August 2023

Friday, July 28, saw a brief but historic visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the island nation of Sri Lanka. The president arrived at 11:30 PM (local time) and stayed for less than two hours. It was the first time a French president had visited the nation in South Asia.Following trips to Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea in the Pacific, Macron made the stop on his way back to France. He also travelled to New Caledonia, a French overseas territory.

The Rishi Sunak administration declared on Monday that it would start issuing more than 100 licences for North Sea oil and gas development in the coming fall. Additionally, the British government declared its support for fresh carbon capture and storage programmes. Environmental organisations and politicians from the opposition slammed Monday’s announcement. By 2050, the U.K. intends to have “net zero” carbon emissions.

An Atlee action movie starring Shah Rukh Khan. Give us a better pairing; we’ll wait. Shah Rukh Khan collaborated with Spiro Razatos, one of Hollywood’s top action directors, for the high-octane action movie Jawan. ICYDK, Fast and Furious, Captain America, Venom, Star Trek, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are just a few of the high-profile Hollywood movies that Spiro Razatos has previously created action sequences for. Phew! Along with Shah Rukh Khan, the movie also stars Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Nayanthara, and Vijay Sethupathi in prominent roles. Deepika Padukone makes a cameo appearance.