Netflix said it is laying off roughly 6% of its workforce, according to a memo to employees obtained by CBS News. The cuts will impact the company’s product, technology, legal and human resources departments, Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters wrote in the memo. “Our business is strong and growing, and we remain on…
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Launched on Global Handwashing Day, the animation teaches children the importance of washing their hands with soap As part of ‘Saaf Sehatmand Pakistan’, Reckitt Pakistan marked Global Handwashing Day by launching its first AI-powered, long-format animation for the Dettol Hygiene Education Program. Created in Pakistan, the animation brings a new creative format to the Program,…
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People watch from a bridge as rescue personnel conduct a search operation for the missing after a boat capsized in Ganga river in Bihar’s Vaishali district on October 14, 2026. — AFP Rescuers dragged out 13 dead children from India’s Ganges river after an overloaded boat capsized en route to a Hindu festival, officials said…
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Delaying difficult choices by John Healey at the Budget is “not the right approach”, a prominent economic think tank has warned, as it urged the Chancellor to raise £8 billion…
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Visitors look at Vincent van Gogh’s “Chataigniers en fleurs” (Chestnut Trees in Blossom), on display ahead of its auction in New York, at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, China, October 13, 2026.— Reuters Hundreds of people queued in Hong Kong on Tuesday to view a Vincent van Gogh painting never publicly exhibited in more than six…
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RSV is a common virus that circulates every winter. It usually causes mild symptoms, but for babies, older people and those with weakened immune systems, it can lead to serious illness, including bronchiolitis and pneumonia. During a normal RSV season, infection in children under two years old is responsible for approximately 7,000 to 9,500 GP…
The stage is set for another epic showdown between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open which starts on Monday. The pair have thrilled tennis fans this season with two special matches, first in the Wimbledon final and then most recently at the Cincinnati Open. Djokovic described last Sunday’s Cincinnati Open final victory…
The federal government on Monday reduced the price of petrol by Rs2.93 per litre while raising the rate of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Re0.61 per litre in line with fluctuations in global oil markets. Following the adjustment, petrol will cost Rs395.37 per litre, whereas high-speed diesel will be sold at Rs396.85 per litre. A notification…
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Marin County shooting leaves 3 dead, including 2 ex-SFPD officers: what we know A fatal shooting incident in Marin County has left three people dead, including two former officers of the San Francisco Police Department on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Authorities from the San Francisco Police Department have initiated the investigation, which included the deaths…
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Philadelphia officer killed in deadly ambush A deadly ambush in West Philadelphia leaves officer Shane Seiber dead and his partner hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. Suspect Eric Lewis, a Philadelphia Water Department employee, was arraigned on more than 70 charges, including murder and homicide of a law enforcement officer. The suspect possesses a lengthy criminal…
