While the biggest night in Hollywood is only a few days away, folks eagerly anticipate what the 95th Academy Awards will bring. If you are one of them, there is nothing to worry about Watch this video to to learn more about the forthcoming awards ceremony.

Oscars 2023: What to Expect From the 95th Annual Academy Awards?

The layoffs by US firms in January and February touched the highest since 2009, employment firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported. The tech sector accounted for more than a third of the over 1,80,000 job cuts announced. The layoffs in the US stood at 77,770 in February alone. The firms announced plans to hire 28,830 workers in February.

Job cuts by U.S. firms in Jan-Feb hit highest since 2009: Report

At least three people were injured in Israel's Tel Aviv in an attack reportedly carried out by a member of the armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas. The shooting incident took place at around 8:40 pm local time at Dizengoff Avenue. The place is a popular nightlife spot in the centre of Tel Aviv.

Hamas gunman wounds 3 in Tel Aviv attack

Israel: 3 Injured in Tel Aviv shooting carried out by Hamas; Netanyahu terms it 'terror attack'

Hamburg: Several people have been killed in a shooting at a Jehovah's Witness centre in Hamburg, with the gunman believed to be among the dead, German police said Thursday. The first emergency calls were made around 2015 GMT after shots rang out at the building in northern Hamburg, a police spokesman at the scene said.

6 Killed In German Church Shooting, Police issue "Extreme Danger" warning

"We wish to inform you that Tata Technologies, a subsidiary of Tata Motors Limited, has informed the company that it has today filed a draft red herring prospectus dated March 9, 2023 with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for an initial public offering," Tata Motors said.

Tata Motors unit Tata Technologies files IPO papers with SEBI

Giving someone the middle finger is a "God-given" right that belongs to all Canadians, a Quebec judge said, as he recently acquitted a Montreal-area man of criminal harassment and uttering threats.

Giving the middle finger 'no crime'; Flipping someone off a 'god-given right': Canada judge's order

At least 36 people were killed during an overnight attack on a village in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Watch the video to know more.

At least 36 people killed by extremists in eastern Congo

Xi Jinping has been handed an unprecedented third term as president, capping an ascent in which he has become China’s most powerful leader in generations.

Xi Jinping handed unprecedented third term as China’s president

The Australian prime minister is on a four-day India visit. The focus is on shared concerns about china, and deepening trade ties. Today, Albanese will meet India's external affairs minister, followed by talks with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. A press statement after the meeting between the two prime ministers; and the exchange of agreements; is expected around noon, India time. Albanese is on his maiden visit as prime minister to India and the first by an Australian premiere in six years. The Australian prime minister will also call on India's president, Draupadi Murmu. He is accompanied by Australia's trade and resources ministers. Australia is gunning for a free-trade deal, following a recent interim agreement. India is Australia's sixth-largest trading partner and fourth-largest export market and second-largest export market for education.

PM Modi says QUAD members boosting relations; India, Australia increasing links between Armed Forces

The number of pregnant and breastfeeding women suffering from acute malnutrition has soared by 25 percent across 12 countries in Africa and Asia since 2020, according to a UNICEF report.

Malnutrition in mothers soars by 25 percent in crisis-hit countries

Mass layoffs continue, with over a third of the job cuts recorded in the tech sector. Michael Owen, president of the U.S. global center for cyber policy joins us to discuss what lies ahead.

Layoffs in the U.S. highest since 2009

U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected to agree on Friday to begin negotiations on ensuring free-trade agreement-like status for the European Union, two sources familiar with the plans said on Wednesday.

U.S. and EU to Begin Free-Trade Talks, Resolving Electric Vehicle Dispute

The French senate voted on Thursday to raise the retirement age by two years to 64. The pension system overhaul is a part of a broad bill that is the flagship measure of French president Emmanuel macron's second term. The conservative dominated legislative body voted in favour to raise the age of retirement by 201 votes to 115. Meanwhile women in France took to the streets protesting against the pension reform. The culture sector workers also protested inside Paris' louvre museum against the government's proposed pension reform.

French senate votes to raise retirement age

Britain's auditing watchdog has imposed a 7.5 million pound ($8.9 million) penalty on PwC for "serious breaches" found in audits of engineer Babcock International (BAB.L), the regulator said on Wednesday.

