Ford has issued a recall of 1,889,110 vehicles due to concerns that a clip holding the windshield trim in place may detach while driving, causing a trim piece to come off. According to the notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a clip on the affected vehicles can come loose and cause the…
Los Angeles Times to Layoff 115
The Los Angeles Times, formerly known as ‘The Los Angeles Daily Times’, is an American daily newspaper. Founded in 1881, with its headquarters in California, it is the largest newspaper in the western United States and the sixth largest by circulation in the country. According to recent reports, the Los Angeles Times announced plans to…
Colombia: $27 Million cocaine seized
The Republic of Colombia is a tropical equatorial country located in South America, with over 52 million residents as of 2023. Colombia is bordered by the Caribbean Sea, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, the Pacific Ocean, and Panama. According to recent reports, about 800 kg of cocaine valued at $27 million USD was confiscated onboard a semi-submersible…
Riot Games to Layoff 530
Riot Games Inc., a subsidiary of Tencent since 2011, is an American video game developer, publisher, and esports tournament organizer. It was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. According to recent reports, Riot Games will lay off 530 employees, which amounts to about 11% of its global workforce. This change is…
China: 20 killed in Landslide
Yunnan is a landlocked province in southwestern China. The province spans approximately 152,000 sq mi and has a population of 48.3 million residents as of 2018. It is bordered by Guizhou, Sichuan, Guangxi, and Tibet, as well as Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar. According to reports, a landslide in Zhaotong, the northeastern region of Yunnan province,…
Terraform Labs Files for Bankruptcy
Terraform Labs is a company that develops blockchain known as Terra and Luna for Web3 services and products. It was founded in 2018 and has its headquarters in Singapore. Terraform Labs recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, following the collapse of cryptocurrencies in 2022. The report further mentions that the filing is a…
United Kingdom: Storm Isha
Intense rainfall has struck parts of the United Kingdom (UK), leading to reports of floods and severe damage to infrastructure, resulting in over 50,000 homes without power. Storm Isha, with winds of 159km/h, has led to the closure of roads, and the suspension of flights, and several train services. A yellow weather alert has been…
Wayfair To Layoff 1,650
Wayfair Inc. is an e-commerce company that specializes in the sale of furniture and home goods. It was founded in 2002 and was formerly known as CSN Stores, with its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. The company currently offers 14 million items from more than 11,000 global suppliers, with offices and warehouses throughout the United States,…
YouTube to Layoff 100
YouTube is an online video sharing and social media platform, a subsidiary of Google, accessible worldwide. It was launched in 2005, with its headquarters in San Bruno, California. It is the second most visited website in the world, after Google Search. It boasts of over 2.5 billion monthly users. According to reports, YouTube has announced…
Mauritius: Cyclone Belal Makes Landfall
The Republic of Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean, 1,100 nautical miles off the southeastern coast of East Africa. It has a population of over 1.2 million residents as of 2019. The capital and largest city is Port Louis. It is bordered by Rodrigues, Agalega islands, Reunion, and St. Brandon. According to…