Iran ramps up electronic surveillance of women’s headscarf violations
GENEVA (TIP): Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's…
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Russia ‘committed crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine
GENEVA (TIP): Russia has committed the crimes against humanity of enforced disappearances and torture in its war in Ukraine --…
Read MoreHamas says ready to free Israeli-US hostage, remains of four others
GAZA (TIP): Hamas on March 14 said it was ready to free an Israeli-American hostage and the remains of four…
Read MoreCan Mark Carney reverse the party’s cratering support and beat Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in the upcoming general election?
Mark Carney never accepted any interim political position in the jinxed Justin Trudeau government. Instead, he chose the hard way…
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Mark Carney takes over as the 24th PM of Canada; He may give up his British and Irish citizenships
OTTAWA (TIP): Mark Carney, who was sworn in as Canada's 24th Prime Minister on Friday, has three citizenships: Canada, Ireland,…
Read MoreVietnam expands cost-cutting drive with province merger plan
HANOI (TIP): Vietnam is planning to merge provinces and eliminate district-level authorities, the government said March 6, as a streamlining…
Read MorePope Francis thanks people for their prayers ‘from the bottom of my heart’ in audio message
ROME (TIP): A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio…
Read MoreCourt orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail for his criminal trial over martial law
SEOUL (TIP): A South Korean court on March 7 ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail,…
Read MoreClashes between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 70 in Syria
LATAKIA (TIP): Clashes between Syrian security forces under the country's new, Islamist authorities and gunmen loyal to ousted President Bashar…
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Zelenskyy seeks more sanctions as Russian strikes in Ukraine kills 14, injures over 30
DOBROPILLIA (TIP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 8 called for more sanctions against Russia as overnight strikes killed at…
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Tariff war: Nothing “American” in Canada and vice versa?
Groups supporting “Made in Canada”; while in Canada “Buy Canada”; “Donald Trump Canada is no US Dump”; and “Canada First”…
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Anita Anand revises her decision to contest 2025 federal polls
OTTAWA (TIP): Canada’s Transport Minister and President of Treasury Board, Anita Anand, who announced earlier this year her decision to…
Read MorePIOs make a satisfactory start to electoral battles
TORONTO (TIP): The Indo-Canadian community has every reason to feel satisfied with the performance of its candidates in the first…
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46 killed, 10 injured in Sudan military plane crash in residential area
PORT SUDAN (TIP): Forty-six people were killed when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed into a residential neighbourhood on the…
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North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says
SEOUL (TIP): South Korea's spy agency said February 26 that North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia,…
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Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded
ROME (TIP): Pope Francis continued to improve from double pneumonia February 27, the Vatican said, working from his hospital room…
Read MoreRussian tourist dies after being attacked by sharks in Philippine diving spot, another drowns
MANILA (TIP): Two Russian tourists died when they were swept away by strong undercurrents while scuba diving in waters south…
Read MoreIsrael and Hamas have begun negotiating next phase of Gaza ceasefire: Egypt
KHAN YOUNIS (TIP): Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire began February 27, Egypt…
Read MoreFrance says discussing access to Ukraine minerals for military use
PARIS (TIP): France is in discussions with Ukraine to access its mineral wealth, including for military use, Defence Minister Sebastien…
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Snap winter election a challenge, but Elections Ontario says it is ready for a freezing voting day
Prabhjot Singh TORONTO (TIP): When Shafoli Kapur, an immigration consultant, moved to Canada in 2009, she couldn't have imagined that…
Read MoreSouth Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat
JUBA (TIP): South Sudan on Feb 20 announced the closure of all schools for two weeks due to an ongoing…
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Brazil’s top court justice orders X to pay $1.4 million fine for non-compliance
SAO PAULO (TIP): Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered X to pay 8.1 million Brazilian reais ($1.4 million)…
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Zelensky accuses Trump of living in a Russian-made ‘disinformation space’
KYIV (TIP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb 19 of living in a Russian-made “disinformation…
Read MoreArab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia to hash out recovery plan for Gaza
RIYADH (TIP): Arab leaders were gathering in Saudi Arabia on Feb 21 to hammer out a recovery plan for Gaza…
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Netanyahu slams ‘cruel and malicious violation’ of Gaza ceasefire deal over release of body
JERUSALEM (TIP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed revenge on Feb 21 for what he described as a “cruel and…
Read MorePope Francis marks one week in hospital fighting pneumonia
ROME (TIP): Pope Francis marked the one-week point February 21 in his hospital stay, getting up to eat breakfast as…
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Ontario elections: Will the Indo-Canadian community improve its tally in the February 27 polls?
TORONTO (TIP) : Of the two ensuing elections - the new leader of the Liberal Party and next Prime Minister…
Read MoreCanadian Olympic medalists awarded cash incentives, thanks to the Malaviya Foundation
OTTAWA (TIP): All 50 Canadian athletes, who won medals in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, have been awarded cash incentives…
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First Sikh RCMP officer Baltej Dhillon among three nominated to Canadian Senate by Justin Trudeau
Baltej Dhillon, the first turban-wearing Sikh to become a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in 1991, is one of the…
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Tariff War: Former Prime Ministers want Canadians to fly Maple Leaf on Saturday as Premiers land in Washington
While Canadian premiers landed in Washington in a historic solidarity effort to convince US lawmakers, business groups, and lobbyists to…
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