Independent News & People Network Desk of News
news

Wall editoriale del flusso news

Una ricerca sul database interno produce una selezione ordinata di articoli, pronta per la lettura e per la discussione.

I risultati si aggiornano sul database locale e aprono i commenti quando l’utente è autenticato.

Amazon tells workers it will cut 16,000 global jobs in second major wave of layoffs

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T12:23:03+00:00

Workers informed after message had erroneously said affected employees in US, Canada and Costa Rica had already been toldBusiness live – latest updatesAmazon has told workers it is cutting 16,000 jobs around the world to streamline its operations, hours after sending out a message to staff about the layoffs apparently in error.It is the second big wave of job cuts at the US online retail giant, and comes just three months after the company said it was slashing 14,000 roles. Amazon employs about 1.5 million workers worldwide. Continue reading...

Discussione aperta
•••

Amazon tells workers it will cut 16,000 jobs worldwide in second big wave of layoffs

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T12:23:03+00:00

Workers informed after message erroneously said affected employees in US, Canada and Costa Rica had already been toldBusiness live – latest updatesAmazon has told workers it is cutting 16,000 jobs around the world to streamline its operations, hours after sending out a message to staff about the layoffs apparently in error.It is the second big wave of job cuts at the US online retail company, and comes just three months after the company said it was slashing 14,000 roles. Amazon employs about 1.5 million workers worldwide. Continue reading...

Discussione aperta
•••

Amazon tells workers it will cut 16,000 global jobs after email sent in error

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T12:19:22+00:00

Message erroneously said affected employees in the US, Canada and Costa Rica had already been informedBusiness live – latest updatesAmazon has told workers it is cutting 16,000 jobs globally to streamline its operations, hours after sending out a message to staff about the layoffs apparently in error.It is the second major wave of job cuts at the US online retail giant, and comes just three months after the company said it was slashing 14,000 roles. Continue reading...

Discussione aperta
•••

‘I don’t let bullies win’ Ilhan Omar says after attack, as Trump says he will ‘de-escalate’ in Minneapolis – US politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T12:19:14+00:00

President had mocked congresswoman hours before she was sprayed with unknown substance during a town hall eventThe Ecuadorian government has said that a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate on Tuesday, but was prevented from coming in by staff working at the building.This has prompted Ecuador’s government to send a formal protest note to US authorities “so that acts of this nature are not repeated at any of Ecuador’s consular offices in the United States.” Continue reading...

Discussione aperta
•••

Five men jailed indefinitely for public protection get sentences referred for appeal

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T12:06:05+00:00

Men were jailed under much-criticised imprisonment for public protection scheme in England and Wales, or its equivalent for childrenFive men have had their indefinite sentences under the imprisonment for public protection (IPP) scheme, or its equivalent for children, referred for appeal.The decision by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) was made in light of the court of appeal quashing three prisoners’ indeterminate sentences on the basis that their young age and maturity was not properly taken into account when they were sentenced.Benjamin Hibbert, who was convicted of three counts o

Discussione aperta
•••

Criminal Cases Review Commission refers indefinite sentences of five men for appeal

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T12:06:05+00:00

Referrals all relate to controversial imprisonment for public protection scheme or its equivalent for childrenUK politics live – latest updatesFive men have had their indefinite sentences under the imprisonment for public protection (IPP) scheme, or its equivalent for children, referred for appeal.The decision by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) was made in light of the court of appeal quashing three prisoners’ indeterminate sentences on the basis that their young age and level of maturity was not properly taken into account when they were sentenced.Benjamin Hibbert, who was convict

Discussione aperta
•••

David Lammy takes PMQs as Starmer arrives in Beijing – UK politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T12:04:27+00:00

Lammy facing questions from Conservative Andrew Griffith and other MPsBadenoch is now taking questions.Asked if she agreed with Reform UK that Britain is broken, Badneoch said she believed that it can be fixed.I was not elected to reheat the party with 1990s policies, and I was not elected to dismantle the party so that Nigel Farage can finally have a go.I was elected by Conservative party members to renew and rebuild. That is exactly what I am doing. Continue reading...

