PengShuai case shows barriers Chinese women face
Beijing (TIP): The controversy surrounding Chinese tennis star PengShuai's accusations of sexual assault against a former top politician continues to…
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David Attenborough, WHO, SviatlanaTsikhanouskaya among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
Oslo (TIP): British nature broadcaster David Attenborough, the World Health Organization and Belarusian dissident SviatlanaTsikhanouskaya are among the nominees for…
Read More60 people killed in militia attack at displaced persons’ camp in Congo
Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo (TIP): At least 60 people were killed in a militia attack on February 2 morning…
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Adulterated cocaine kills 20, sickens 74 in Argentina
Buenos Aires (TIP): Apparently adulterated cocaine killed 20 people and seriously sickened 74 others in Buenos Aires, health officials said…
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Military response not on cards for Covid protests: Canada PM Justin Trudeau
Ottawa (TIP): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on february 3 that a military response to the ongoing Ottawa protest…
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UK police to investigate alleged lockdown breaches at PM’s residence
London (TIP): British police will investigate alleged lockdown breaches at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street residence after receiving evidence…
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Moscow adds Navalny to terrorist list
Moscow (TIP): Russian authorities have added imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and some of his top allies to the registry…
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Julian Assange wins right to appeal extradition in UK Supreme Court
London (TIP): WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange was on January 24 granted permission from the Supreme Court to appeal against his…
Read More3,500 families flee homes in Syria’s Hasakah amid US airstrikes
Damascus (TIP): As many as 3,500 families have so far fled their homes in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah amid…
Read MoreInside La Palma’s volcano, gas emissions mark colourful terrain
La Palma (TIP): Two bare pine tree trunks remain standing inside the jagged and colourful main crater of the volcano…
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Snowstorm strands motorists, grounds planes in eastern US, Canada
Toronto / Ontario (TIP): A winter snowstorm creeping up the East Coast of the United States into Canada on January…
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Malta legislator Roberta Metsola 3rd woman EU Parliament prez
Brussels (TIP): Christian Democrat Roberta Metsola of Malta was elected president of the European Union's parliament January 19, taking over…
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‘Partygate’ allegations: UK PM Johnson’s allies accused of blackmailing rebels
London (TIP): In the latest round of “partygate” allegations threatening Boris Johnson’s leadership, the British Prime Minister’s allies were on…
Read MoreMallya can be evicted from London home over unpaid loan, UK court orders
London (TIP): Embattled businessman Vijay Mallya on Tuesday lost a legal battle to hold on to his plush London home…
Read MoreRussia moves more troops westward
Moscow (TIP): Russia is sending troops from the country's far east to Belarus for major war games, officials said on…
Read MoreTonga issues tsunami warning after undersea volcano erupts
Wellington (TIP): The Pacific nation of Tonga issued a tsunami warning January 15 after an undersea volcano erupted. Video posted…
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‘Partygate’ pressure builds on UK PM Boris Johnson’s leadership
London (TIP): The UK Opposition is leading the charge to pile pressure on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday…
Read MoreChina touts support from Gulf for Uighur treatment
Beijing (TIP): China said on January 14 it gained support on issues, including the treatment of Uighur Muslims, from a…
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Female Chinese agent active in UK Parliament, MI5 warns
London (TIP): The UK’s secret service MI5 has warned members of Parliament that a female Chinese agent has been active…
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Canada drops vaccine mandate for its truckers after pressure from industry
Ottawa (TIP): Canada will allow unvaccinated Canadian truckers to cross in from the United States, reversing a decision requiring all…
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Martin Luther King Jr: American civil rights activist
The national holiday, which takes place on the third Monday of January each year, serves as a day of remembrance…
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Germany mulls new Covid restrictions as Omicron advances
Berlin (TIP): Germany’s leaders are set to consider possible new restrictions and changes to quarantine rules on January 7 as…
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Kazakh leader ordered use of lethal force on ‘terrorists’
Moscow (TIP): The President of Kazakhstan said on January 7 he authorised law enforcement to open fire on “terrorists” and…
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Small protest outside Djokovic Melbourne detention hotel
Melbourne (TIP): A small group of protesters supporting Novak Djokovic waved flags and banners outside an Australian immigration detention hotel…
Read MoreWeak testing, data outage leave Brazil ‘in the dark’ as Omicron advances
Rio de Janeiro (TIP): Insufficient testing for Covid-19 and a data blackout caused by hackers have left Brazil in the…
Read More12 cops killed, Russia sends troops to quell Kazakh unrest
Moscow (TIP): Dozens of protesters and 12 policemen died during extraordinarily violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan that saw government buildings stormed…
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Tarrant county Fort Worth has Coronavirus Positivity Rate over 35%
FORT WORTH, TX (TIP): In case you missed it, here are four COVID updates from the first Tarrant County Commissioners’…
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Indian Origin Harpreet Chandi reaches South Pole after trekking 700 miles
She is “the first woman of color” to have done so. Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP): Indian origin woman Harpreet…
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Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies
Before Poitier, few Black actors were permitted a break from the stereotypes of bug-eyed servants and grinning entertainers NEW YORK…
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European Southern Observatory releases new image of Orion’s Flame Nebula
The European Southern Observatory has released a new image of Orion’s Flame Nebula. Named NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula is…
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