What was once a thriving nation with economic potential, an educated population and beautiful scenery, seems to now be suffering from the worst economic crisis in modern history. Sri Lanka has found itself in a predicament worse than what it could ever have predicted. With cracks in its domestic economic policies coupled with the external shocks that hit the country, what lessons can the international community gain?
Dec 5: Chevron to resume operations for oil in Venezuela after agreement with the government, Iran began construction on a new nuclear power plant, Uganda discharges last known Ebola patient.
What happens when the world’s richest man tries to “liberate” the boundaries of free speech? Can billionaire extraordinaire Elon Musk revitalise Twitter the way Tesla revolutionised the electric car industry?
Nov 28: Russia continues its bombardment on Kherson, Ukraine, Indonesian earthquake kills more than 250 people, Anwar Ibrahim sworn in as 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Nov 21: 10 million Ukrainians left without electricity after Russian air attacks, Brazil announces itself as leader in discussion of climate change, Biden and Xi meet for first time in three years over talks on avoiding usage of nuclear weapons.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine has seen Europe return to a state of war after more than half a century of peace. But at the core of the issue is the Russian state’s search for security, and this goes back much further than 2014. How has Russia’s perception of security changed, and what will it take to bring peace back to Europe?
Nov 14: US Democrats keep control of the Senate in the midterms after clinching 50 seats, UN Decolonization Committee adopted a Palestinian resolution requesting an advisory opinion on Israel’s actions in Palestine, ASEAN agrees “in principle” to admit Timor-Leste into the bloc.
Despite my vehement objection to this provocative question, asking whether terrorism is art may peel back the layers for us and illuminate the deeply troubling phenomenon. By understanding it as a media phenomenon, we may find a way to stamp it out.
Nov 7: The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan leaders agree on a formal cessation of hostilities, Arab League meeting takes place in Algeria, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wins election.
Roe is gone, Wade is here to stay. But beyond the petty discord, the mutually reinforcing nature of misogyny threatens the disputatious compos mentis. Has accommodationism transgressed upon its limits? In this article, the IAS Gazette’s Khai discovers the whole spectrum of potential discourses amongst the abortion environment.
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.
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