Putin, Jinping vow closer ties amid geopolitical tensions
Kyiv (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed on December 30 to deepen their bilateral cooperation…
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Attack kills 10 in Syria, Kurdish forces arrest 52 militants
Beirut (TIP): A militant rocket attack in eastern Syria on December 30 targeted a bus with oil industry employees, killing…
Read More7 dead in Turkish restaurant gas canister blast
Istanbul (TIP): A gas canister explosion at a restaurant in western Turkey killed seven people on December 30, officials said.…
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Russia and China hold joint naval drills
Moscow (TIP): Russian and Chinese warships on December 22 practised joint action in the East China Sea, continuing a series…
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8 teen girls charged with murder after man fatally stabbed in Toronto
Toronto (TIP): Eight teenage girls, who apparently met on social media, have been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing…
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China hospital data absent from WHO’s latest covid reports, raising concern
Geneva/Beijing (TIP): The World Health Organization has received no data from China on new Covid hospitalisations since Beijing lifted its…
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Russian President Putin wants to end war in Ukraine, says ‘sooner, the better’
Moscow (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 22 said Russia was aiming for a speedy end to the conflict…
Read MoreChina sends 39 warplanes, 3 ships towards Taiwan
Taipei (TIP): China’s military sent 39 planes and three ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at…
Read MoreBank of England unveils design of banknotes featuring King Charles
London (TIP): The Bank of England on December 20 unveiled the design of banknotes featuring King Charles III. In a…
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UK airports to soon relax security rules for liquids, laptops
London (TIP): All major airports across the United Kingdom have been set a June 2024 deadline to install new security…
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Huge Berlin aquarium bursts; housed 1,500 tropical fish
Berlin (TIP): A huge aquarium in the centre of Berlin burst on December 16, causing a wave of devastation in…
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Kremlin says Christmas ceasefire not on the agenda in Ukraine
Moscow (TIP): Russia said on December 14 it had not received any proposals about a “Christmas ceasefire” in Ukraine, as…
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Russia launches 60 missiles across Ukraine; shot down 37, says Kyiv
Kyiv (TIP): Russian forces launched at least 60 missiles across Ukraine on December 16, officials said, reporting explosions in at…
Read MoreAt least 100 people killed by floods in capital of Congo
Kinshasa (TIP): At least 100 people have been killed and dozens injured on December 13 by widespread floods and landslides…
Read MoreJapan unveils biggest military build-up since World War II
Tokyo (TIP): In a major break from its strictly self-defence-only postwar principle, Japan adopted a national security strategy on December…
Read MoreDozens feared buried after landslide hits Malaysian campsite
Kuala Lumpur (TIP): Around 50 people are feared buried after a landslide hit a campsite outside Kuala Lumpur early on…
Read More10 dead, including 5 children, by fire at building near French city of Lyon
Paris (TIP): Ten people, including five children, were killed - according to a provisional death toll - after a fire…
Read MoreRussian airfields damaged in drone attack
Kyiv (TIP): A third Russian airfield was ablaze on Tuesday from a drone strike, a day after Ukraine demonstrated an…
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Amnesty International Canada says it was hacked by Beijing
Toronto (TIP): The Canadian branch of Amnesty International said December 6 it was the target of a cyber attack sponsored…
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Far-right plot to overthrow state, Germany arrests 25 suspects
BERLIN (TIP): German authorities on December 7 detained 25 members and supporters of a far-right group that the prosecutor's office…
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German police set to make more arrests after thwarted coup plot
Berlin (TIP): The German police plan further arrests as they investigate a far-right group that prosecutors say was preparing to…
Read MoreReport reveals wage theft problem for migrant workers in Australia
Sydney (TIP): A new union report found on December 5 that migrant workers in Australia are facing a disturbing wage…
Read MoreUkrainian President Zelenskiy named Time’s 2022 ‘Person of the Year’
Kyiv (TIP): Time magazine named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy 2022’s “Person of the Year” on Wednesday, saying he inspired Ukrainians…
Read MoreFive sentenced to death in Iran for killing soldier
Cairo (TIP): Iranian authorities sentenced five persons to death for allegedly killing an officer affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard,…
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South Korea in demographic crisis as many stop having babies
Seoul (TIP): Yoo Young Yi's grandmother gave birth to six children. Her mother birthed two. Yoo doesn't want any. “My…
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Kim’s sister calls South Korean president and his govt ‘idiots’ and ‘a running wild dog gnawing on a bone given by the US’
Seoul (TIP): The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made insult-laden threats against South Korea on November…
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2-day-old baby killed as missile hits Ukraine maternity hospital
Kyiv (TIP): An overnight rocket attack destroyed a hospital maternity ward in southern Ukraine, killing a 2-day-old baby, Ukrainian authorities…
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Search effort intensifies after Indonesia quake killed 271
Cianjur (Indonesia) (TIP): More rescuers and volunteers were deployed on November 23 in devastated areas on Indonesia’s main island of…
Read MoreUkrainian capital Kyiv plunges into darkness
Kyiv (TIP): About 70 per cent of the Ukrainian capital was left without power, Kyiv’s mayor said on November 24,…
Read MoreBrazil’s Bolsonaro, voted out, challenges election results
Brasilia (TIP): Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has challenged his electoral defeat last month to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da…
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