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Academy/Oscar Award 2023 (Hollywood)

Edition: 95th

Date: 12 March 2023

Venue: Los Angeles, USA

Organizer: Academy of Motion Picture arts and Sciences

Host: Jimmy Kimmel (American television host)

Shortlisted movies: 301

Best Documentary Short film: The Elephant Whisperers (Indian)

Best Picture: Everything Everywhere All at once (American comedy-drama)

Best Actor: Brendan Fraser (Canadian-American actor)

Brendan Fraser won Best Actor award for his film: The Whale

Best Actress: Michelle Yeoh (Malaysian Actress)

Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress award for her film: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Director: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert won Best Director award for: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best international film: All Quiet on the western front (Germany)

Best animated feature film: Pinocchio

Best Supporting Actor: Ke Huy Quan (American Actor)

Ke Huy Quan won Best Supporting Actor award for his role in: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Supporting Actress: Jamie Lee Curtis (American Actress)

Jamie Lee Curtis won best supporting award for her role in: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Most awards: Everything Everywhere All at Once (7 awards)

Most nominations: Everything Everywhere All at Once (11 nominations)

Best Documentary Feature Film: Navalny

Best Cinematography: James Friend (Britain)

James Friend won Best Cinematography for: All Quiet on the Western Front

Best Visual Award: Avatar: The Way of Water (American Fiction Film)

Best Film Editing Award: Everything Everywhere All at Once

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President Arif Alvi conferred Pakistan’s second-highest civil award, Hilal-i-Pakistan (Crescent of Pakistan), on Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng during an investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadar in Islamabad on 31 July 2023.

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• The Nansen Refugee Award is a medal issued annually by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in recognition of outstanding service to the cause of refugees.
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• Abdullahi Mire has been awarded the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Prize 2023 for his work advocating for the right to education for displaced children.
• Abdullahi Mire is a journalist belongs to Somalia.

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• Abdullahi Mire has been awarded the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Prize 2023 for his work advocating for the right to education for displaced children.
• Abdullahi Mire is a journalist belongs to Somalia.
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• The Nansen Refugee Award is a medal issued annually by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in recognition of outstanding service to the cause of refugees.
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Ursula von der Leyen belongs to Germany.

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For the second consecutive year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tops world’s 100 Most Powerful Women’s list 2023.

Ursula von der Leyen belongs to Germany.

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Taylor Swift has been declared Person of the Year award 2023 by Time Magazine

Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter.

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Date: Nov 30, 2023 – Dec 9, 2023

Edition: 3rd

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Lionel Messi secures the coveted title of TIME's Athlete of the Year 2023, surpassing renowned athletes Erling Haaland and Novak Djokovic.

Lionel Messi belongs to Argentina.

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Argentina won FIFA men’s football world cup 2022 under the captaincy of Lionel Messi

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• Biggest prize in Punjabi literature.
• 1st woman winner since 2013.
• Punjabi is the 3rd most spoken language in Canada.