Discussione aperta
•••

Minnesota raids continue as DHS report indicates two agents fired at Alex Pretti | First Thing

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T12:04:12+00:00

Trump said he will not sack Kristi Noem over the DHS response to two fatal shootings. Plus, Ilhan Omar attacked with unknown substance in Minneapolis Good morning.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported to Congress that two officers fired their guns at Alex Pretti during his fatal shooting.What did the report say? Obtained by CNN and CBS News, the report from Customs and Border Protection (CBP)’s initial investigation into the shooting of Pretti states: “CBP personnel attempted to take Pretti into custody. Pretti resisted CBP personnel’s efforts and a struggle ensued. During the str

Discussione aperta
•••

India could order more homegrown reactors amid nuclear push

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T12:03:14+00:00

Government is considering seeking bids to build as many as 10 pressurised heavy water reactors with a capacity of 700 megawatts each, say people familiar with the matter

Discussione aperta
•••

Rearming to reduce dependence on US should be Europe’s top priority, says Danish prime minister – Europe live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T12:02:02+00:00

Mette Frederiksen says ‘world order as we know it is over’ as she prepares for talks with Emmanuel Macron and Greenland’s PM in Parisin ParisIn other news, a former French senator has been found guilty of drugging a fellow politician in order to sexually assault her, in a case that has shaken French politics. Continue reading...

Discussione aperta
•••

‘Shameful’: Trump’s EPA accused of prioritizing big business over public health

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T12:00:10+00:00

A year into Trump’s second term, critics say the EPA is rolling back dozens of protections and giving a leg up to pollutersAfter a tumultuous year under the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted a new, almost unrecognizable guise – one that tears up environmental rules and cheerleads for coal, gas-guzzling cars and artificial intelligence.When Donald Trump took power, it was widely anticipated the EPA would loosen pollution rules from sources such as cars, trucks and power plants, as part of a longstanding back and forth between administrations over how st

Discussione aperta
•••

‘Evil is resilient’: pressure on Stephen Miller but Trump unlikely to cut ties

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T12:00:10+00:00

Outrage followed ‘would-be assassin’ lie but experts say architect of ICE drive too dominant a figure to be shunnedPressure is growing on key White House senior adviser Stephen Miller over the killing of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti by border patrol agents in Minneapolis and its politically divisive aftermath.Miller, the architect of Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policy, finds himself in the rare position of being contradicted and excluded from crucial decisions by the US president. Continue reading...

Discussione aperta
•••

India imposing import duty on pulses isn’t a protectionist move

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T11:59:40+00:00

It represents a calibrated intervention that recognises food security is inseparable from farmer viability, and that open trade must be balanced against domestic market stability

Discussione aperta
•••

Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer Than Ever to Apocalypse

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T11:57:41+00:00

Wars, climate change, disruptive technologies and the rise of autocracy over the past year prompted scientists to set the clock at 85 seconds to midnight.

Discussione aperta
•••

Sinner e Musetti formidabili, ma la sfiga ferma Lorenzo

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T11:56:47+00:00

Jannik batte netto Shelton e vola in semifinale agli Australian Open, un infortunio ferma il toscano contro Djokovic

Discussione aperta
•••

Centrist ideas no longer wanted in Conservative party, says Kemi Badenoch

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T11:45:55+00:00

Party leader tells MPs that one-nation Tories doubting her rightward direction ‘need to get out of the way’Centrist ideas are no longer wanted in the Conservative party, Kemi Badenoch has said, arguing that one nation-type Tories or others who have qualms about her rightward direction for the party “need to get out of the way”.Making a speech in Westminster intended to set out her vision for her party after a spate of recent defections to Reform UK, the Conservative leader hit out at what she called the “tantrum” of Robert Jenrick and others. Continue reading...

Discussione aperta
•••

South Africa weighs steep tariffs on Chinese, Indian autos

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-01-28T11:45:44+00:00

Vehicles sourced from China and India — now the world’s two largest manufacturing hubs — accounted for 53% and 22% of South Africa’s total vehicle imports respectively in 2024

Discussione aperta
•••