Oracle Corporation, a major American multinational technology company, announced the elimination of major jobs on Tuesday, March 31.

The layoff, which is estimated to affect between 20,000 to 30,000 workers, accounting 18% of Oracle’s 162,000-person global workforce, arrived without any prior warning.

A brief formulaic message circulated around 6:00 a.m. EST with the title “Oracle Leadership.”

Employees in the US, India, and other countries received the same termination emails nearly simultaneously.

The message notified them of the termination of their roles due to organizational changes and that the day of the message was their last working day. Additionally, it also noted that information regarding severance packages would be sent via DocuSign.

For many affected employees, access to internal systems was denied immediately.

The most affected teams were Revenue and Health Sciences, and SaaS and Virtual Operations, in Oracle’s cloud computing business, which reportedly lost at least 30% of the workforce.

The massive layoffs are related to Oracle’s ambitious and debt-fueled push into artificial intelligence infrastructure development.

Oracle has taken on $58 billion in new debt in two months as it rushes to build artificial intelligence data centers. 

The company’s shares have fallen by 30% since September 2025, and some banks are reportedly no longer lending to Oracle on its projects.

The news came amid Oracle reporting a 95% jump in net income, surpassing $6.13 billion last quarter. 

King Charles and Queen Camilla have upheld the crucial responsibility to carrying on some of the most important traditions that exist in the royal family.

The Maundy Thursday is a beloved tradition by Charles and he has never missed it save for 2024 when he had been recovering from his cancer diagnosis.

Observed on the final Thursday before Easter Sunday at the at St Asaph Cathedral in north Wales, it commemorates the Last Supper and the importance of humility and service to others. The monarch especially makes the trip to Wales.

He will be distributing special coins community members before returning to England for the Easter Sunday service at St George’s Chapel.

However, the service may not go smoothly as planned as anti-monarchy groups have announced their plans to protest in light of the Andrew-Epstein scandal and answer the burning questions of the public.

Republic released a statement that they will be heckling the members of the royal family during the service and demand how much did they know about the horrifying details that have come out in the Epstein files.

“On Maundy Thursday The King and Queen will be at St Asaph Cathedral in north Wales when 154 people will be given specially-struck silver coins in recognition of their Christian service to their churches and communities,” it read.

“The Royal Maundy service is an ancient tradition with rich symbolism from the Last Supper. Republic will be protesting the Royal Maundy service in St Asaph THIS THURSDAY.”

They added, “We’ll be asking Charles ‘What did you know?’ about the Andrew scandal. Join our demo, pledge to protest with us in Wales, link in bio! #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy #Epstein.”

The uproar has continued as the public has expressed their dismay over the delayed action taken for the shamed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. There are grievances about why the royals are still protecting the disgraced ex-prince despite the heinous allegations against him.

Rain is likely to begin in Karachi from the night of April 1, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) saying the chances of showers will be higher on April 2 as a westerly weather system enters Balochistan via Iran.

The Met Office said there would also remain a possibility of rain in Karachi on April 3, while rainfall in some areas could reach 50mm or more.

It warned that strong winds may also accompany the system, with wind speeds likely to reach 50 kilometres per hour or more.

According to the department, the weather system may continue to affect the country until April 4.

In a fresh advisory issued on Monday, the PMD warned of widespread rain, thunderstorms and strong winds across much of the country from April 1 to 4 as a westerly wave moves into southwestern Balochistan before gradually spreading to nearly all provinces over the following days.

Sindh is expected to be among the last provinces affected, with Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana and several other cities likely to receive rain, thunderstorms and isolated hailstorms from April 2 through April 4.

The Met Office warned of serious secondary hazards during the period, saying windstorms and lightning may damage weak structures, electricity infrastructure, billboards and solar panels, while standing crops in Sindh and other provinces may also be at risk from hail and strong winds.

It added that daytime temperatures are expected to fall noticeably across the country during the spell and advised the public, tourists and travellers to exercise caution and avoid non-essential travel.

The PMD said the weather system is expected to persist beyond April 4 and that an updated advisory would be issued in due course.

All concerned authorities have been directed to remain vigilant and take necessary measures to prevent any untoward situation during the forecast period, the department said.