Microsoft’s H-1B Visa Applications Questioned Amid Mass Layoffs
Microsoft is under growing pressure to account for its H-1B visa requests after announced another round of layoffs this week, affecting around 9,000 employees across its global headcount. The latest round of layoffs, hitting roughly 4 percent of the tech giant’s workforce, comes after two other waves in May and June, affecting another 8,000 in […]
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Iran Escalates Crackdown on Accused Israeli Spies With Mass Raid
At least two people have been killed and more than 50 more arrested in a security raid by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), which said it targeted Israeli-linked “terrorists,” Iran’s state-run media reported. Why It Matters The arrests are a sign of the uncertainty felt by Iran’s security establishment after the Israeli and U.S. […]
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Who Are the Suspects Charged in North Carolina Deadly Mass Shooting?
Eight young adults have been charged in connection with a mass shooting at a North Carolina house party earlier this month, with four facing more than 10 counts of attempted first-degree murder, according to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office. Several others have been charged with aiding and abetting and accessary. Newsweek has reached out to […]
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Philadelphia Mass Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Multiple Injured: What To Know
By Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 […]
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Seattle Police at Breaking Point After ‘ANTIFA Land’ Mass Arrests—Union
Seattle’s police union has hit out at city officials after mass arrests took place in a park when counter-protesters gathered to demonstrate against a rally being held there. The Seattle Police Officers Guild said it welcomed a mayoral review of the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department’s decision to allow the rally to be held in […]
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Florida Walmart Shooting Sparks Mass Police Presence: What to Know
By Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 […]
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Memphis Mass Shooting Leaves One Dead, Multiple Injured: What To Know
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Iowa Hit With Mass Layoffs Right After Unemployment Benefits Cut
Whirlpool Corporation will lay off 651 workers at its manufacturing plant in Amana, Iowa, the company announced this week. It’s a move that has triggered political backlash and renewed scrutiny of recent changes to the state’s unemployment benefits. The layoffs, effective June 1, represent the largest in Iowa since Tyson Foods closed its Perry facility […]
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Judge Rebukes Trump Admin Over Mass Firings: ‘Does Not Have Authority’
A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday ruled that mass firings ordered by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) were likely unlawful, ordering a temporary relief in favor of labor unions. Newsweek reached out via email to the White House for comment on Thursday evening. Why It Matters Only five weeks in, President Donald […]
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Biden Urged To Close Detention Centers Before Trump’s Mass Deportations
Almost 200 migrant advocacy organizations have urged President Joe Biden to close immigration detention centers before President-elect Donald Trump assumes office and to grant humanitarian parole to certain migrants who are currently detained. In a letter, the 198 organizations have asked Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to decrease the detention capacity of […]
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