Oman to allow Israeli planes through its airspace
TEL AVIV (TIP): Israel's foreign minister said on February 23 that the Gulf Arab state of Oman has decided to…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)European Commission bans TikTok on official devices
BRUSSELS (TIP): The European Commission has banned TikTok on official devices used by staff amid concerns over data protection, a…
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Russia’s army guarantor of stability: Putin
MOSCOW (TIP): President Vladimir Putin on Februray 23 called Russia's army a guarantor of national stability, promising to boost arms…
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‘100,000 funerals’: Turkey’s quake survivors wait amid rubble, to search or say goodbye
ANTAKYA (TIP): Hamid Yakisikli has waited outside the pile of concrete that used to be his house since an earthquake…
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China’s leader Xi Jinping to make state visit to Iran
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Iran, Beijing's foreign ministry said February 16, as…
Read More‘Plastic waste in disguise’: Donated clothing worsening Kenya’s pollution crisis
PARIS (TIP): One-third of all second-hand clothing shipped to Kenya in 2021 was "plastic waste in disguise", creating a slew…
Read MoreBanksy’s ‘Valentine’s Day Mascara’ mural removed by UK council
Margate (TIP): British street artist Banksy's painting-- his gift for Valentine's Day--was removed by council officials hours after it was…
Read MoreChina sanctions US defence firms Lockheed Martin, Raytheon for Taiwan sales
BEIJING (TIP): China on February 16 imposed trade and investment sanctions on Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for…
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Ukrainian Nobel winner calls for world to ‘hold Russian war criminals accountable’
Kyiv (TIP): Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Ukrainian rights activist whose NGO was co-winner of last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, called February…
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Kim Jong Un shows off daughter, missiles at N. Korean parade
SEOUL (TIP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his young daughter took center stage at a huge military parade,…
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy makes emotional appeal for EU membership
BRUSSELS (TIP): President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked his Western allies February 9 for more weapons and said "a Ukraine that is…
Read MoreAustralia blocks proposed mine to protect Great Barrier Reef
CANBERRA (TIP): Australia has for the first time rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law. Environment Minister Tanya…
Read MoreChina slams Biden’s ‘irresponsible’ remarks on Xi
BEIJING (TIP): Beijing condemned on February 9 US President Joe Biden's comments that Xi Jinping faced "enormous problems", saying the…
Read MoreFrance hit by new strikes, protests over pension reform
PARIS (TIP): Fresh strikes hit trains, schools and refineries in France on February 7 over an unpopular pension reform pushed…
Read MoreAustralia to remove Chinese-made cameras from defence sites
SYDNEY (TIP): Australia will strip Chinese-made security cameras from some government buildings to ensure they are "completely secure", the country's…
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UK review warns against anti-India rhetoric over Kashmir, pro-Khalistan extremism
London (TIP)- A review into the UK government's scheme set up to prevent terrorism has made recommendations for improvements to…
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Rishi Sunak marks 100 days as UK PM with pledge to deliver change
London (TIP): Rishi Sunak marked his 100th day in office as the first non-white British Prime Minister on February 2…
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Teachers, civil servants join mass strike in UK
London (TIP): Up to half a million British teachers, civil servants, and train drivers walked out over pay in the…
Read MoreAustralia to replace monarch on banknote with design honouring Indigenous culture
Sydney (TIP): Australia will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from its A$5 currency note with a new design…
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Erdogan says Turkey positive on Finland’s NATO bid, not Sweden’s
Ankara (TIP): Turkey looks positively on Finland’s application for NATO membership, but does not support Sweden’s bid, Turkish President Tayyip…
Read MoreCrypto hacks stole record $3.8 billion in 2022, led by North Korea groups: Report
Seoul (TIP): Last year was the worst on record for cryptocurrency heists, with hackers stealing as much as $3.8 billion,…
Read MoreRadioactive capsule that fell off truck found in Australia
Perth (TIP): Authorities in Western Australia on February 11 recovered a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off a…
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Cargo ship sinks between South Korea and Japan; 2 dead, 8 missing
Seoul (TIP): Ships searching in wind-whipped waters between South Korea and Japan have picked up at least 14 of the…
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Germany agrees to provide Ukraine with Leopard tanks
Berlin (TIP): After weeks of hesitation that saw growing impatience among Germany’s allies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on January 24…
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London Mayor issues high air pollution alert, calls to avoid car journeys
London (TIP): Mayor of London Sadiq Khan issued a high air pollution alert for January 23 and called on Londoners…
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Russia launches wave of missile and self-exploding drone attacks on Ukraine
Kyiv (TIP): Ukrainian officials said on January 24 that Russia launched a wave of missile and self-exploding drone attacks on…
Read MoreCanada’s job vacancies declined in November 2022
Ottawa (TIP): The number of job vacancies across all sectors in Canada decreased by 20,700 to 850,300 in November 2022,…
Read MoreAs fighting intensifies, Kyiv seeks more arms
Kyiv (TIP): Ukraine on January 27 battled Russian troops trying to pierce its lines in the east and northeast before…
Read More92% population in Beijing to get Covid by January end: Study
Hong Kong (TIP): Around 92 per cent of the population in the Chinese capital of Beijing will have Covid by…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak defends PM Modi over BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots
London (TIP): Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come out in defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a controversial BBC…
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