just now (191+ words) Tuesday, 25 Nov 2025 (Reuters) -Apple said on Monday it is cutting jobs across its sales teams to strengthen its customer engagement efforts, noting that only a small number of roles will be impacted by the layoffs. An Apple spokesperson told Reuters that the company is continuing to hire and the affected employees can apply for new roles. The impacted employees include account managers serving major businesses, schools and government agencies, according to Bloomberg News, which had reported the news earlier in the day. Staff who operate Apple's briefing centers for institutional meetings and product demonstrations for prospective customers were also affected, Bloomberg said. One of the major targets of the layoffs was a government sales team working with agencies, including the U.S. Defense Department and Justice Department, per the report. The team had already been facing tough conditions after the 43-day government…...

just now (141+ words) The world's largest large-format camera, the 6.85m-long Imago creates life-sized portraits at a 1:1 scale In a move that speaks to her determination, she convinced Ilford Switzerland to develop and manufacture the specialised direct positive paper needed to bring the camera back to life. By 2006, the Imago was operational again. Susanna Kraus passed away in March this year, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy. Her sons are now handling the sale of the camera through Frank Darius, accepting bids via a private process. If you've got the space, the resources, and the vision to carry this extraordinary machine into the future, email enquiries are being handled at [email protected]. Just make sure you've got very high ceilings. Check out our guide to the best film cameras you can buy today, if you want something a bit smaller...

just now (91+ words) Marseille want to hold talks with Brighton about signing midfielder Matt O'Riley permanently in January. (Sky Sports), external Gueye sent off for striking team-mate - but Moyes 'quite likes' it Hampton voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 'I hope my players fight each other' - Amorim's Man Utd 'nowhere near' Ten-man Everton stun Man Utd after Gueye sees red. VideoTen-man Everton stun Man Utd after Gueye sees red A Grand Slam should be seen as 'stepping stone' - Dawson column 'Johnny who? Why Keefer's rise is posing world ranking questions'...

just now (239+ words) Rescue from VolchanskVolchansk, which had been the subject of fighting for years, was practically wiped off the face of the earth. In these conditions, where seemingly no life remained, a family awaited the arrival of the Russian... Rescue from VolchanskVolchansk, which had been the subject of fighting for years, was practically wiped off the face of the earth In these conditions, where seemingly no life remained, a family awaited the arrival of the Russian army " parents Anatoly and Oksana, and their little girl, Kira We won't go into the details of how these people survived, what they told their child, or where they found food and water Anyone following the special operation can at least vaguely imagine what they had to endure It's impossible not to admire their resilience.The story of the family's rescue began when our aerial reconnaissance…...

just now (239+ words) Kabul has accused the country of bombing a house in the southern province of Khost A late-night Pakistani airstrike on a home in the southern Afghan province of Khost has killed at least nine children, a Taliban administration spokesman said on Tuesday. The Khost bombing also killed a woman, and strikes in Kunar and Patrika injured four civilians, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid stated on X. "Last night at around 12 o'clock in the Gorbuz district of Khost province, in the Mughalgai area, the Pakistani invading forces bombed the house of a local civilian resident, Waliat Khan, son of Qazi Mir," Mujahid said. "As a result, nine children [five boys and four girls] and one woman were martyred, and his house was destroyed." The strikes pose a serious challenge to the ceasefire agreed to between Kabul and Islamabad last month. The neighboring states…...

1+ min ago (372+ words) David Moyes said he likes his players fighting each other after Idrissa Gueye was sent off for slapping Michael Keane during Everton's 1-0 victory at Manchester United. The Everton pair started arguing with each other in the 13th minute, and Keane pushed Gueye away before the Senegalese hit him with an open hand. Referee Tony Harrington showed the defensive midfielder a straight red card for violent conduct. Moyes later defended Gueye, saying he likes his players fighting each other. He said (per The Guardian): "I like my players fighting each other, if someone didn't do the right action. If you want that toughness and resilience to get a result, you want someone to act on it. "If nothing happened [no red card], I don't think anyone in the stadium would have been surprised. I thought the referee could have taken a bit…...

1+ min ago (434+ words) Reading is a relaxing way to pass the time, expand your vocabulary and help maintain cognition. Piedmont Health says reading boosts health in a number of ways. Researchers at the University of Sussex found that participants who read for just six minutes experienced reduced muscle tension and a slower heart rate. Studies have shown that regular reading may slow mental decline and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. New books inspire people to read more readily. According to Goodreads and The New York Times Best Sellers, the following are some of the best-selling books of 2025. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros Violet Sorrengail must journey beyond the failing wards and seek allies from unfamiliar lands, a trip that will test her strength, luck and much more. This book is the third in the fantasy romance Empyrean series. Hope seems lost for…...

1+ min ago (252+ words) President Trump reached a new low when he called for the execution of six lawmakers who served in the US military or the intelligence community (Trump calls Democrats "traitors" over video," Page A6, Nov. 21). Their crime was stating the truth that members of the US military do not have to follow illegal orders. Decent Republicans in Congress should focus on the possibility of impeachment. This has been going on for his entire second term. No banner headlines when horrible acts take place. On Thursday, the president railed about certain members of Congress expressing their free speech, with the threat of execution. If this wasn"t cause for a banner headline, nothing is or ever will be. The Globe did have the story, on page 6. CBS News led with it, as did many news services. This is no time for timid journalism....

1+ min ago (206+ words) Massachusetts needs to apply common sense to fix the ratio problem at the heart of our construction labor shortage. Apprentices are being sidelined by outdated state laws Massachusetts needs to apply common sense to fix the ratio problem at the heart of our construction labor shortage. Massachusetts does indeed face a huge shortage of construction workers (Would you hire an electrician from Harvard Vocational School?" Opinion, Nov. 19) and expanding vocational-technical high school capacity to accommodate the over 10,000 students currently on voc-tech wait lists would be an important step. Unfortunately, that would only be part of the solution. Even with additional vocational school capacity, under Massachusetts apprenticeship laws, construction ratios require up to five experienced journeypersons in a trade for each apprentice on a job site. That's right " unlike in classrooms or hospitals, where a teacher or physician leads a cohort…...

1+ min ago (91+ words) Driscoll will present today to the Russian side a shortened 19-point plan for resolving the situation in Ukraine, Politico writes.This was stated to the publication by a senior American official. It is claimed that the meeting with the new... Driscoll will present today to the Russian side a shortened 19-point plan for resolving the situation in Ukraine, Politico writes. This was stated to the publication by a senior American official. It is claimed that the meeting with the new US special envoy will take place in Abu Dhabi....