‘Plastic waste in disguise’: Donated clothing worsening Kenya’s pollution crisis
PARIS (TIP): One-third of all second-hand clothing shipped to Kenya in 2021 was "plastic waste in disguise", creating a slew...
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Banksy’s ‘Valentine’s Day Mascara’ mural removed by UK council
Margate (TIP): British street artist Banksy's painting-- his gift for Valentine's Day--was removed by council officials hours after it was...
Read MoreChina sanctions US defence firms Lockheed Martin, Raytheon for Taiwan sales
BEIJING (TIP): China on February 16 imposed trade and investment sanctions on Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for...
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Ukrainian Nobel winner calls for world to ‘hold Russian war criminals accountable’
Kyiv (TIP): Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Ukrainian rights activist whose NGO was co-winner of last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, called February...
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NRI businessman from Kerala donates Rs 11 crore for earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria
KOCHI (TIP): UAE-based entrepreneur from Kerala Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, Founder and Chairman of Burjeel Holdings, has donated Rs 11 crore...
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Indian-origin Sikhs in US told to shave or face strict action, slam correctional agency’s discriminatory beard policy
SACRAMENTO (TIP): Members of the penal law enforcement agency in the US state of California are now required to shave...
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Indian American Neal Mohan set to head YouTube
Susan Wojcicki steps down as CEO of YouTube NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-American Neal Mohan will be the new YouTube CEO,...
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Four Indian Americans elected to National Academy of Engineering
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Four Indian Americans are among 106 new members elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), while...
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Indian American employer Amee Patel ordered to pay $69K overtime
MICHIGAN (TIP): An Indian-origin owner and operator of three nursing homes in the US state of Michigan had to pay...
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