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A day after the former Pentagon press secretary wrote about 'dysfunction' inside the building, a Republican Armed Services Committee member called for Hegseth to go.

Ten days ago at HMP Frankland, Hashem Abedi, one of the most dangerous prisoners in the country used an improvised stabbing weapon and hot oil to attack three officers.

Airbnb is rolling out a global update that displays the total cost of a stay upfront in search results. The only fee that won't be included are taxes. The Verge reports: The company first started showing the full price of its listings in some locations in 2019 after facing scrutiny from the European Union over how it displays its fees. It later launched a toggle in the US and hundreds of other countries that shows the total cost of a stay across Airbnb's search results, individual listings pages, and other areas of the platform. Airbnb says nearly 17 million people have used the toggle since its launch in 2022, and now, you won't have to worry about turning the option on when making a search. Instead, you'll now see a banner at the very top of your search results that says, "Prices include all fees."

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Microsoft is intensifying performance scrutiny through new policies that target underperforming employees, according to an internal email from Chief People Officer Amy Coleman. The company has introduced a formalized Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) system that gives struggling employees two options: accept improvement targets or exit the company with a Global Voluntary Separation Agreement. The policy establishes a two-year rehire blackout period for employees who leave with low performance ratings (zero to 60% in Microsoft's 0-200 scale) or during a PIP process. These employees are also barred from internal transfers while still at the company. Coming months after Microsoft terminated 2,000 underperformers without severance, the company is also developing AI-supported tools to help managers "prepare for constructive or challenging conversations" through interactive practice environments. "Our focus remains on enabling high performance to achieve our priorities spanning security, quality, and leading AI," Coleman wrote, emphasizing that these changes aim to create "a globally consistent and transparent experience" while fostering "accountability and growth."

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John Lennon's youngest son Sean Ono Lennon is speaking out in the face of rumors of a feud with his half-brother Julian Lennon that have circulated for decades.

The new dress is on sale now in all Primark stores

Sarah Jessica Parker revealed she is not bothered by the criticism aimed at her iconic Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw.

Here three mothers, who've not had the disease, and their daughters, all recently diagnosed, talk frankly about their life-changing experience and its effect on their relationship…

For 11 years, she'd been on 19 different drugs, including mood stabilisers, antidepressants and antipsychotics. The cocktail had begun when she was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 14.

Amelie Warnier, 44, posed for the steamy snap in the morgue's waiting room during the pandemic.

The singer, 63, and the actress, 59, sent the internet into a frenzy on Sunday as they announced their relationship with an Instagram snap of them canoodling in a field.

Sir Chris Hoy has given an update on his condition saying he's 'doing well' with 'improving' fitness levels.

From broken bones because of rotten decking to a garden reduced to ash by a faulty gas canister, there are several ways that your perfect summer could be ruined by a garden disaster.

Major Jennifer Wilson had been allowed to continue serving in the Army after pleading guilty to harassment and malicious communications, including bombarding Tobi-Jayne Cadbury with messages.

Leeds, who were once an established part of the Premier League during the division's formative years, were forced to endure two years away from the top flight on this occasion.

Unfair though it is, every time I hear ex-Traitor Harry Clark speak, my guard goes up. His lips are moving - he must be lying.

Celebrity Big Brother saw five housemates put forward for eviction during Monday night's brutal face-to-face nominations ahead of a brutal triple eviction.

A shirtless Bieber was seen dancing and smoking what appears to be a cannabis joint in the vicinity of his younger brother Jaxon during a performance at the music festival.

President Trump halted funding after the storied institution vowed to defy his administration's demands to limit student activism on campus.

The Chancellor will fly to Washington this afternoon to meet with US treasury secretary Scott Bessent about a trade deal that eases American levies on UK exporters.