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Thu, March 23, 2023 | 10:51

Everything to know about the Oscars tonight

Everything to know about the Oscars tonight

Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year's ceremony. Here's everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars, including when they are, where to watch the live show and this year's controversies.

World | 2023-03-12 21:10

Iran upholds death sentence of Swedish-Iranian Arab dissident

Iran upholds death sentence of Swedish-Iranian Arab dissident

Iran's supreme court has upheld the death sentence handed down to a Swedish Iranian dual national convicted of leading an Arab separatist group accused of attacks including one on a military parade in 2018 that killed 25 people, state media reported on Sunday.

World | 2023-03-12 20:53

Russian advance stalls in Ukraine's Bakhmut, think tank says

Russian advance stalls in Ukraine's Bakhmut, think tank says

Russia's advance seems to have stalled in Moscow's campaign to capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a leading think tank said in an assessment of the longest ground battle of the war. The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said there were no confirmed advances by Russian forces in Bakhmut. Russian forces and units from the Kremlin-controlled paramilitar...

World | 2023-03-12 20:41

China chooses continuity, retaining central bank chief, finance minister

China chooses continuity, retaining central bank chief, finance minister

China kept its central bank governor and finance minister in their posts on Sunday, an unexpected move at the annual session of the rubber-stamp parliament prioritizing continuity as economic challenges loom at home and abroad.

World | 2023-03-12 13:38

Russia suffered more than 500 dead, wounded in one day at Bakhmut: Ukraine

Russia suffered more than 500 dead, wounded in one day at Bakhmut: Ukraine

More than 500 Russian troops were killed or wounded in a recent 24-hour period during the battle for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a Ukrainian military spokesman said on Saturday.

World | 2023-03-12 11:22

UK finance minister and Bank of England work to contain SVB fallout

UK finance minister and Bank of England work to contain SVB fallout

Britain's finance ministry and the Bank of England are working to minimize the disruption that could arise from a collapse of the U.K. arm of Silicon Valley Bank, which has been seized by U.S. regulators, the ministry said on Saturday.

World | 2023-03-12 11:06

SVB's lightning collapse stuns banking industry

SVB's lightning collapse stuns banking industry

SVB's lightning collapse stuns banking industry

The rapid unraveling of SVB Financial Group has blindsided the banking industry after years of stability.

World | 2023-03-12 10:08

SVB's collapse feared to trigger capital flight out of Korea

SVB failure rattles USDC and other cryptocurrencies

UK finance minister and Bank of England work to contain SVB fallout

SVB failure rattles USDC and other cryptocurrencies

SVB failure rattles USDC and other cryptocurrencies

The supposedly "stable" cryptocurrency USDC fell sharply after the firm that created it, Circle, announced it holds $3.3 billion in failed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and has dropped its peg to the dollar.

World | 2023-03-12 09:30

SVB's lightning collapse stuns banking industry

Banking regulators shutter SVB, collapse unnerves investors

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East

News of the rapprochement between long-time regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran sent shock waves through the Middle East on Saturday and dealt a symbolic blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has made the threat posed by Tehran a public diplomacy priority and personal crusade.

World | 2023-03-12 09:15

Macron, Sunak agree UK-France migrant deal in reset summit

Macron, Sunak agree UK-France migrant deal in reset summit

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed Friday new pact worth over 500 million euros to stop illegal cross-Channel migration, at a summit in Paris aimed at forging a new start after years of Brexit tensions.

World | 2023-03-11 20:35

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