Kosovo set for parliamentary polls on February 9
PRISTINA (TIP): Kosovo goes to the polls February 6 in a parliamentary election expected to be a key test for…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)How a wave of antisemitic attacks roiled Australia and provoked claims of foreign influence
WELLINGTON (TIP): A wave of antisemitic attacks has roiled Australia, with a dozen arrests for vandalizing or setting homes, schools,…
Read MoreTwo dead after small plane crashes into bus in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO (TIP): Two killed and six people injured on February 7 when a small plane crashed on a major…
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Tainted alcohol kills 33 in Ankara: governor’s office
Ankara (TIP): Thirty-three people have died in Ankara after drinking bootleg alcohol and another 20 are in intensive care, the…
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Hamas to free three more Israeli hostages for dozens of Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH: Hamas-led militants are set to free three more hostages, all Israeli civilian men, on Saturday, and Israel will…
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The start of the tariff war sets to hit people-to-people relations
More than “tariffs,” a war of attrition set in motion by both the US Administration and the Canadian government may…
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Liberal Party leadership race: “It is ironic. The people that broke the system certainly cannot fix it,” says Ruby Dhalla
OTTAWA (TIP): “I just found it ironic that all the people that are running as candidates wanting to be the…
Read MoreBelarus strongman Lukashenko set to win seventh term in election opposition calls ‘senseless farce’
Belarus (TIP): The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on January 26 as…
Read MoreSouth Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law: Reports
SEOUL (TIP): South Korean prosecutors on January 26 indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his…
Read MorePutin hails Soviet army for ending ‘total evil’ of Auschwitz
MOSCOW (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on January 27 praised Soviet soldiers for ending the "total evil" of Auschwitz on…
Read MoreFour South African soldiers killed in DR Congo, taking toll to 13
JOHANNESBURG (TIP): Four more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting against the M23 armed group in eastern Democratic…
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22 killed in Lebanon before agreement to extend deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw
LEBANON (TIP): On January 26, Israeli forces opened fire on protesters in southern Lebanon demanding their withdrawal in accordance with…
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‘Extremely unlikely’ Covid pandemic came from lab leak: China
BEIJING (TIP): China said on January 27 it was "extremely unlikely" Covid-19 came from a laboratory, after the US Central…
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‘My soul and life have returned’: Palestinians return to north Gaza, shocked by war’s destruction
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES (TIP): Thousands of displaced Palestinians were returning to the north of war-ravaged Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached…
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Montreal Sikh businessman endorses Mark Carney
TORONTO (TIP): After the closing of nominations for the Liberal Party leadership, all aspirants for the top political post have…
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The Indian Diaspora is in a piquant situation
TORONTO (TIP): Notwithstanding its political clout, the Indian diaspora is locked in a piquant situation. Starting last year, when an…
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Six Chinese firms including Xiaomi, TikTok hit by privacy complaints in Europe
VIENNA (TIP): Online privacy campaigners said Thursday they had filed complaints in several European countries against six Chinese companies including…
Read MoreBootleg alcohol claims lives of at least 30 people in Istanbul while dozens are hospitalized
ANKARA (TIP): At least 30 people have died in Istanbul over the past three days after drinking bootleg alcohol, Turkey's…
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Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa
STILFONTEIN, (TIP): The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned…
Read MoreThree lawyers of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed by Russian court
PETUSHKI (TIP): Three lawyers who once represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were convicted by a court Friday…
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Impeached South Korean president arrives for arrest warrant hearing
Seoul (TIP): Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at court for the first time Saturday to attend a…
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Canadian Premiers to visit US on February 12
TORONTO (TIP): The threatened tariff stand-off between Canada and the US notwithstanding, premiers of various Canadian provinces will give it…
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Will Canada be represented at Donald Trump’s coronation?
OTTAWA (TIP): Notwithstanding recent visits of federal ministers, political delegations, and premiers of the provinces to Mar-a-Lago in Florida, the…
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Anita Anand and Melanie Joly say they are not in the federal Liberal leadership race
Transport Minister Anita Anand - have opted out of the federal Liberal leadership race, the election process of which was…
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Rules on family reunions put on hold
OTTAWA (TIP): The New Year did not augur well for those hoping to reunite with their wards in Canada in…
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Chandra Arya declares his candidacy for Prime Ministership
TORONTO (TIP): Chandra Arya, Liberal MP from Nepean, sprang a surprise on Friday, January 10 by declaring his candidature for…
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The ghost of no-confidence motions continues to haunt Justin Trudeau, the minority Liberal government
For Justin Trudeau and his minority Liberal government, there has been no running away from the ignominy of no-confidence motions.…
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Looking Ahead 2025: Those aspiring to settle down in North America may keep their fingers crossed
As everyone steps into the New Year with hopes for bright, cheerful and prosperous 2025, things may not be looking…
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Fifth baby freeze to death in Gaza amid Israel’s blockade
Deir al-Balah (TIP): A 20-day-old infant froze to death in Gaza on December 29 amid Israel's continuous blockade of humanitarian…
Read MoreSouth Korean investigators seek arrest warrant for President Yoon over martial law
SEOUL (TIP): Investigators probing South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law said December 30 they sought…
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