Irish Prime Minister says Dublin rioters brought ‘shame’ on Ireland
LONDON (TIP): Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on November 24 that protesters who battled police and looted shops in…
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China will allow visa-free entry for France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia
BEIJING (TIP): China announced November 24 that it will allow visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia…
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Israeli army withdraws from Gaza hospital after truce: Hamas ministry
GAZA (TIP): Israeli forces withdrew from Gaza's largest hospital Al-Shifa on November 24, the Hamas-run health ministry said, on the…
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Four-day truce begins in Gaza; Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners released
Palestinian NGO says 39 released from prison by Israel under truce agreement BEITUNIA (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) (TIP): A Palestinian NGO said…
Read MoreSouth African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius granted parole 10 years after killing his girlfriend
CAPE TOWN (TIP): Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted parole on November 24, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend…
Read More‘Queen of Latin Pop’ Shakira to go on trial in Spain for tax fraud
BARCELONA (TIP): Just days after her success at the Latin Grammys, Colombian pop idol Shakira is set to go on…
Read MoreMagnitude 6.7 quake shakes southern Philippines
MANILA (TIP): A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Philippines on November 14, the US Geological Survey said, sending…
Read MoreChina ready to be ‘partner and friend’ of US: Xi
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): China is "ready to be a partner and friend of the United States," President Xi Jinping told…
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Croatia cracks down on migrants as Europe beefs up border checks
BREGANA, CROATIA (TIP): It took Croatia years to finally enter into Europe's passport-free travel zone that promised to ease access…
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24 die at Al Shifa hospital, Israel allows only 2 fuel trucks a day into Gaza
Gaza City (TIP): The Hamas-controlled health ministry said on November 17 that 24 patients at a hospital in war-torn Gaza…
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Russian artist who swapped supermarket price tags with antiwar messages gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech
TALLINN, Estonia (TIP): A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for swapping supermarket price tags with antiwar…
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Blaze in north China coal mine company claims 25 live
TAIYUAN (TIP): Twenty-five people have died and dozens sent to hospital after a fire tore through a building in northern…
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Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah says attack on Israel 100% Palestinian, was needed to refocus attention on Palestinians’ plight
Gaza (TIP): Hassan Nasrallah, head of the pro-Iranian militia group Hezbollah, said the October 7 attack on Israel from Gaza…
Read MoreBlinken says Israel has ‘right’ and ‘obligation’ to defend itself
TEL AVIV (TIP): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated on November 3 that Israel has the right and obligation…
Read MoreTwelve dead as Storm Ciaran batters Western Europe
MONTEMURLO (TIP): At least 12 people were killed as Storm Ciaran battered Western Europe with record winds of up to…
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Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza bombing
Gaza (TIP): A journalist working for the Palestinian Authority's television channel was killed on November 2 in an Israeli strike…
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‘No income, no life’: Jerusalem’s Old City suffers as war rages
Jerusalem's (TIP): The once bustling streets of Jerusalem's Old City have fallen eerily quiet, with the ongoing war between Israel…
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Iran limiting jailed Nobel winner’s medical care over hijab refusal: family
PARIS (TIP): Iranian prison authorities have blocked 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi's hospital transfer for urgently needed care…
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Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, has died at 68
BEIJING (TIP): Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, died on October 27 of a heart…
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Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say
ABUJA, Nigeria (TIP): Law enforcement authorities in Nigeria are using the country’s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community…
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Israel says Gaza ground operation is expanding as UN warns of ‘growing misery’
Gaza (TIP): Israel pounded northern Gaza and said it was "extending" its ground operation late on October 27 amid UN…
Read MoreA shooting between near the Serbia-Hungary border leaves 3 dead and 1 wounded
BELGRADE, Serbia (TIP): A shooting between migrants near Serbia’s border with Hungary early on October 27 left three people dead…
Read MoreIran says militants have ‘finger on trigger’ in anticipation of Israeli ground offensive in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Iran's foreign minister warned on October 27 that Lebanese and Palestinian militants had their "finger on the…
Read MoreIsrael-Hamas war: ‘Many more to die’ from Gaza siege, UN warns on day 21 of war
JERUSALEM (TIP): The UN warned on October 27 that "many more will die" in Gaza from catastrophic shortages after nearly…
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China sends an envoy to Middle East in a sign of its ambition to play larger role
BEIJING (TIP): China has sent an envoy to the Middle East to push for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas…
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Britain’s opposition Labour Party wins 2 big prizes in momentum-building special elections
LONDON (TIP): Britain’s main opposition Labour Party decisively won two special elections on October 20, snatching seats in Parliament that…
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Israel army orders evacuation of northern city of Kiryat Shmona after Lebanon clashes
JERUSALEM (TIP): The Israeli army announced plans to evacuate the northern city of Kiryat Shmona on October 20, after days…
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Italy’s Prime Minister Meloni announces separation from partner after sleazy remarks
Rome (TIP) : Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on October 20 she was separating from her partner, with whom…
Read MoreUK PM Rishi Sunak travels to Egypt for crisis talks
LONDON (TIP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak travelled to Egypt on October 20 as part of his Middle East tour…
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Canada withdraws 41 diplomats; suspends in-person services at all consulates
NEW DELHI (TIP): Visa services will be badly affected after Canada withdrew 41 diplomats and 42 accompanying dependents from India…
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