China says assessing US proposals for talks to reduce tariffs
BEIJING (TIP): China on Friday said it is assessing whether to start trade talks with the US on tariff reductions…
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At least 542 killed in North Darfur in past three weeks
Darfur, Sudan (TIP): At least 542 civilians have been confirmed killed in Sudan's North Darfur region in the past three…
Read MoreIran slams new US sanctions ahead of nuclear talks
TEHRAN (TIP): Iran on Thursday condemned as "economic terrorism" a US decision to slap new sanctions on the Islamic republic…
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Israeli military strikes near Syria’s presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks
DAMASCUS (TIP): Israel’s air force struck near Syria's presidential palace early Friday hours after warning Syrian authorities not to march…
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Canada Freezes US Travel as Major Canadian Airlines Slash Routes to US Cities to Tap the European Market
OTTAWA (TIP): Canada is rapidly reshaping its aviation ties with the US as declining travel demand, rising diplomatic tensions, and…
Read MoreTaiwan detects 2 Chinese aircraft sorties, six naval vessels near its territory
Taipei [Taiwan] (TIP) : Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected two sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and…
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French President Macron’s ally admits ‘immense disappointment’ over presidency
PARIS (TIP): France's parliamentary speaker has written of her "immense disappointment" over the methods used by President Emmanuel Macron --…
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South Korean opposition leader opens presidential bid following Yoon’s ouster
SEOUL (TIP): South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the frontrunner in a presidential by-election triggered by the…
Read MoreVideo shows four captive Ukrainian troops killed by men identified as Russian forces
ROME (TIP): The Ukrainian soldiers clambered from the ruined house at gunpoint—one with arms raised in surrender to the Russian…
Read MoreGerman conservative, center-left parties reach deal to form new government after weeks of talks
BERLIN (TIP): Conservative and center-left parties reached a deal to form a new German government on Wednesday after weeks of…
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Israel releases Palestinian youth Ahmed Manasra, who developed schizophrenia in prison after being arrested at age of 13
Jerusalem (TIP): Israel on Thursday released Palestinian youth Ahmad Manasra, who was arrested at the age of 13, under horrific…
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Orban welcomes Netanyahu as Hungary moves to quit ICC, which issued warrant for Israeli PM
BUDAPEST (TIP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Hungary's capital early Thursday to red carpet treatment despite a warrant…
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China concludes military drills around Taiwan
BEIJING (TIP): China concluded its two-day high-intensity military drills around Taiwan on Wednesday, saying that it completed all designated tasks…
Read MoreMigrant boat sinking kills four in Greece: coast guard
ATHENS (TIP): Four asylum seekers died Thursday in a migrant boat sinking near the Greek island of Lesbos, the coast…
Read MoreIsraeli strike on school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say
DIER EL BALAH (TIP): An Israeli airstrike on Thursday killed at least 27 Palestinians sheltering at a school in northern…
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More than a dozen migrants die as boats sink off Greece and Turkey
ATHENS (TIP): Two boats carrying migrants sank in the early hours of Thursday in the narrow stretch of sea between…
Read MoreItaly’s biggest union joins prosecution of farm owner over death of Indian migrant worker
ROME (TIP): Italy's main trade union confederation on Tuesday said it was joining the prosecution of a farm owner charged…
Read MoreFour Chinese nationals arrested for retrieving ‘documents’ from Bangkok building collapsed in quake
Bangkok (TIP): Bangkok police have arrested four Chinese nationals for illegally entering the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building and…
Read MoreWar of attrition for political supremacy is getting murkier
“As Canada approaches its federal election on April 28, 2025, the two leading contenders, Prime Minister Mark Carney of…
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South Korea struggles contain massive wildfires as death toll rises to 26
CHEONGSONG (TIP): Helicopters dumped water over a burning forest in South Korea on Thursday as authorities struggled to contain the…
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Bosnian court seeks international arrest warrant for pro-Russian Serb president Dodik
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (TIP): A Bosnian court said Thursday it was seeking an international arrest warrant for Bosnian Serb President Milorad…
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Six dead, 38 rescued as tourist submarine carrying mainly Russians sinks off Egypt’s coast
CAIRO (TIP): A tourist submarine taking dozens of people, mainly Russians, to see the Red Sea's coral reefs sank off…
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PM Mark Carney say Canada’s traditional ties with US are over amid auto tariff threats
OTTAWA (TIP): In a dramatic shift in Canada’s foreign policy, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared on Thursday that the long-standing…
Read MoreMacron says Europe will deploy troops in Ukraine after peace, but some nations hesitate
PARIS (TIP): France and Britain will continue to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to secure an…
Read MoreA fire at a winter resort hotel in Turkey kills an Olympic skier and his father
ISTANBUL (TIP): A fire at a closed ski resort hotel in northwest Turkey killed an Olympic skier and his father…
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Indian-origin woman attacked on crowded railway platform in Canada, video goes viral
CALGARY (TIP): A disturbing video of an Indian-origin woman being brutally attacked on a crowded railway platform in Calgary, Canada,…
Read MoreCanada intel agency says India, China intend to meddle in poll: ‘Hostile state actors will use AI’
OTTAWA (TIP): China and India are likely to try to interfere in the Canadian general election on April 28, while…
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India takes center stage ahead of Canada’s federal elections on April 28
TORONTO (TIP): With federal elections in Canada scheduled for April 28, the intersection of domestic politics and Indian influence is…
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Will Canada’s federal polls in April end the era of minority governments?
TORONTO (TIP): After Justin Trudeau decided to step down as leader of the ruling (though minority) Liberal Party and Prime…
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Turkey on edge as protests over Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest enter third day
ISTANBUL (TIP): Turkey braced for a third day of protests on Friday, as anger simmered over Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's…
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