According to the reports, lay-offs at Twitter has been talked about over the course of last week, has now finally begun. Elon Musk's overhaul of the microblogging platform is currently underway and Twitter employees around the world have been asked to stay at home and wait to find out if they still have a job.

Twitter mass lay-offs underway, employees file lawsuit against company

Ace Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur is back after 14 years with a new film. This time with a romantic comedy 'What's Love Got To Do With It'. The film has been making quite some noise at international film festivals. WION spoke to the filmmaker who told us why he is not seen in the Indian film circuit and what is going wrong with Bollywood.

Exclusive | Shekhar Kapur: Bollywood films aren't working because they are not rooted in their

India Bridge Collapse 130+ killed South Korean Halloween Crush 150+ killed Indonesia Football Stampede 135 killed 3 Asian countries rocked by 3 major man-made disasters within a month. What led to this? Who is responsible? Watch the Worst Crowd Disasters of 2022 on #WIONWideangle

WION Wideangle | 2022: Worst Crowd Disasters

Twitter offices around the World shut, any email on the office ID meant jobs are secure

Animal shelters across Hungary are struggling as many pet owners are returning their pets due to the rising cost of looking after them.

Hungary: Animal shelters struggle to look after pets, unable to afford vet bills, food

Violence continues to grip Ecuador. At least 15 police officers and soldiers were injured as a result of a prison riot. Officials had repeatedly blamed organized crime groups for violence in the country.

Ecuador: Authorities blame gang war for rise in bloodshed and injuries

Former Pakistan PM and PTI chief Imran Khan addressed the nation following an assassination attempt on his life during party’s long march rally against the government on Thursday. Khan said that he already knew that he will be attacked and later four shots were fired at him.

Imran Khan: Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif involved in plot to kill him

In the last 20 years, Asians in the United States have made up the fastest growing group of eligible voters and many activists say if they engage in politics they could in fact be a deciding vote in a close race but reaching potential voters in the Asian Community has been a challenge.

US Midterm Elections: Democrats and Republicans compete for Asian American votes

Residence in US lined up to buy Powerball lottery tickets. They hoped to win a hefty jackpot that has risen to more than $1.5 billion.

US: 39 Consecutive draws with no winners since August

About 55,000 education workers have gone on strike in Canada's Ontario leading to closure of many schools. The workers went on strike after failing to reach an agreement with the provincial government.

Ontario: Worker’s union demand more frontline staff in schools and better pay

Let us take a look at stories generating interest across WION's social media channels.

Trending on WION: 'Blood bath' begins at Twitter as employees across verticals laid off in India

US is once again urging its western partners to firm up their stance against China. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a later statement has said that the group of seven countries also called the G7 is clear-eyed about the need to align their approach on China.

Blinken: G7 alignment on China increasingly strong

The mass mobilisation of reservists for the war in Ukraine was made with protests in Russia. However the Russian President has now said that thousands of volunteers are continuing to join the military.

Putin: Thousands continue to join army; Russia mobilises 318,000 recruits

North Korea is furious over its neighbor and its ally, the US and is letting its fury be known by taking a very aggressive stance. On Friday, Seoul scrambled its jets after spotting 180 North Korean war planes in the skies near its border.

US: North Korea making mockery of UNSC, escalating missile launches

China's 'zero Covid' regime has saved many lives but has also slowed the country's economy. It has exacerbated the supply chain disruptions and kept millions under lockdown for months.

China sticks to its ‘Zero Covid’ policy, insists it being key to protecting people’s lives

Democrats are growing anxious that Republicans could upset 20 years of precedent in New York and see a republican candidate elected to the governor's mansion.

New York: Democrats and Republicans vying for control, latter gains momentum ahead of polls

Air pollution is amongst the most severe health crises of our time. According to the United Nations, it's responsible for seven million premature deaths every year.

WION Climate Tracker: India’s National capital Delhi records AQI level of over 400

Pakistan: Imran refuses to drop army officer's name from complaint

Citroen has launched the updated C5 Aircross SUV in India at an introductory price of INR 3.67 million (ex-showroom, India). It retains the same 2.0-litre diesel engine, but there are noticeable changes in the exterior, interior, and features list. So, let's see where it stands in the competition.

WION Pitstop: 2022 Citroen C5 Aircross facelift review

As the war rages on, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked the G7 Nations for announcing a coordination mechanism to help rebuild the country's shattered energy infrastructure.

Ukrainian forces close in on Kherson, among first to fall to Moscow

To understand the tensions in the Korean Peninsula better, we need to look at why the two nations exist in the first place and what has led to the present state of affairs.

Korean War Explained: Japan annexed Korea in 1910, later was divided by the US and Soviet Union.

Warning of a very dangerous escalation where Russia has accused Britain of being drawn too deep into the conflict in Ukraine. Russia’s ambassador to the UK has claimed that Britain played a major role in an attack on its warships.

Russia’s ambassador to the UK claims Britain's major role in an attack on its warships

Pitstop: 2022 Citroen C5 Aircross facelift review

Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibbal, Director General of CDRI Amit Prothi said, "any island country which is more than 50, will be eligible for applying for the program. Even if you are not a member of CDRI, any Island that is suffering, or facing risk from climate change are eligible for applying to this facility."

Ahead of COP27 summit, India backed Intl. Org CDRI DG Amit Prothi speaks to WION

WION spoke to Shekhar Kapur about his comeback, his absence from the Hindi film industry and working with Ema Thompson. He also talk about what is going wrong in Bollywood. "It is not about what is going wrong with the Hindi film industry. It's what's going right and has always gone right with the south Indian film industry. They have always been rooted in their culture. Whereas in Bollywood there has always been an attempt to go wider and not rooted," he said.

WION Exclusive: Shekhar Kapur talks about what’s going wrong with Bollywood

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth said on Thursday it will make electric cars in the kingdom under a joint venture with Apple supplier Foxconn as part of a push to build new industries and lessen dependence on oil.

WION Business News | Saudi wealth fund, Foxconn to produce EVs

Meta Platforms Inc's India head Ajit Mohan has quit after four years in the role to join rival Snap Inc, the companies said on Thursday, a high-profile exit for the Facebook parent in its biggest market.

WION Business News | Facebook-parent Meta's India head Ajit Mohan quits

Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area can expect to see substantial growth in investment inflows from Saudi Arabia and its oil-rich neighbours, a top Bahrain-based fund manager has predicted.

WION Business News | Gulf investments in Hong Kong set to rise: Reports

Since Elon Musk's Twitter takeover, employees in the company have been kept in the dark. There is fear and across Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco regarding job cuts. In the latest, Twitter has sent an email to employees saying Twitter's new owner Elon Musk will begin mass layoffs.

WION Business News | Twitter to begin mass layoffs on Friday

Asian equities rose on Friday, boosted by Hong Kong and China stocks, while the dollar was set for its best week in more than a month as investors priced in the prospect of the Federal Reserve taking interest rates above 5% next year.

WION Business News | China leads Asia stocks higher

Russia is making another strategic retreat. Officials in Kherson say Moscow is likely to pull its troops from the West Bank. Civilians have also been urged to leave the region, the move will mean another blow to Russian efforts but Ukraine is cautious.

Russia signals retreat in southern Ukraine, Kyiv fears it could be a trap

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