Clamour grows in Brazil over jail for rioters
Rio De Janeiro (TIP): “No amnesty! No amnesty! No amnesty!” The chant reverberated off the walls of the jam-packed hall…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)UK, Japan sign defence deal amid China concern
London (TIP) : The leaders of Britain and Japan are signing a defence agreement on January 11 that could see…
Read MoreBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and 15 ministers at risk of losing seat in 2024
London (TIP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and 15 of his Cabinet ministers are at risk of losing their seats…
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Jan 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol
On January 6, 2021, following the defeat of then U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, a mob…
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Beijing intimidates female journalists for critical coverage of China
Beijing (TIP): China has been intimidating women journalists and researchers online to silence them and discredit their critical coverage of…
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Virgin Orbit set for historic satellite launch from Britain on Monday
London (TIP): The first orbital satellite to set off for space from western Europe will be launched from Cornwall in…
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Operation to capture drug lord El Chapo’s son leaves 29 dead in Mexico
Mexico City (TIP): At least 29 people were killed in clashes sparked by an operation to capture a son of…
Read More6-year-old boy shoots teacher in Virginia school
Norfolk (TIP): A six-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school in Virginia during an altercation inside a…
Read MoreUkraine pleads with allies to send tanks as fighting grinds on in east
Kyiv (TIP): Ukrainian and Russian troops battled in eastern regions on January 5 as Kyiv tried to push back occupying…
Read MoreNobel Prizes 2022
Every year in October, committees in Sweden and Norway award six Nobel Prizes, each recognizing a groundbreaking contribution by an…
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Deadliest natural disasters that took place around the world
While the year 2022 is about to come to an end, it is indeed the right to recall some major…
Read MoreTech lay offs – Major lay offs in corporate world
The entire year passed with a grim reminder of imminent recession round the corner. The recovering economies around the globe…
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Global economy faced steep challenges in 2022
For the global economy, 2022 brought forth several unforeseen challenges even as the world hoped to recover after two years…
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Shane Warne to Bill Russell — sportspersons who passed away in 2022
Sporting icons are considered immortals by their fans due to the indelible mark they make in their sporting careers. 2022…
Read MoreFrom Queen Elizabeth II to Shinzo Abe, leaders who died in 2022
This year, we have lost many renowned global personalities leaving millions of followers with a huge void in their hearts.…
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Global leaders who are this year’s biggest winners
The year 2022 was a tumultuous one for global politics. The war in Ukraine upended the global economy - still…
Read MoreUkraine War, Chinese Protest, Imran Khan’s Ouster; top global Events in 2022
The year 2022 has been a tumultuous one, with many uprisings, new faces coming to prominence and dictators losing hold…
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South Korea’s unannounced rocket launch causes UFO scare
Seoul (TIP): South Korea’s military confirmed it test-fired a solid-fuelled rocket on December 30 after its unannounced launch triggered brief…
Read MoreVladimir Putin bans crude oil exports to countries imposing price cap
Moscow (TIP): President Vladimir Putin on December 27 delivered Russia’s long-awaited response to a Western price cap, signing a decree…
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North Korea fires 3 missiles amid tensions over drone flights
Seoul (TIP): North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters in its latest weapons display on December…
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Putin, Jinping vow closer ties amid geopolitical tensions
Kyiv (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed on December 30 to deepen their bilateral cooperation…
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Attack kills 10 in Syria, Kurdish forces arrest 52 militants
Beirut (TIP): A militant rocket attack in eastern Syria on December 30 targeted a bus with oil industry employees, killing…
Read More7 dead in Turkish restaurant gas canister blast
Istanbul (TIP): A gas canister explosion at a restaurant in western Turkey killed seven people on December 30, officials said.…
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Russia and China hold joint naval drills
Moscow (TIP): Russian and Chinese warships on December 22 practised joint action in the East China Sea, continuing a series…
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8 teen girls charged with murder after man fatally stabbed in Toronto
Toronto (TIP): Eight teenage girls, who apparently met on social media, have been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing…
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China hospital data absent from WHO’s latest covid reports, raising concern
Geneva/Beijing (TIP): The World Health Organization has received no data from China on new Covid hospitalisations since Beijing lifted its…
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Russian President Putin wants to end war in Ukraine, says ‘sooner, the better’
Moscow (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 22 said Russia was aiming for a speedy end to the conflict…
Read MoreChina sends 39 warplanes, 3 ships towards Taiwan
Taipei (TIP): China’s military sent 39 planes and three ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at…
Read MoreBank of England unveils design of banknotes featuring King Charles
London (TIP): The Bank of England on December 20 unveiled the design of banknotes featuring King Charles III. In a…
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UK airports to soon relax security rules for liquids, laptops
London (TIP): All major airports across the United Kingdom have been set a June 2024 deadline to install new security…
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