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.
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
Dec 26: Putin declares Moscow ready for talks to end War in Ukraine, Taliban orders all NGOs to stop female employees from working, Gunman opens fire in Paris killing three people and wounding three others.
Dec 19: International Monetary Fund Chief Kristalina Georgieva announced that China has agreed to form an international debt “roundtable”, US to finalise plans to send a Patriot air defence system to Ukraine, UN Nuclear inspectors to visit Tehran as Iran enriched uranium levels.
Dec 12: Dina Boluarte Sworn in as Peru’s new President after impeachment of former President Pedro Castillo, Indonesia’s passes law criminalising sex outside of marriage, the UN calls investigation on allegations of an illegal abortion programme run by the Nigerian army.
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.
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 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.
