Spotify to lay off 17% of its global workforce
Music streaming giant Spotify will lay off around 1,500 employees, or 17% of its workforce, to bring down costs, after letting 600 of its staff go in January, and 200 more in June.
In a…
President of Islamic University in Gaza killed in Israeli airstrike
GAZA: The President of the Gaza Islamic University in the Gaza Strip, Sufyan Tayeh, and his family were killed on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike.
According to reports, the academic was…
Eleven climbers killed, 12 missing as Indonesia volcano erupts
JAKARTA: Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday following the eruption of the Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, a rescue official said, as a search to find 12 more missing was…
Multiple commercial vessels attacked in Red Sea
RIYADH: Three commercial vessels came under attack in international waters in the southern Red Sea, the US military said, as Yemen's Houthi group claimed drone and missile attacks on two…
Knifeman kills German tourist, wounds others near Eiffel Tower
PARIS: A man armed with a knife and a hammer killed a German tourist and left two people, including a British man, wounded near the Eiffel Tower in Paris late on Saturday in what President…
Palestinian-American student shot in Vermont is paralyzed
One of the three college students of Palestinian descent who were shot in Vermont last month is paralyzed from the chest down after a bullet lodged in his spine, the student's family said.…
Sofia Vergara stars as Miami drug queen in Netflix’s Griselda
Colombian-American actress Sofia Vergara is back to grace the screens with Netflix's upcoming drama Griselda. The six-episode series shows Sofia playing the titular role of the frightening…
Tesla to start delivering long-delayed Cybertruck
Tesla’s long-delayed Cybertruck will be priced starting at $60,990, over 50% more than what CEO Elon Musk had touted in 2019 and a cost analysts said will draw select, affluent buyers.…
Mitchell Marsh says ‘no disrespect’ over feet on World Cup trophy gesture
MELBOURNE: Indians were felt sobbing after Australia lifted a record-extending sixth ODI World Cup title last month.
In a one-sided clash, Australia restricted India to 240 before chasing…
CPJ urges India to stop harassing journalist reporting anti-Muslim bias
NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an international watchdog body, has called on Indian authorities to stop investigating journalist Rejaz Sheeba Sydeek over his report on…
West Indies cricketer retires after withdrawing from ODI squad
West Indies player Shane Dowrich has retired from international cricket with immediate effect.
The 32-year-old was named in West Indies squad for England ODIs, which begin from 3…
India name squads for South Africa tour
NEW DELHI: India have announced the squads for the all-format tour of South Africa, starting 10 December.
KL Rahul will lead the ODI squad against the Proteas in the absence of several…
Israel resumes assault on Gaza after truce expires
GAZA: Israeli warplanes resumed the pounding of Gaza and Palestinian civilians fled for shelter on Friday as war resumed after a week-long truce collapsed with no deal to extend it.
The…
PM attends COP28 in Dubai as world leaders meet for climate action
DUBAI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday joined the world leaders at the high-level segment of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) of the United Nations to…
ECP releases final list of constituencies as elections near
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released the final list of constituencies derived from the 7th Population and Housing Census 2023 for the upcoming general elections.…