Head of Russian private army Wagner says his forces are handing control of Bakhmut to Moscow
KYIV (TIP): The head of the Russian private military contractor Wagner claimed on May 25 that his forces have started…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Greek caretaker Prime Minister sworn in, to head government until new national elections
ATHENS, Greece (TIP): Senior judge Ioannis Sarmas was sworn in May 25 as Greece’s caretaker Prime Minister who will head…
Read MoreSouth Korea, US troops hold large live-fire drills near border with North Korea
SEOUL (TIP): The South Korean and U.S. militaries conducted large live-fire drills near the border with North Korea on May…
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Arab leaders, joined by Syria’s Assad at a summit in Saudi Arabia, look to resolve other conflicts
JEDDAH (TIP): Arab leaders, joined by Syrian President Bashar Assad for the first time in more than a decade, were…
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LGBTQ refugees suffer grave rights abuses in Kenya camp: Amnesty
NAIROBI (TIP): LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya are victims of severe hate crimes and abuses, including rape, says…
Read MoreTurkish candidate Kilicdaroglu hardens stance before runoff against Erdogan
ANKARA (TIP): President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main challenger in Turkey's presidential race shifted gear and adopted a more nationalist and…
Read MoreMan indicted in theft of ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland
Minnesota (TIP): A man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red…
Read MoreMore than 100 dead in Nigeria clashes, thousands displaced
NIGERIA (TIP): More than 100 people in central Nigeria have died in several days of inter-communal violence that have destroyed…
Read MoreAustralian police use Taser on 95-year-old with dementia who held steak knife
CANBERRA, Australia (TIP): Police shocked a 95-year-old woman with a stun gun as she approached them using a walker and…
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Israel kills 2 militant commanders in Gaza as Egypt presses on with efforts to mediate truce
Gaza City (TIP): Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed two militant commanders on May 11, the army said, as…
Read MoreSudan’s paramilitary forces took parts of Khartoum, stormed army chief’s quarters
Dubai (TIP): When conflict flared in Khartoum almost a month ago, pitting Sudan's armed forces and their heavy weaponry against…
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Ukraine counteroffensive needs more time, launching now would cost too many lives: Zelenskyy
KYIV (TIP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s military needs more time to prepare an anticipated counteroffensive aimed at…
Read MoreRussia ends visa regime for Georgia, lifts flight ban
Moscow (TIP) : Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 10 abolished visas for Georgian nationals and lifted a 2019 ban…
Read MoreShooting at Mercedes factory in Germany leaves 2 dead
Berlin (TIP): A man opened fire at a Mercedes-Benz factory in southwestern Germany on May 11, leaving two people dead,…
Read MoreVan carrying oxygen tanks explodes in Italy’s Milan; driver injured
Milan (tip) : A van that was transporting oxygen tanks to a nearby medical facility exploded in the centre of…
Read MoreBritain is supplying Ukraine with long range cruise missiles
London (TIP): Britain is supplying Ukraine with Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles, defence minister Ben Wallace said on May 11,…
Read MoreAustralian wildfires likely contributed to the unusual La Nina event
Sydney (TIP): Researchers have found that the catastrophic Australian wildfires in 2019-2020 contributed to ocean cooling thousands of miles away,…
Read MoreOver 100 killed in Rwanda floods
KIGALI (TIP): At least 115 people have died as floods and mudslides swept through northern and western Rwanda after torrential…
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Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang to visit Pakistan after attending SCO meet in India
BEIJING (TIP): China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang will travel to Pakistan on May 5 on a two-day visit after attending…
Read MoreBolsonaro home searched as Brazil probes fake vaccine cards
BRASILIA (TIP): Brazil’s Federal Police searched former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home and seized his phone May 3 in what they…
Read MoreRussia, Ukraine report drone attacks as Zelensky visits International Criminal Court
KYIV (TIP): Kyiv and Moscow reported drone attacks on May 4 including two that sparked fires in Russian oil refineries,…
Read More‘I cried all day’: Serbia reels after deadly school shooting that left 8 kids dead
BELGRADE (TIP): Serbia was in mourning on May 4 a day after a 13-year-old suspect shot dead eight fellow students…
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Israel says killed 3 suspects in murders of UK-Israeli women
NABLUS (TIP): Israel said its security forces shot dead three Palestinians blamed for killing a British-Israeli woman and two of…
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Russian Duma to ban sex change without surgery to stop evasion of military service: Report
Mariupol (TIP): The Russian Duma is working on a bill to ban sex reassignment without surgery. The bill is expected…
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13 women accuse French thespian Gerard Depardieu of sexual misconduct
PARIS (TIP): Celebrated French actor Gerard Depardieu, 74, who's already indicted on rape and sexual assault charges in connection to…
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Get ready for actual combat, China’s Xi tells PLA
Taiwan (TIP): China's President Xi Jinping called on the country's armed forces to "strengthen military training oriented towards actual combat",…
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Norway expels 15 Russian diplomats suspected of spying
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (TIP): Norway’s government said on April 13 that it was expelling 15 Russian diplomats from the country, saying…
Read MoreUkraine’s outrage grows over video seeming to show beheading of soldier
KYIV, Ukraine (TIP): Ukraine launched an investigation April 13 into a gruesome video that purportedly shows the beheading of a…
Read MoreSudan’s military warns of conflict after rival force deploys
KHARTOUM (TIP): Sudan's military on April 13 warned of potential clashes with the country's powerful paramilitary force, which it said…
Read MoreNorth Korea fires ICBM that may have been new type of weapon
SEOUL (TIP): North Korea on April 13 conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in a month, possibly testing a…
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