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Amazon’s 14,000-plus layoffs announced last month touched almost every piece of the company’s sprawling business, from cloud computing and devices to advertising, retail and grocery stores. But one job category bore the brunt of cuts more than others: engineers. Documents filed in New York, California, New Jersey and Amazon’s home state of Washington showed that nearly 40% of the more than 4,700 job cuts in those states were engineering roles. The data was reported by Amazon in Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, filings to state agencies.The figures represent a segment of the total layoffs announced in October. Not…

The West has spent two years partnering Israel in its campaign of wanton destruction in Gaza. Now the United States – with the permission of a cowed United Nations Security Council – has appointed Donald Trump to preside over the ruins. Like a Roman emperor, the US president will be able to dictate the fate of Gaza’s people with a simple gesture. Whatever he decides – whether the thumb turns up or down – it will be called “peace”.  Trump’s most likely side-kick in this depraved charade will be Tony Blair, the former British prime minister. He won his war-crime…

Premier League clubs voted on Friday to overhaul the division’s financial regulations from the start of next season — but rejected controversial plans to introduce “anchoring.”The league’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) will be scrapped in favour of Squad-Cost Rules (SCR), which limit clubs to spending no more than 85% of their football revenue and net profit or loss from transfers.The Premier League confirmed in a statement that “a multi-year allowance of an extra 30% will incur a levy and once the allowance is exhausted, they will need to comply with 85 per cent or face a sporting sanction.”Editor’s PicksThe…

Premier League clubs have voted against a new proposal that could have brought in a salary cap from the 2026/27 season, with the division’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) to be replaced by Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) system from next term.The 20 Premier League clubs voted on three main issues – Squad Cost Ratio, a Sustainability and Systematic Resilience Proposal (SSR) and a Top to Bottom Anchoring (TBA) proposal in a meeting on Friday. The SCR and SSR rules were voted through, with the SCR voted through via the slimmest of margins. Fourteen out of the 20 Premier League clubs…

Emily KeoghNov 21, 2025, 05:30 AM ETCloseBased in London, Emily Keogh is ESPN’s women’s soccer correspondent, specializing in the WSL and UWCLLONDON — Ellie Carpenter has proved to be one of the signings of the summer. Another impressive display in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the Champions League reinforced how vital she is to the Blues’ hunt for European glory.The Australia international right-back opened the scoring against Chelsea’s biggest European foe, but squandered what should have been the match-winner at Stamford Bridge. Though she missed the golden opportunity to seal victory, her contribution to the club since joining in…

The Dutchman spoke to reporters at the AXA Training Centre on the eve of the Anfield clash, which sees the season resume after the November international break. See what Slot had to say on Friday morning below…On whether Liverpool are likely to bring in a centre-half in the January transfer window…This was one of the questions I didn’t expect, talking about signings in the winter break. I think there are so many games to be played before that and in the position we are in it’s the last thing that’s on my mind. Maybe not on Richard Hughes’, but it’s…

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says his side miss Diogo Jota as a player and person, but they will never use his death as an excuse for poor results.After Scotland’s midweek World Cup qualifying win over Denmark, captain Andy Robertson said he was “in bits” before the game thinking about his former team-mate, who died in a car accident with his brother Andre Silva in July.”I couldn’t get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today,” said Liverpool left-back Robertson.”We spoke so much about going to the World Cup because he missed the last one with Portugal and I…

Cole Palmer will miss a huge week in Chelsea’s season after suffering a fractured toe in an accident at home.The 23-year-old was closing in on a return to action from a groin problem but has now been ruled out of the club’s next three matches, starting with Saturday’s Premier League trip to Burnley before a midweek Champions League visit of Barcelona and next Sunday’s home clash with Arsenal.Speaking on Friday morning, boss Enzo Maresca said: “He is not available for tomorrow for sure, Barcelona for sure, Arsenal for sure. Unfortunately he had an accident at home two days ago and…

Nov 21, 2025, 05:01 AM ETMonterrey are in talks to extend Sergio Ramos’ contract which expires at the end of the year.The veteran Spanish centre-back joined the Liga MX club in February and has scored two goals in 15 league appearances for the Mexican side.Asked about the possibility that Ramos, who captains the team, will sign a contract extension, Monterrey president José Antonio Noriega told reporters: “Yes, of course, there are talks, that’s normal.”I wouldn’t want to go into details because it distracts us from what’s most important right now which is how the team is going to be, how…

At 12pm on Sunday, Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United will go to battle in the 134th competitive Steel City derby.This is one of the oldest and most fiercely-contested derbies in English football. And even if there is nothing on the line in a league game, this fixture will never not be important. Bragging rights alone are priceless in Sheffield. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder discusses what makes the Steel City derby with rivals Sheffield Wednesday so special But this weekend’s derby has a different feel about it.Wednesday are bottom, with…