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What has happened in a year of US foreign aid cuts? Submitted by Peter McNamara on Thu, 02/05/2026 – 17:12

New York CNN — Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, its third round of cuts in recent months, the company confirmed on Wednesday. The staff reduction will affect less than four percent of the company’s total workforce, or around 9,000 workers, according to a company spokesperson. It marks the tech giant’s largest layoffs since …
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