PwC Fined $8.9 Million for 'Serious Breaches' on Babcock Audits"

Georgian police fired water cannon and tear gas at thousands of protesters Wednesday, ordering them to disperse, as they rallied against a planned "foreign agent" law reminiscent of Russian legislation used to silence critics.

Thousands Protest Over 'Foreign Agent' Bill In Georgia

In China, temperatures in more than a dozen cities have hit record seasonal highs this week. @saroyahem reports.

Chinese cities record warmer temperatures for early march

Adidas cut ties with Yeezy in October 2022 after founder Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, posted what the company viewed to be anti-Semitic comments on social media. On 24 February 2023, the two entities reportedly reached a new agreement to sell leftover Yeezy stock worth $500m (£417m). The sportwear giant's full-year operating profits for the 12 months ended 31 December 2022 plummeted from just under €2bn in (£1.8bn) in 2021 to €669m (£596m) in 2022, despite sales increasing by 6% to €22.5bn (£20bn) year on year.

Adidas Profit falls 83% after split with Yeezy

According to a Wednesday press release by Silvergate Capital Corporation, the holding company of Silvergate Bank, an orderly wind-down of Bank operations and a voluntary liquidation of the Bank is the best path forward.

Silvergate plans to wind down Bank Operations and Liquidate

The Dutch government has decided to place restrictions on the export of technology to manufacture microchips. The export control aims to prevent military use and protect Netherlands' unique and leading position in such technologies.

Dutch government restricts export of microchip technology

Muhyiddin Yassin, who was Malaysia’s prime minister as the country locked down over COVID-19, is expected to be charged on Friday with corruption over the alleged diversion of funds to his party.

Malaysia ex-PM Muhyiddin Yassin set to be charged for corruption | Latest English News

Michelin star-chef Vikas Khanna speaks exclusively to WION about balancing life between two countries, similarities between running a restaurant and filmmaking.

Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna opens about balancing life between two countries

German police said Monday that they have disrupted an international cybercrime gang which has been blackmailing large companies and institutions for years, raking in millions of euros. Working with law enforcement partners including Europol, the FBI and authorities in Ukraine, police in Duesseldorf said they were able to identify 11 individuals linked to a group that has operated in various guises since at least 2010.

European police, FBI bust international cybercrime gang

At least 18 were killed and more than a hundred injured in an explosion in a seven-storey building in Gulistan, a major hub for wholesale goods in the bustling Bangladeshi capital.

Bangladesh: Deadly explosion hits commercial building in Dhaka

More than 250 protests have been staged in the French capital Paris and around the country against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms with rubbish collectors, utility workers, train drivers and others walking off the job against the proposed legislation.

French workers stage massive strike against pension reform

WION's correspondent Johan Castell attended the Holi celebrations in the India's Holy city of Mathura and Vrindavan.

HOLI 2023: WION celebrates traditional Holi in Vrindavan

In a small village circled by velvety white snow-topped mountains in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan province, Aziza Rahimi mourns the baby son she lost last year after a harrowing birth with no medical care. Watch the video to know more.

Young Afghan women train to become midwives

HOLI 2023: WION celebrates traditional Holi in Vrindavan and Mathura

Work from home culture has revived but has not resumed fully. This is translating into massive losses for the areas whose economy once depended fully on full week office culture. Watch video to know more.

Remote Work Culture: U.S. Landlords default on Mortgages

Industrial action in France over the government's planned pensions overhaul will cause heavy disruption to public transport again on Tuesday, the transport minister and several public transport authorities said on Sunday.

France braces for Pension Reform strikes

Roman Marshavin, executive director at the board of the world bank group representing Russia, says there are already over 15 names on the list. The president of the world bank is typically American, while the head of the IMF is customarily European. The development lender is accepting candidate nominations; and the process is set to run until 29th. A challenger would have little chance of succeeding, given that the U.S. & Europe can swing the votes in favour of a U.S. Nominee. However, a contest has symbolic significance. Many countries consider the election to be loaded in Washington's favour because of the non-transparent nature of the election process. The U.S. Is the world bank's largest shareholder.

Russia blocks Biden bid, will Indian-American Ajay Banga lead World Bank? All you need to know

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