Weekly Recap: Dec 19 to Dec 25
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.
North Korea
Weekly Recap: Nov 21 to Nov 27
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.
Weekly Recap: Nov 7 to Nov 13
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.
Weekly Recap Oct 24 – Oct 30
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.
Weekly Recap: Oct 10 to Oct 16
Oct 17: President Xi Jinping at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China reiterated his ambitions to reunite Taiwan and will use military force if needed, British Prime Minister Liz Truss appoints new Chancellor of the Exchequer, US announces new US$725 million military aid package for Ukraine.
Weekly Recap: Oct 3 to Oct 9
Oct 10: Ukraine recaptures 2,400 square kilometres of territory, US President Joe Biden pardons thousands for simple marijuana possession, Israeli forces kill two teenage Palestinian protestors
Weekly Recap: Sept 26 to Oct 3
Oct 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaims annexation of four partially occupied Ukrainian regions, Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with the Netherlands over interventionist concerns, Turkey calls back Greek ambassador in protest over Greek deployment of US armoured vehicles along Turkish coast.
Weekly Recap: Sept 19 to Sept 25
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.
Weekly Recap: Sept 5 to Sept 11
Sept 12: North Korea passes law cementing its right to use preemptive nuclear weapons for self-defence last Thursday (Sept 8), US pledges another US$2.6 billion (S$3.64 billion) in new aid for Ukraine and allies, and led its allies to reaffirm their commitment to Ukraine, Queen Elizabeth II passes away aged 96, her son Charles III ascends to the throne last Thursday (Sept 8).
Weekly Recap: Aug 15 to Aug 21
August 22: US and Taiwan announced last Friday (Aug 18) start of trade talks amid tensions with China, President Biden signs climate change, healthcare and taxes into law last Tuesday (Aug 16), Singapore to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code as announced last Sunday (Aug 21).
