Uganda court to rule on harsh anti-gay law
KAMPALA (TIP): Uganda's Constitutional Court is due to rule April 3 on a petition seeking to annul an anti-gay law…
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Philippines will not be ‘cowed into silence’ by China: President Marcos
MANILA (TIP): President Ferdinand Marcos said on March 28 the Philippines will not be "cowed into silence" by Beijing after…
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UK court says Assange can’t be extradited on espionage charges until US rules out death penalty
LONDON (TIP): A British court ruled March 26 that Julian Assange can’t be extradited to the United States on espionage…
Read More50 years after former Yugoslavia protected abortion rights, that legacy is under threat
ZAGREB (TIP): With vigils outside clinics, marches drawing thousands and groups of men kneeling to pray in public squares, religious…
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Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war’s toll on Palestinian children
DEIR AL-BALAH (TIP): An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst. But…
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Bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people. An 8-year-old is only survivor
CAPE TOWN (TIP): A bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter festival plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass…
Read MoreChina says it ‘firmly opposes’ US recognition of Arunachal Pradesh as part of Indian territory
Beijing (TIP): China on March 21 said it firmly opposes the US recognition of Arunachal Pradesh as part of Indian…
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Russia fires 31 missiles at Kyiv in first attack in weeks; 13 hurt
Kyiv (TIP): Russia fired 31 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv before dawn on March 21 in the first attack…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak’s flagship bill to fly migrants to Rwanda hits deadlock
London (TIP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship legislation aimed at flying illegal migrants to Rwanda has hit another set…
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South Korean chemical tanker capsizes off Japan; 8 killed, 2 missing
Tokyo (TIP): A South Korean chemical tanker capsized off an island in southwestern Japan on March 20, authorities said, killing…
Read MoreNorth Korea claims progress in developing a hypersonic missile designed to strike distant US targets
Seoul (TIP): North Korea successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile, state media reported on March…
Read MoreIsrael working on national food security plan for first time
Tel Aviv (Israel) (TIP): For the first time in its history, Israel is working to ensure food security in the…
Read MoreVapes to be banned in New Zealand in bid to prevent minors from taking up habit
Wellington (TIP): New Zealand said on March 20 it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for…
Read MoreRio police release 17 hostages from gunman on a bus, 2 people wounded
Rio De Janeiro (TIP): Brazilian police said on March 12 they released 17 hostages from a gunman that took over…
Read MoreRare protest by Chinese official media against police crackdown on coverage of deadly blast
Beijing (TIP): In a rare show of defiance, Chinese media on March 14 protested against the attempts by police to…
Read MorePlan to install new leaders in Haiti appears to crumble after political parties reject it
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (TIP): A proposal to install new leadership in Haiti appeared to be crumbling March 13 as some political…
Read MoreUkraine fires missiles at poll-bound Russia
Moscow (TIP): Ukraine fired at least eight missiles at Russia's Belgorod border region, killing one person and wounding six, local…
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UK redefines extremism to counter hate crime, radicals
London (TIP): The UK government on March 14 issued a new, “more precise” definition of extremism in response to increased…
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Kremlin says Putin didn’t threaten to use nuclear weapons, US took him out of context
Moscow (TIP): The Kremlin said on March 14 that comments on nuclear weapons that Russian President Vladimir Putin made in…
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Israeli jets hit more Hezbollah targets in Lebanon’s Bekaa
BEIRUT (TIP): Israeli warplanes struck deep into Lebanon for a second consecutive day on March 13, hitting a facility belonging…
Read MoreScary sight: Japan’s 1st private-sector rocket explodes seconds after launch
Tokyo (TIP): A rocket that was supposed to become Japan's first from the private sector to put a satellite into…
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Six people stabbed to death by 19-year-old student from Sri Lanka at Ottawa home
TORONTO (TIP): A 19-year-old student from Sri Lanka is accused of stabbing and killing six people he lived with, including…
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3 killed in Houthi missile attack on Barbados-flagged bulk carrier True Confidence in Gulf of Aden
Dubai (UAE) (TIP): A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden on…
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Sexually transmitted infections surge in Europe, latest data shows
London (TIP): Sexually transmitted infections surged across Europe in 2022, with reported cases of gonorrhoea jumping by nearly a half,…
Read MoreRussian spy chief scolds French President Macron for ‘extremely dangerous’ remark on Ukraine
Moscow (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence chief has said French President Emmanuel Macron's refusal to rule out sending…
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Will legitimately defend rights in South China Sea: Beijing
Beijing (TIP): China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on March 7 took a belligerent stance on the disputed South China Sea,…
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Journalists used AI to trace German far-left militant well before police pounced
Berlin (TIP): Investigative journalists using artificial-intelligence tools were on the trail of a fugitive member of the notorious Red Army…
Read MoreIranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran
Dubai (TIP): An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by US first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to…
Read MoreJapan population down by largest margin in 2023, births at record low
Tokyo (Japan) (TIP): The number of babies born in Japan in the year 2023 fell to a record low from…
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Over 100 Palestinians waiting for aid killed in Israeli firing
Rafah (Gaza Strip) (TIP): Israeli troops fired on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City on February…
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