Google parent company plans to shed 12,000 jobs worldwide as focus on Artificial Intelligence intensifies
Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), announced on Friday it will cut about 12,000 jobs, or 6 perc cent of its workforce, as the technology sector reels from layoffs and companies stake their futures on artificial intelligence (AI). Alphabet’s shares rose almost 4 per cent in pre-market trading. The cuts...
Man United manager Erik ten Hag lavishes praise on Arsenal’s ‘winning attitude’ ahead of Emirates clash
Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United can frustrate Premier League leaders Arsenal in Sunday’s huge clash at the Emirates. A mightily impressive first half of the campaign has the Gunners top of the standings and fans beginning to dream of a first league crown since Arsene Wenger’s Invincibles triumphed in...
Questions raised about why Africa’s last colony – Western Sahara – is deprived of UN human rights monitoring
Western Sahara is the territory in northwest Africa bordered by Morocco in the north, Algeria and Mauritania in the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. A former Spanish colony, it’s listed by the United Nations as one of only 17 territories that remain without self-government. Since becoming independent...
Reducing influence of elites on youth in South Sudan requires building resilience, sustainable livelihoods – official
Elite interests complicate local peacebuilding efforts in South Sudan, with some opinion leaders arguing that the current approach treats the symptoms of violence rather than the institutional issues that creates conflicts. While communities may agree to halt a conflict, far off elites often have other ideas. “Whatever political rivalries there...
Pressure on groups to meet donor demands in South Sudan has led to commercialisation of peace – report
South Sudan’s fraught peace agreement and transition have been blamed for fuelling a series of conflicts that have divided communities and contributed to humanitarian indicators reaching levels unseen even during the 2013-2018 civil war. Yet efforts by local and international organisations to reduce such conflicts are often falling short, over...
Man City boss Guardiola tears into ambivalent players, brittle fans for lacking hunger to win
Pep Guardiola turned the heat on his players and fans despite a dramatic 4-2 comeback victory over Spurs. The Manchester City boss believes his team have gone soft after winning four of the last five titles and said he needs his home support back as well. The reigning champions got...
