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Date: 7th and 8th November 2023

Venue: Iikura Guest House, Tokyo

G7 Presidency: Japan

Members: Japan, the UK, USA, Itlay, France Germany and Canada.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will co-host, along with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan.

Venue: Geneva, Switzerland

Date: 9 January 2023

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The UK, US, Germany, France, Canada, Italy and Japan make up the G7.

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India signed a 10-year contract with Iran to operate the port of Chabahar.

Chabahar is a port located in Iran.

The deal was signed on 13 May 2024

India has been developing the port in Chabahar on Iran’s south-eastern coast along the Gulf of Oman as a way to transport goods to Iran, Afghanistan and central Asian countries, bypassing the ports of Karachi and Gwadar.

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The G20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union.

Founded: September 26, 1999.

First G20 summit held in 2008 in the (USA)

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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

Explanation

Western Balkan Summit 2023 of the Berlin Process is hosted by Tirana, Albania.

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The 75th Annual Cannes Film Festival was held in Cannes, France from 17 to 28 May 2022.

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On 6 June 2023, The Republic of Korea, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Guyana, were elected as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2024-25 term during the elections held at the UN headquarters in New York.

These countries will take responsibilities on 1 January 2024 and serve till 31 December 2025.