German security chiefs to face questions over Christmas market attack
BERLIN (TIP): German security and intelligence chiefs are due on December 30 to face questioning about the car-ramming attack that…
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Kazakhstan crash: Azerbaijan President claims Russia shot down plane, accuses Moscow of cover-up
Kazakhstan (TIP): Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said December 29 that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down…
Read MoreGiant waves kill one in Ecuador, Peru ports closed
PERU (TIP): One person died in Ecuador and ports closed across Peru as massive waves up to four meters (13…
Read MoreAir Canada flight catches fire on landing at Halifax airport; all passengers evacuated safely
OTTAWA (TIP): An Air Canada flight coming from St John's city on Newfoundland Island had a rough landing at the…
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Flags fly at half-mast as South Korea probes its worst plane crash
MUAN (TIP): Flags flew at half-mast on December 30 as South Korea mourned 179 people killed in the worst plane…
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Will Canadian woes end by the year 2024?
2024 turned out to be a tumultuous year for Canada. Nothing went right. Acknowledged as one of the best countries…
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Dr Manmohan Singh, a down-to-earth man of principles
It was in July 2009. Dr Manmohan Singh, the then Prime Minister of India, had come to Jalalabad in Ferozepur…
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Canadian MPs of Indian descent condole the death of Dr Manmohan Singh
Herb Dhaliwal, the first MP of Indian descent to become a federal minister in Canada, was joined by some of…
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Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband, 50 others found guilty of rapes in France, get jail terms of up to 20 years
AVIGNON, France (TIP): A court in France on December 19 sentenced the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot to a maximum 20…
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‘People in Gaza are struggling to survive apocalyptic conditions’: MSF
Rafah (TIP): A new report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on December 19 noted that "repeated Israeli military attacks on…
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At least two dead, 60 injured after car drives into German Christmas market, Saudi man arrested
MAGDEBURG (TIP): A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on December…
Read More‘Decision to invade Ukraine should have been made earlier’: Putin at annual news conference
MOSCOW (TIP): President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster…
Read MoreChina has improved military infrastructure and training along LAC
NEW DELHI (TIP): The US Department of Defence, in its latest report, said that China has improved its training and…
Read MoreSeveral children killed in stampede at a holiday fair event in Nigeria, state governor says
ABUJA (TIP): Several children have died during a stampede on December 18 at a holiday funfair in southwestern Nigeria, authorities…
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Brampton MP Ruby Sahota joins Cabinet as Justin Trudeau inducts eight new faces
OTTAWA (TIP): With the induction of Brampton MP Ruby Sahota, the number of South Asians in the 38-member Cabinet of…
Read MoreGaza rescuers say at least 22 killed in overnight Israel strike
Khan Younis (TIP): Gaza's civil defence agency said December 11 that an overnight Israeli air strike in the northern part…
Read MoreIran imposes strict hijab laws; approves death penalty for offenders
Tehran (TIP): Iran introduces stricter penalties for persons defying compulsory morality laws. The 74-article law titled 'Protection of the Family…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance, vows to ‘fight to the end’
SEOUL (TIP): South Korea's president defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing…
Read MoreIranian singer gives online concert without hijab, faces prosecution from judiciary
PARIS (TIP): An Iranian singer was December 12 hailed as a hero by supporters but faced prosecution from the judiciary…
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Syria government pledges ‘rule of law’ after Assad’s overthrow
DAMASCUS (TIP): Syria's interim government vowed on December 12 to institute the "rule of law" after years of abuses under…
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Brazil’s 2026 elections may be without Lula or Bolsonaro
BRASILIA (TIP): Brazil's 2026 presidential election may offer a field of candidates featuring neither incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva…
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South Asian community in the news for the wrong reasons
https://x.com/i/status/1866931377100243039 The vibrant South Asian Community of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has sometimes been hawking media headlines for the…
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Trump’s mocking of Justin Trudeau spurs an animated debate about the future of US-Canada relations
TORONTO (TIP): Continuous mocking by US President-Elect Donald Trump of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set in motion an…
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56 die in Guinea soccer stampede
CONAKRY (TIP): A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a stampede at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56…
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France’s Macron to address nation day after no-confidence vote topples government
PARIS (TIP): French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation December 5 following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel…
Read MoreSyrian rebels annex Hama in southward push
Amman (TIP) : Syrian rebels captured the key city of Hama on December 5, bringing the insurgents a major victory…
Read MoreCongo govt says it’s ‘on alert’ over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens
KINSHASA (TIP): Public health officials in Africa urged caution December 5 as Congo's health minister said the government was on…
Read MoreTaiwan romance novelist Chiung Yao dies in apparent suicide
Taipei, Taiwan (TIP): Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao, whose romance novels were wildly popular in the Chinese-speaking world, has died, authorities…
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South Korean lawmakers call for impeachment of President Yoon after back-track on martial law
Seoul (TIP): South Korean lawmakers on December 4 called for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared…
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Will neutralise hostages if Israel launches rescue ops: Hamas
Dubai (TIP): Hamas said it had information that Israel intended to carry out a hostage rescue operation similar to one…
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