North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles
SEOUL (TIP): North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea's military said June 15, shortly after Pyongyang warned of…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)7.2-magnitude quake strikes off Pacific island nation of Tonga
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damages. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said there was no tsunami threat,…
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Four children wounded in knife attack in French town, two in critical condition; assailant arrested
Annecy, France (TIP) : A Syrian national wounded four young children and an adult in a knife attack in a…
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Syrians lose life-saving care as Turkey halts medical visits
HALZOUN (TIP): Huddled inside a tent in rebel-held northwestern Syria, Umm Khaled says she fears her baby will die unless…
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Canadian border agency urged to stop deporting Indian students caught in fake admission letter scandal
TORONTO (TIP): A Canadian parliamentary committee has voted unanimously to urge the border services agency to stop the deportation of…
Read MoreIsraeli troops fire tear gas at protesters along Lebanon border
KFARCHOUBA (LEBANON) (TIP): Israeli soldiers fired tear gas to disperse scores of protesters who pelted the troops with stones along…
Read MoreAfter dam breach, Russia shells Ukraine’s Kherson
Kherson (TIP) : Russian forces on June 8 shelled a southern Ukrainian city, Kherson, that was inundated in a catastrophic…
Read MoreOfficials say two migrants drowned while attempting to reach Spain, 132 arrive safely
MADRID (TIP): The bodies of two migrants were found on a beach in southeastern Spain after 132 other people arrived…
Read MoreGrim homecoming for South Sudanese fleeing Sudan violence
RENK (SOUTH SUDAN) (TIP): When fighting erupted in Sudan, Rosa Yusif Elias escaped on foot with her seven children over…
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Princess Sophia Duleep Singh’s UK home honored with commemorative Blue Plaque
LONDON (TIP): Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, the daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh – the last ruler of the Sikh empire…
Read MoreBlinken says no Ukraine cease-fire without a peace deal that includes Russia’s withdrawal
KYIV (TIP): U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on June 2 that there can be no cease-fire in the…
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Boris Johnson offers unredacted WhatsApp messages to UK Covid inquiry
LONDON (TIP): Boris Johnson, who was the British prime minister during the height of COVID, on June 2 offered to…
Read MoreAmid shrinking freedoms, Hong Kongers commemorate Tiananmen anniversary privately
HONG KONG (TIP): As the 34th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown approaches on June 4, many in Hong Kong…
Read MoreChina backs expansion of BRICS grouping with ‘likeminded partners’
BEIJING (TIP): China on June 1 said Beijing views the BRICS as an "open and inclusive" platform and it backs…
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Australian decorated hero resigned from Seven West Media after Afghanistan war crime revelations
CANBERRA (TIP): Australia's most decorated living war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith quit his corporate job on June 2 after a civil…
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How Turkiye’s President Erdogan has maintained a tight grip on power in the country
ANKARA (TIP): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, is scheduled to take the oath of…
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Three dead in central Japan after being attacked by man carrying rifle, knife
TOKYO (TIP): Three people including two police officers were killed in Nagano in central Japan on May 25 and a…
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Turkish voters weigh final decision on next president as Erdogan bids to retain power
ANKARA (TIP): Two opposing visions for Turkey's future are on the ballot when voters return to the polls on May…
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One of Rwanda’s most wanted genocide suspects arrested in South Africa after 22 years on run
CAPE TOWN (TIP): One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda's genocide, a man suspected of orchestrating the killing of…
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Man arrested after car rams into gates of Downing Street where UK Prime Minister lives
LONDON (TIP): A car collided May 25 with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British prime…
Read MoreHead of Russian private army Wagner says his forces are handing control of Bakhmut to Moscow
KYIV (TIP): The head of the Russian private military contractor Wagner claimed on May 25 that his forces have started…
Read MoreGreek caretaker Prime Minister sworn in, to head government until new national elections
ATHENS, Greece (TIP): Senior judge Ioannis Sarmas was sworn in May 25 as Greece’s caretaker Prime Minister who will head…
Read MoreSouth Korea, US troops hold large live-fire drills near border with North Korea
SEOUL (TIP): The South Korean and U.S. militaries conducted large live-fire drills near the border with North Korea on May…
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Arab leaders, joined by Syria’s Assad at a summit in Saudi Arabia, look to resolve other conflicts
JEDDAH (TIP): Arab leaders, joined by Syrian President Bashar Assad for the first time in more than a decade, were…
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LGBTQ refugees suffer grave rights abuses in Kenya camp: Amnesty
NAIROBI (TIP): LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya are victims of severe hate crimes and abuses, including rape, says…
Read MoreTurkish candidate Kilicdaroglu hardens stance before runoff against Erdogan
ANKARA (TIP): President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main challenger in Turkey's presidential race shifted gear and adopted a more nationalist and…
Read MoreMan indicted in theft of ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland
Minnesota (TIP): A man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red…
Read MoreMore than 100 dead in Nigeria clashes, thousands displaced
NIGERIA (TIP): More than 100 people in central Nigeria have died in several days of inter-communal violence that have destroyed…
Read MoreAustralian police use Taser on 95-year-old with dementia who held steak knife
CANBERRA, Australia (TIP): Police shocked a 95-year-old woman with a stun gun as she approached them using a walker and…
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Israel kills 2 militant commanders in Gaza as Egypt presses on with efforts to mediate truce
Gaza City (TIP): Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed two militant commanders on May 11, the army said, as…
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