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?
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.
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.
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.
August 8: The United States prepared its largest security package for Ukraine, expected to be valued at US$1 billion and finalised on Monday (Aug 8), China conducted military exercises and placed sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday (Aug 5) due to displeasure with her visit to Taiwan, At least 44 people, including 15 children were killed over a three-day bombardment on the Gaza Strip which began on Friday (Aug 5).
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.
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.
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.
Jan 17: The US Coast Guard pulled 176 Haitians from an overloaded, unseaworthy boat approaching Florida’s coast last Monday (Jan 10). A former Syrian colonel was sentenced to life in prison by a German court last Thursday (Jan 14) for atrocities committed in Syria under the Assad regime. Uganda reopened its schools last Monday (Jan 10) after 83-week closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dec 6: Conservative US Supreme Court Justices signal support for abortion restrictions, Iran nuclear talks stall again as Tehran strengthens stance, Hunger in Latin America up by 30 per cent from last year – highest in last 20 years.
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.
