning 'largest terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11'

A Pakistani man has pleaded guilty to attempting to commit what could've been the "largest terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11". The man, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, planned to use automatic weapons to carry out mass shooting at a prominent Jewish centre in New York's Brooklyn. He planned to conduct the ISIS-inspired attack on anniversary of October 7 Hamas attacks.
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12:33 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026

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BJP-Congress workers clash outside polling station in Puducherry

A clash broke out between BJP and Congress workers near Government High School polling station at Thirukkanur in Mannadipet Assembly constituency on Thursday. The police resorted to lathi-charge outside the polling station in Thirukkanur to disperse Congress and BJP cadres following a clash between them. A total of 294 candidates are contesting in the election.
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01:38 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026

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6 IT firms' staff held in Maha over sexual harassment; victim says HR called gestures 'common'

Six team leaders at a leading IT company have been arrested in Maharashtra's Nashik on charges ranging from sexual harassment and molestation to rape. The victims include eight women and one man. One complainant stated she had sent an email to HR complaining about the same, but he advised her to "stay cool as some gestures were common in MNCs".
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Pak media calls for Nobel for Sharif, hours after his confusion caused 250 deaths in Lebanon

Pakistani media called for a Nobel Peace Prize for Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir for their role in the US-Iran ceasefire. This comes hours after confusion caused by Sharif's handling of the ceasefire led to 250 deaths in Lebanon amid Israeli strikes. Pakistan reportedly handed ceasefire proposals to Iran and US that were different from what it received.
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Indian-origin Jasveen Sangha jailed for 15 years for selling drugs to Matthew Perry

An Indian-origin drug dealer, known as 'Ketamine Queen' for supplying narcotics to Hollywood elites, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling the ketamine that led to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry's death. Jasveen Sangha, 42, a dual citizen of the United States and Britain, was jailed on Wednesday for her role in the actor's 2023 overdose death.
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Muhammad Washah, Hamas terrorist posing as Al Jazeera journalist, killed: Israel

Muhammad Samir Muhammad Washah, a Hamas terrorist posing as an Al Jazeera journalist, has been eliminated, claimed Israel Defence Forces (IDF). Washah was a key terrorist in Hamas' rocket and weapons production headquarter, it said. He was also actively involved in planning attacks against IDF troops & posed a concrete threat to forces in the area, IDF added.
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02:39 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026

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Stopping woman from entering kitchen of husband's home is cruelty: HC

The Bombay High Court said that stopping a woman from entering kitchen of husband's home is cruelty. It said this during hearing a man's challenge to a cruelty case his wife filed against him. The woman claimed her right to cook food at home was snatched away and she was forced to source food from outside.
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02:58 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026

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What is Muse Spark, Meta's 1st AI model from Superintelligence Labs?

Meta has unveiled Muse Spark, its first AI model from Superintelligence Labs, offering multimodal understanding across text, images and voice. It features advanced reasoning with a "Contemplating mode", where multiple AI agents collaborate to solve complex problems. The model also includes health-focused reasoning, enabling it to explain information such as nutritional content of various foods.
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02:57 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026

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Dhurandhar 2 becomes 10th highest-grossing film worldwide in 2026

'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' has made it to the list of 2026's highest-grossing films worldwide, according to Sacnilk. The film has minted ₹1,640 crore (approximately $177 million) worldwide in 20 days, becoming the 10th-highest-grossing film this year, just behind the Hollywood animated sports comedy 'GOAT' ($185 million). China's 'Pegasus 3' stands at the top with $638.7 million in earnings.
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03:11 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026

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Why is Lebanon becoming a deal-breaker in fragile US-Iran ceasefire?

After denying that Lebanon was part of US-Iran ceasefire deal, Israel launched massive attack on Lebanon, jeopardising the ceasefire. Israel, which has been at intermittent war with Lebanon for five decades, occupied southern Lebanon in 1982. The 18-year occupation led to birth of Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group, to push Israel out. Israel considers Hezbollah as an "existential threat".
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03:04 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026

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'You can't treat us like this,' IAS officer removed as Observer in WB told CEC

IAS officer Anurag Yadav, who was removed as Cooch Behar General Observer after he couldn't answer the number of polling stations in his constituency, had objected to "go back home" remarks of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. "You can't treat us like this. We've given 25 years to the service...You can't speak like this," he said during a meeting.
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