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Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) has cut jobs at ​its U.S. display, phone and other consumer electronics operations — affecting workers mainly in New Jersey and Texas, according to documents and two people familiar with ‌the matter. The South Korean tech giant said on Sunday in a statement to Reuters that 739 roles in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, have been affected by plans by Samsung Electronics America (SEA) — which is focused on consumer electronics and does not include chips — to move its headquarters to Texas. A majority of people affected have received relocation offers, but others were let go, it…

An earth-like planet which could support life has been discovered — but it is 282 trillion miles away. The rock, LHS 1140b, was discovered in 2017 but has now crucially been shown to have its own atmosphere. It orbits a red dwarf star and is thought to have a massive liquid ocean, with small patches of land. Dr Collin Cherubim, of Harvard University, said: “This is the first time anyone has found an atmosphere on a rocky planet in the habitable zone of another star.” Colleague Prof Robin Wordsworth added: “Twenty years ago we wondered whether other terrestrial-type planets even…

Users across multiple regions reported disruptions affecting Facebook and Instagram on Sunday, according to real-time outage tracking platform Downdetector. The two social media platforms, both owned by Meta, appeared to experience service interruptions, with users reporting issues accessing the apps and websites Thousands of Facebook users have taken to the Downdetector platform, which allows users of sites to report issues and outages, to report problems. More than 4,000 people reported an issue with the social media platform this morning at approximately 8.45am. One Facebook user wrote on Downdetector, “can’t access Facebook, just says account unavailable”. Another wrote, “As soon as…

Samsung Electronics America is reducing its workforce by 739 jobs ​in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, according to a ‌Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) reviewed by Reuters. SEA handles sales and marketing of Samsung Electronics’ displays, phones, TVs and ​home appliances in the United States, and ​employs about 1,200 workers in New Jersey, ⁠according to a September press release by U.S. ​Representative Josh Gottheimer, whose district includes Englewood Cliffs. Reuters first ​reported the WARN notice, which is required by U.S. law when employers issue mass layoffs or close plants. Samsung said in ​a statement to Reuters on Friday that the…

Britain’s King Charles III on Monday appointed Andy Burnham as prime minister after outgoing Keir Starmer officially tendered his resignation, the palace said. “Andrew Burnham MP accepted The King’s offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement, adding the king had asked him to form the next government.

NEW DELHI: Supporters of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement were caned by police on Monday as they sought to march on parliament in the capital New Delhi, despite authorities denying permission for the protest. The months-old movement and the planned protest are seen as the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term in office, drawing millions of supporters on social media before broadening its appeal. A police decision to forcibly move hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital on Saturday has galvanised the movement, with thousands of supporters arriving through the night at the protest site of…

 At least 25 people died in floods and landslides caused by torrential rain across northern and northeastern India over the weekend, officials said on Monday, with more rain ‌predicted over the next few days. At least 15 people were killed in separate rain-related incidents in Poonch, Rajouri and Doda districts of Indian-occupied Kashmir, while several others were reported missing, a senior police official said. In the northeastern state of Nagaland, multiple landslides triggered by persistent ⁠rains killed nine people, and rescue teams have recovered four bodies, a senior district official told Reuters. In the neighbouring state of Assam, one person…

 US forces hit Iran for a ninth consecutive day on Monday as concerns grew over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said ‌two oil tankers had exploded and been immobilised. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday they had targeted US aircraft at Jordan’s Aqaba airport with ballistic missiles, as well as US military assets and equipment at Kuwait’s Al-Adiri camp and Ali Al Salem Air Base, and in Syria. Sirens sounded in Bahrain on Monday morning, the country’s interior ministry said, while the Kuwaiti army said it was intercepting hostile drones in an Iranian attack. The…

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand in Islamabad on Monday, with both sides agreeing to expand cooperation in priority sectors and hold annual meetings to review progress on their agreed Joint Statement. The two foreign ministers reviewed recent developments in Pakistan-Canada bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and international developments of mutual interest, the Foreign Office said in a statement issued on X. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the mutually beneficial partnership between the two countries, agreed to expand cooperation in priority sectors, and…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has inaugurated a Mother and Child Healthcare Centre in Raiwind, Lahore, providing accessible primary healthcare services to approximately 15,000 people living in the surrounding communities. Implemented within the framework of the Year of the Family, declared by the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye in 2025, the project aims to strengthen maternal and child health services while improving access to preventive and community-based healthcare for vulnerable families. The opening ceremony was attended by the Consul General of the Republic of Türkiye in Lahore, Mehmet Eymen Şimşek, TİKA Pakistan Coordinator…