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Technological Advancements Due to World War II

By Mal Fernando / December 15, 2023

Although World War II was the deadliest military conflict ever recorded in human history, it had a transformative influence on technology. Existing pieces of technology were made better or new technology was discovered in an effort to aid the war effort. However, did these technological advancements transcend the confines of wartime necessity? How far did they influence our daily lives and shape the path of human progress? The aftermath of this technological crucible reveals a complicated narrative of post-war transformation where the seeds sown during the war germinated into the roots of the new technological era.

October 2022/Weekly Recap

Weekly Recap Oct 24 – Oct 30

By theiasgazette / October 31, 2022

Oct 31: Halloween crowd surge in Seoul kills at least 153 people, Brazilian leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads over far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government orders expulsion of Rwandan Ambassador Vincent Karega.

October 2022/Weekly Recap

Weekly Recap: Oct 17 to Oct 23

By theiasgazette / October 24, 2022

Oct 24: British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after 45 days in office, China President Xi Jinping secures third term as leader of the CCP and unveils new Politburo Standing Committee, Former US President Donald Trump ordered to testify under oath surround last year’s US Capitol riots.

September 2022/Weekly Recap

Weekly Recap: Sept 19 to Sept 25

By theiasgazette / September 26, 2022

Sept 26: Rightist Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy’s first female prime minister on Sunday (Sept 25), As protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody flared, Iran restricts access to various social media platforms on Wednesday (Sept 22), Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet on Friday (Sept 23) to contain the rising tensions on Taiwan.

September 2022/Weekly Recap

Weekly Recap: Sept 12 to Sept 18

By theiasgazette / September 19, 2022

Sept 19: Hundreds killed in deadliest Azerbaijan and Armenia border clashes since 2020, Chinese delegation banned from attending Queen Elizabeth II’s lying in state, Five soldiers killed in Israeli airstrike on Syria’s Damascus International Airport.

July 2022/Weekly Recap

Weekly Recap: July 18 to July 24

By theiasgazette / July 25, 2022

July 25: China vowed on Tuesday (July 19) to respond if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, The European Central Bank hikes rates for the first time in 11 years last Tuesday (July 19), Sri Lanka Establishment PM Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected by parliament to serve as interim president last Wednesday (July 20).

July 2022/Weekly Recap

Weekly Recap: July 4 to July 10

By theiasgazette / July 11, 2022

July 11: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last Thursday (July 7) that he would step down from his position after losing support from fellow ministers and lawmakers, Seven people were killed and dozens more were injured after a gunman opened fire on a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on Monday (July 4), Japan’s former and longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was pronounced dead last Friday (July 8) after being shot while delivering an election campaign speech in the southern Japanese city of Nara.

February 2022/Weekly Recap

Weekly Recap: Feb 7 to Feb 13

By theiasgazette / February 14, 2022

14 Feb: Thousands of Ukrainians marched across the capital of Kyiv last Saturday (Feb 12) to show unity as fears of an invasion from Russia Looms. US President Joe Biden issued a warning last Thursday (Jan 10) to Americans in Ukraine to leave within 48 hours as Russia continues to threaten an invasion. Iran’s nuclear deal talks restarted last Tuesday (Feb 8) in Vienna, where delegates from Iran, China, Russia, France, Germany, UK and Use to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal.

January 2022/Weekly Recap

Weekly Recap: Jan 24 to Jan 30

By theiasgazette / January 31, 2022

Jan 31: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspends Burkina Faso following the military coup, Russia deploys massive military equipment and troops throughout Belarus, North Korea allegedly fires the most powerful missile tested since United States President Joe Biden took office.

November 2021/Weekly Recap

Weekly Recap: Nov 1 to Nov 7

By theiasgazette / November 8, 2021

Nov 8: US House of Representatives passes US$1 trillion infrastructure bill, Tigray forces join hands with nine opposition groups in coalition against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega set to win a fourth term in widely-criticised election.