Feb 13: North Korea features new weapons in parade celebrating 75th founding of its army, Barcelona temporarily breaks off ties with Israel over policy towards Palestine, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agree to increase defence ties
US Military shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon
Half a million British workers go on strike to demand better pay and working conditions in biggest strike in a decade
Philippines strikes deal to strengthen US military presence in the country
In today’s conflicts, the use of combat drones has become ubiquitous across most military forces. While they offer advantages in terms of efficiency and reduced military risk, these drones still lack international regulation — raising concerns about their potential abuse and threat to civilian lives. How can we promote greater transparency and accountability for the use of combat drones? Can we meet the challenges posed by this evolving technology?
Jan 30: US State of California shooting leaves seven dead, Israeli raid on Jenin in the West Bank kills nine Palestinians, Western nations pledge to provide Ukraine with 321 tanks.
Ideology and religion are usually two different systems of beliefs. However, can there ever be an overlap between the two? How powerful is a belief that it can make religion seem ideological in a certain circumstance? To answer this, we must first, understand why religion is made to be ideological.
Jan 23: Moscow’s forces advances into Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhia region, United States designates Russia’s Wagner mercenary group as a “transnational criminal organisation”, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announces the dissolving of lower house of parliament.
Jan 16: China has reported 59,938 COVID-19 related hospital deaths since the easing of the zero-COVID policy, Sweden discovers Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals, The WHO declares an end to the Uganda Ebola virus outbreak.
Violence has been plaguing humanity since the beginning of time. Though efforts have been made to reduce this part of human nature, it lingers on like a bad aftertaste. Is the nature of violence embedded in our genes, impossible to rid from society? Or is there something humanity can do to eradicate this awful phenomenon? First we must understand the exact nature of violence.
Jan 9: Thousands protest against Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government in Tel Aviv, at least 29 killed in Mexican operation to arrest “El Chapo”, Colombian government suspends ceasefire with National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group
Jan 2: US State Department approves sale of anti-tank mine-laying systems to Taiwan, North Korea fires three ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan, Croatia joins the Eurozone as its 20th member
The IAS Gazette is a news site run by undergraduates from the Singapore Institute of Management’s International Affairs Society (IAS). Founded in 2018, it traces its roots to The Capital, a now defunct bimonthly magazine previously under the IAS.
