Google Lay Off Around 200 Employees from Global Business Unit, Report Says
Put together, this is now the third instance of layoffs at Google in quick succession
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Skype Officially Shuts Down in May After 22 Years of Operation
Microsoft, which has owned Skype for 14 years, announced in February that it planned to end the service.
The Met Gala Breaks Record with $31 Million Raised
Vanity Fair reported that the Met’s director and chief executive officer, Max Hollein, made the announcement during a preview event.
India Fires Missiles into Pakistani-Controlled Territory, Killing a Minimum of 26 People
India said it struck infrastructure used by militants linked to last month’s massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.
Trump administration has shut down CDC’s infection control committee.
The Trump administration has terminated a federal advisory committee that issued guidance about preventing the spread of infections in health care facilities.
Carney tells Trump that Canada ‘won’t be for sale, ever’.
Canada is “not for sale” and “won’t be for sale, ever”
Cable Thefts Left Thousands Stranded on Spanish Trains
This travel disruption comes a week after Spain and Portugal suffered a blackout, which similarly saw trains come to a standstill. The cause is still unknown.
Rihanna confirms she is expecting her third child
Singer Rihanna has confirmed she is expecting her third baby while attending fashion’s biggest night of the year, the Met Gala in New York.
The 37-year-old cradled her bump and smiled for the cameras while appearing on the red carpet, which was navy with daffodils.
Elon Musk’s Starbase in Texas will officially become a city.
A community in the southern US state of Texas that is home to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX will be renamed Starbase
Pakistan Tremors as Earthquake of Magnitude 4.2 Hits the Country
This follows another 4.2-magnitude earthquake that was reported in Afghanistan earlier today at 12:35 pm.