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Footage shows Israeli police in Haifa arresting protesters who were condemning the killings of journalists in Gaza.

The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year, more than 22,000 workers have been the victim of reductions across the tech industry, with a staggering 16,084 cuts taking place in February alone. We’re tracking layoffs in the tech industry in 2025 so you can see the trajectory of the cutbacks and understand the impact on innovation across all types of companies. As businesses continue to embrace AI and automation, this tracker serves as a reminder of the human…

‘I want to see ceasefire rapidly,’ Trump says, adding he’s ‘not going to be happy if it’s not today’Meanwhile, Trump posted a new clip from his earlier conversation with reporters on board of Air Force One, giving what is probably his most detailed answer to a question on what will be the measure of success for today’s summit.US president Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs for Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/ReutersHe said: “I can’t tell…

Southern Europe’s wildfires intensify amid a searing heatwave and major religious holidays.Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece are battling fierce wildfires as scorching, dry, intense heat fuels blazes across the region, coinciding with major religious holidays, as global warming leaves its mark on Europe.Spain faced 14 major fires on Friday, said Virginia Barcones, the emergency services chief, as temperatures were forecast to rise further over the weekend.“Today will once again be a very tough day with an extreme risk of new fires,” Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned on Friday.The State Meteorological Agency placed most of the country under extreme fire…

The Taliban’s leader has warned that Afghans ungrateful for its hardline rule will be severely punished by God in a statement marking the fourth anniversary of the group’s return to power.The statement from Haibatullah Akhunzada was made in a social media post on Friday to commemorate “Victory Day”, four years on from the chaotic United States and NATO withdrawal from the country after more than 20 years of war as the Taliban retook the capital, Kabul.The threat was a stark reminder of the sweeping restrictions and repression of rights, especially of women and girls, that has taken place under the…

Grand Slam Track will not take place in 2026 unless athletes receive their prize money for this year, says founder Michael Johnson.Johnson said they had been “unable to meet” their timelines for payments after failing to receive funding “committed” to them, but remains “confident” about the “long-term sustainability” of the competition.”We promised that athletes would be fairly and quickly compensated. Yet, here we are struggling with our ability to compensate them,” Johnson said in a statement on Friday.The final event in the inaugural GST season was cancelled in June because of economic concerns.Four-time Olympic champion Johnson said they are “putting…

Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesGerman car making giant Volkswagen (VW) has introduced a subscription for UK customers wanting to increase the power of some of its electric cars.Those who buy an eligible car in its ID.3 range can choose to pay extra if they want to unlock the full power of the engine inside the vehicle.VW says the “optional power upgrade” will cost £16.50 per month or £165 annually – or people can choose to pay £649 for a lifetime subscription. The firm said it was “offering customers choice” with the feature.Auto Express, who first reported the story, said a lifetime…

At least 194 people have died in the last 24 hours in heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.Most of the deaths, 180, were recorded by disaster authorities in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in north-west Pakistan. At least 30 homes were destroyed and a rescue helicopter crashed during operations, killing its five crew.Nine more people were killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, while five died in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, it said.Government forecasters said heavy rainfall was expected until 21 August in the northwest of the country, where several areas have been declared disaster zones.In Buner, one survivor…

Like all love triangles, Celine Song’s new film Materialists places you at a fateful fork in the road, peering at two points in the distance and evaluating the different futures that lie in wait. In Materialists, the first destination looks like this: a glossy Manhattan penthouse; regular dinner dates at five-star restaurants; few if no apparent friends; a lot of money, and being the object of envy of New York’s society women. What you lack in warmth you make up for in status. The second, meanwhile, is much less glamorous: a dingy shared apartment in south Brooklyn with two slob…

Yankuba Minteh’s talents have taken him all the way to the Premier League but it was on a sandy pitch in Bakoteh, West Africa, where he honed his skills.And while his mother did not approve of how much time Minteh, now 21, spent playing football in The Gambia, the future Brighton & Hove Albion winger was driven by the desire to improve his family’s fortunes.Five years ago he took the decision to leave his parents, six siblings and friends to chase his dream in Europe.”I wanted to change their life and take them out of poverty,” Minteh told BBC Sport…