Washington Post Layoff: Ishaan Tharoor, Shashi Tharoor's Son, Among 300 Fired
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Published: Feb 05, 2026, 13:06 IST | Updated: Feb 05, 2026, 13:06 IST
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The Washington Post, one of the most influential and historical news organisations in the United States, has carried out sweeping layoffs.
On Wednesday, the newspaper dismissed roughly one-third of its workforce in a drastic restructuring move that has eliminated entire departments, shuttered multiple foreign bureaus, and triggered backlash from everyone from journalists, media veterans and unions to political leaders and press freedom advocates.
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