France sees new pension protests, police brace for violence
PARIS (TIP): Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms kicked off again on March 28 across France, with police security…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Paul O’Grady MBE aka ‘Lily Savage’, UK star who made drag mainstream, dies at 67
LONDON (TIP): The British royal family and lawmakers led tributes Wednesday to comedian and entertainer Paul O'Grady, who made drag…
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Kyiv condemns ‘kidnapping, forced adoptions’ as Russians foster Ukrainian kids
KYIV (TIP): At their home in the middle of Siberia, Russian pastor Roman Vinogradov and his wife Yekaterina are the…
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‘Prolific shoplifter’ convicted of multiple frauds in UK
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin woman, who prosecutors said shoplifted on an industrial scale and deceived shops into refunding her for…
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Moscow claims ‘increased’ US spying on Russia led to drone incident
MOSCOW (TIP): The Russian defence minister told the Pentagon chief on March 15 that Washington's "increased" intelligence gathering against Russia…
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Under fire over legal reforms, Israeli PM Netanyahu to face critics in Berlin
BERLIN (TIP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, under heavy fire at home over planned legal reforms, was due to arrive…
Read MoreSouth Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges
SEOUL (TIP): The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, figures showed on…
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‘Step by step’: Young Georgians shun Moscow, push for EU dream
TBILISI (TIP): Georgia's young protesters, having forced parliament into a U-turn on controversial new legislation, are determined to maintain the…
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Ukraine rebounds from Russian barrage, restores power supply
KYIV, Ukraine (TIP): Ukraine’s capital restored most of its power supply on March 10, officials said, as the country again…
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Xi Jinping secures historic third term as Chinese president
BEIJING (TIP): Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on March 10, capping a rise that has…
Read MoreMideast rivals Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, with China’s help
DUBAI (TIP): Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed March 10 to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after seven years of…
Read MoreGerman police: Eight people, including perpetrator, dead in Jehovah’s Witnesses hall shooting
BERLIN (TIP): Eight people including the perpetrator were killed in a shooting at a Jehovah's Witnesses hall in the northern…
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China turns to consumers to drive economic rebound
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese leader Xi Jinping's agenda for the annual meeting of the ceremonial legislature: Revive the economy by encouraging…
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Egypt reveals 9-meter long chamber inside Great Pyramid
Giza (TIP): Egypt unveiled the discovery of long corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza on March 2, the first…
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Nigeria’s presidential candidate Peter Obi to challenge result in court
Abuja (TIP): Nigeria's presidential candidate Peter Obi, who lost a historically tight February 25 election to the ruling party's Bola…
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Outrage grows as Greece admits ‘failures’ after deadly train crash
Larissa (TIP): The Greek government on March 2 acknowledged failures in state management of its rail system, following a train…
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Rapist UK trans woman Isla Bryson jailed for eight years
LONDON (TIP) : A transgender woman in Scotland convicted of raping two women before beginning to transition was on March…
Read MoreFlurry of drone strikes hits Russia as TV, radio are hacked
KYIV (TIP): Regional officials in southern and western Russia reported a string of drone attacks near the border with Ukraine…
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Iconic West African revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara reburied in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU (TIP): Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara, was reburied February 23, eight years after his body was exhumed as…
Read MoreViolence around Gaza after deadly Israeli raid in West Bank
GAZA CITY (TIP): The Israeli army and Palestinian militants traded air strikes and rocket fire in and around Gaza on…
Read MoreOman to allow Israeli planes through its airspace
TEL AVIV (TIP): Israel's foreign minister said on February 23 that the Gulf Arab state of Oman has decided to…
Read MoreEuropean Commission bans TikTok on official devices
BRUSSELS (TIP): The European Commission has banned TikTok on official devices used by staff amid concerns over data protection, a…
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Russia’s army guarantor of stability: Putin
MOSCOW (TIP): President Vladimir Putin on Februray 23 called Russia's army a guarantor of national stability, promising to boost arms…
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‘100,000 funerals’: Turkey’s quake survivors wait amid rubble, to search or say goodbye
ANTAKYA (TIP): Hamid Yakisikli has waited outside the pile of concrete that used to be his house since an earthquake…
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China’s leader Xi Jinping to make state visit to Iran
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Iran, Beijing's foreign ministry said February 16, as…
Read More‘Plastic waste in disguise’: Donated clothing worsening Kenya’s pollution crisis
PARIS (TIP): One-third of all second-hand clothing shipped to Kenya in 2021 was "plastic waste in disguise", creating a slew…
Read MoreBanksy’s ‘Valentine’s Day Mascara’ mural removed by UK council
Margate (TIP): British street artist Banksy's painting-- his gift for Valentine's Day--was removed by council officials hours after it was…
Read MoreChina sanctions US defence firms Lockheed Martin, Raytheon for Taiwan sales
BEIJING (TIP): China on February 16 imposed trade and investment sanctions on Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for…
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Ukrainian Nobel winner calls for world to ‘hold Russian war criminals accountable’
Kyiv (TIP): Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Ukrainian rights activist whose NGO was co-winner of last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, called February…
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Kim Jong Un shows off daughter, missiles at N. Korean parade
SEOUL (TIP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his young daughter took center stage at a huge military parade,…
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