Brazil’s 2026 elections may be without Lula or Bolsonaro
BRASILIA (TIP): Brazil's 2026 presidential election may offer a field of candidates featuring neither incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva…
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South Asian community in the news for the wrong reasons
https://x.com/i/status/1866931377100243039 The vibrant South Asian Community of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has sometimes been hawking media headlines for the…
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Trump’s mocking of Justin Trudeau spurs an animated debate about the future of US-Canada relations
TORONTO (TIP): Continuous mocking by US President-Elect Donald Trump of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set in motion an…
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56 die in Guinea soccer stampede
CONAKRY (TIP): A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a stampede at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56…
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France’s Macron to address nation day after no-confidence vote topples government
PARIS (TIP): French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation December 5 following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel…
Read MoreSyrian rebels annex Hama in southward push
Amman (TIP) : Syrian rebels captured the key city of Hama on December 5, bringing the insurgents a major victory…
Read MoreCongo govt says it’s ‘on alert’ over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens
KINSHASA (TIP): Public health officials in Africa urged caution December 5 as Congo's health minister said the government was on…
Read MoreTaiwan romance novelist Chiung Yao dies in apparent suicide
Taipei, Taiwan (TIP): Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao, whose romance novels were wildly popular in the Chinese-speaking world, has died, authorities…
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South Korean lawmakers call for impeachment of President Yoon after back-track on martial law
Seoul (TIP): South Korean lawmakers on December 4 called for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared…
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Will neutralise hostages if Israel launches rescue ops: Hamas
Dubai (TIP): Hamas said it had information that Israel intended to carry out a hostage rescue operation similar to one…
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Stop ripping off or become the 51st state of US: Donald Trump tells Canadian PM
TORONTO (TIP): Canadian Prime Minister and members of his delegation who had a closed-door meeting with the US President-elect Donald…
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There was no foreign interference in the Conservative Leadership election: Patrick Brown
TORONTO (TIP): Patrick Brown, mayor of Brampton and one of the candidates in the run, says there was no foreign…
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Conservatives make yet another move to bring down Justin Trudeau’s government
OTTAWA (TIP): After losing the first two battles to bring down the minority Liberal government, Conservatives, the Official Opposition Party,…
Read MoreAustralia becomes 1st country to ban social media for under-16s
Sydney (TIP) : Australia on November 28 approved a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive…
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Will fight back: Philippine prez on VP’s murder threat
Manila (TIP): Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos vowed on November 25 to fight back against what he called reckless threats against…
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Nations unite to address global plastic pollution crisis in Busan
Vietnam (TIP): While the outcome on the climate finance deal at COP29 in Baku was derided by the developing nations,…
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Russian strikes cut power to 1 million people in Ukraine
Kyiv (TIP): Russia unleashed its second big attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure this month on November 28, triggering deep power…
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Fragile Ceasefire: Israel and Lebanon trade accusations the day after ceasefire went into effect
Israel's Netanyahu threatens 'intense war' if Hezbollah violates truce JERUSALEM (TIP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, November…
Read More‘It will have no consequences’: Hungary PM defies ICC arrest warrant, invites Benjamin Netanyahu
Hungary (TIP): Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday (November 22) extended an invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
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Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro charged with plotting coup
Brazil (TIP): Brazil’s federal police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others for allegedly attempting to orchestrate a…
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Canada removes extra screening for passengers travelling to India days after implementation
Ottawa (TIP): The Canadian government has lifted the enhanced security measures for passengers flying to India. The office of Transport…
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Norwegian student arrested on espionage charges for Russia and Iran
Norwegian (TIP) : A Norwegian student in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran…
Read MorePutin ‘gifts’ lion, cockatoos and brown bears to North Korea zoo
Pyongyang (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted over 70 animals, including an African lion, brown bears, and cockatoos, to…
Read MoreProtests erupt in Paris over pro-Israel gala organised by far-right figures
Paris (TIP): Protests erupted in Paris on November 13 against a controversial gala organised by far-right figures in support of…
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New Zealand MP performs Haka dance in Parliament in protest over Treaty Bill
Sydney (TIP): New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on November 14 after a powerful haka, performed by Maori MPs, disrupted…
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NATO, EU press China to help stop North Korea’s support for war on Ukraine
Brussels (TIP): NATO and the European Union are intensifying efforts to persuade China to help curb North Korea’s military support…
Read MoreChina willing to be partners, friends with US, Chinese envoy says
Shanghai (TIP) : China is eager to strengthen its partnership with the United States, with the country's ambassador to Washington,…
Read MoreBritish writer wins Booker for space story Orbital
London (TIP): Britain’s Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel Orbital, a story about a single…
Read MoreJapanese Princess Yuriko dies at 101
Tokyo (TIP): Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family,…
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Israel hits Beirut suburb as US delivers truce proposal
Beirut (TIP): An Israeli airstrike flattened a building near one of Beirut’s busiest traffic junctions on November 15, shaking the…
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