Russian strike kills five, including one-year old in Northern Ukraine, hours after Trump calls Putin

KYIV (TIP): At least five people, including a one-year-old child, were killed in a Russian drone strike on the northern…

Israel says it has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip

TEL AVIV (tip): Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack that…

South Korean lawmakers approve special investigations into martial law, Yoon’s wife

SEOUL (TIP): South Korea's liberal-led legislature overwhelmingly passed bills Thursday to launch special investigations into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's…

Minister Sidhu advances Canada’s trade priorities with G7 trade ministers

OTTAWA (TIP): This week, Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, hosted a meeting with G7 trade ministers in Paris,…

MPs of Indian descent miss a place in the list of Parliamentary Secretaries named by Prime Minister Mark Carney

OTTAWA (TIP): Disappointments were galore as none of the MPs of Indian descent could find a place in an exhaustive…

Ceremonial touch enthuses Canadians to the throne speech by King Charles

OTTAWA (TIP): Blending royalty with solemnity, King Charles endorsed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s vow to protect Canadian sovereignty by reinforcing…

Trump dangles Golden Dome for Canada: Join US, enter $175B defense plan for free

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, May 27, invited Canada to join his proposed USD 175 billion…

Rockfall at Indonesian limestone quarry kills 13

CIREBON (TIP): At least thirteen people were killed and a dozen injured Friday in a rockfall at a limestone quarry…

South Korean navy patrol plane crashes in country’s south, killing 4

SEOUL (TIP): A South Korean navy plane crashed during a training flight on Thursday, killing all four crew members on…

China to resume Japanese seafood imports it halted over Fukushima water discharge

TOKYO (TIP): China will resume Japanese seafood imports that it banned in 2023 over worries about Japan's discharge of wastewater…

China set to resume imports of Japanese seafood halted over Fukushima water discharge concern

TOKYO (TIP): China will resume Japanese seafood imports it banned in 2023 over worries about Japan's discharge of treated but…

Ukraine says it’s ready to resume talks with Russia but needs clarity on Kremlin’s terms

KYIV (TIP): Ukraine is ready to resume direct peace talks with Russia in Istanbul on Monday, a top adviser to…

Canada Post workers poised to strike Friday, May 23

TORONTO (TIP): Canada Post received a strike notice Monday, May 19, from the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers,…

Should a retiring Prime Minister get two pensions?

Justin Trudeau to collect two pensions, $104K in severance The former PM is entitled to one pension for his nearly…

History This Week- 23 MAY to 29 MAY

Court papers say suspect in Israel embassy killings said, ‘I did it for Palestine; I did it for Gaza’

Chicago (TIP): The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish…

Japan’s agriculture minister resigns after ‘rice gaffe’ causes political fallout

TOKYO (TIP): Japan's agriculture minister was forced to resign on Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he…

Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon, ‘sideswiped’ government vessel

MANILA (TIP): The Philippines fisheries bureau accused the China Coast Guard on Thursday of firing water cannon and sideswiping a…

North Korea denies warship was severely damaged as full investigation underway on its failed launch

SEOUL (TIP): North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as…

UK suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over West Bank settlers

LONDON (TIP): The British government says it is suspending free trade negotiations with Israel and has leveled new sanctions targeting…

Anita Anand scripts history as six South Asians join Mark Carney’s new Council of Ministers

For 25 members of the House of Commons of South Asian descent, the swearing in of the new Council of…

China says ready to ‘expand practical cooperation’ with Russian army

BEIJING (TIP): China said Thursday it was ready to "expand practical cooperation" with the Russian army, after President Xi Jinping's…

Poland votes for new president on May 18 as worries grow about its future

WARSAW (TIP): A war next door in Ukraine.Migration pressure at borders. Russian sabotage across the region. Doubts about the US…

Thailand cops arrest man for smuggling ‘critically endangered’ baby orangutans

BANGKOK (TIP): Thai police have arrested a man suspected of smuggling two baby orangutans into the kingdom, they said Thursday,…

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for peace talks with Russia, Putin skips meeting

ISTANBUL (TIP): A low-ranking Russian delegation arrived in Istanbul for peace talks with Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova…

An Israeli woman on her way to give birth was killed in a West Bank attack

TEL AVIV, Israel (TIP): Tzeela Gez was on her way to the hospital to bring new life into this world…

Israeli strikes kill 70 in Gaza, including 22 children, after Netanyahu refuses to halt ‘offensive’

DEIR AL-BALAH (tip): Israeli airstrikes pounded northern and southern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 70 people, including almost two…

Celebrating their 75th anniversary in Canadian politics, East Indians send 25 of their nominees to Parliament

The rapidly growing East Indian community, as the Canadian regime of the early 20th century used to describe it, is…

Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end with focus on peace and unity

HO CHI MINH CITY (TIP): Chinese, Laotian and Cambodian troops marched behind Vietnamese army formations, including some wearing uniforms similar…

Three astronauts return to Earth after six months on China’s space station

BEIJING (TIP): Three Chinese astronauts landed back on Earth on Wednesday after six months on China's space station. The crew’s…