West adding fuel to fire: Moscow over more arms supply to Kyiv
Kyiv (TIP): Western nations promised more and more advanced arms to bolster Ukraine's defence as its troops battled a grinding…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Ukrainian army says Russia lost about 30,700 troops in Ukraine
Kiev (TIP): Russia has "lost about 30,700 troops" in Ukraine between February 24 and June 1, Ukrainian army claimed. The…
Read MoreEU agrees on gradual Russian oil embargo
BRUSSELS (TIP): European Union leaders have agreed an embargo on Russian oil imports that will kick in around the turn…
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Quebec confirms 15 monkeypox cases, more expected elsewhere in Canada
Toronto (TIP): The Canadian province of Quebec confirmed 15 cases of monkeypox as of Monday, the Quebec health department said…
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North Korea fires suspected ICBM and 2 other missiles: Seoul
Seoul (TIP): North Korea test-launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile and two shorter-range weapons into the sea on May 25,…
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75 people missing, one dead after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
Tunis (TIP): Seventy-five people were missing after a crowded boat of migrants sank off Tunisia on May 25, the International…
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No need for patronising lectures, Xi tells UNHRC chief as she heads to Xinjiang to probe rights violations against Uygurs
Beijing (TIP): Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 25 told visiting UNHRC chief Michelle Bachelet that no one can claim…
Read MoreSenegal president says 11 newborn babies die in fire at regional hospital
Dakar (TIP): Senegal's President MackySall said on May 25 that 11 newborn babies died in a fire at the neonatal…
Read More200 bodies found in Mariupol as war rages in Ukraine’s east
Kyiv (TIP): Workers digging through rubble found 200 bodies in Mariupol, Ukrainian authorities said May 24, another grim discovery in…
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Turkey opposes inclusion of Sweden, Finland in NATO
Istanbul (TIP): Turkey will oppose Sweden and Finland joining NATO, the country’s president flatly stated in a video released May…
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Red Cross visits prisoners of war from Ukraine, Russia
Geneva (TIP): The international Red Cross says it has been visiting prisoners of war on “all sides” since the start…
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Ukraine’s Donbas ‘destroyed’ as Russian artillery and aircraft step up strikes
Kyiv, Ukraine (TIP): Russian forces bombarded areas of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region from land and air on May 20, destroying…
Read MoreRussia halts gas to Finland today
HELSINKI (TIP): Russia's Gazprom has informed Finland that it will halt flows of natural gas from Saturday morning, Finnish state-owned…
Read MorePolice bust gang for tricking old men with love in Italy
Brussels (TIP): Police in four European countries have busted a crime gang accused of using young women to trick elderly…
Read MoreTeen pilot reaches Kenya in round the world quest
Nairobi (TIP): A 16-year-old British schoolboy who is on a quest to become the youngest person to fly around the…
Read More13-year-old held for Islamist terror offence in Britain
London (TIP): A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in Britain for a terrorism offence as part of an ongoing investigation…
Read MoreRussian soldier asks for forgiveness in Ukraine war crimes trial
Kyiv (TIP): A 21-year-old Russian soldier asked a Ukrainian widow to forgive him for the murder of her husband, as…
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Ukraine accuses Russiaof forcibly deporting over 2 lakh children
Kyiv (TIP): Ukraine said on May 13 Russia had forcibly deported more than 210,000 children since its invasion on Feb.…
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Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe
Kyiv/Vilhivka (TIP): Ukrainian forces reported battlefield gains on May 11 in a counterattack that could signal a shift in the…
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Kim Jong-un’s lookalike disrupts Australian election campaign; extends support to Gladys Liu, the candidate opposite PM Morrison
Sydney (TIP): A man impersonating North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on May 13 disrupted the Australian election campaign when he…
Read MoreRussian spy boss compares US to German Nazi propaganda machine
Mariupol, Ukraine (TIP): A Russian spy chief on May 11 compared the US State Department to the World War II…
Read MoreRussia-Ukraine War: Indian embassy to resume operations in Kyiv from May 17
Kyiv (TIP): India on May 13 announced that its embassy in Ukraine would resume its operation from the Ukrainian capital…
Read MoreNorth Korea reports first Covid-19 outbreak, orders lockdown in ‘gravest emergency’
Seoul (TIP): North Korea confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak on May 12, calling it the “gravest national emergency” and ordering…
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Queen to attend UK Jubilee celebrations, but snubs for Andrew and Harry
London (TIP): Queen Elizabeth plans to attend major celebrations to mark her 70 years on the British throne next month,…
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22 killed in blast at iconic Havana hotel; gas leak blamed
Havana (TIP): A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak killed at least 22 people, including a child,…
Read MoreIsraeli security forces launch massive search for two Palestinians who killed 3 in mass stabbing
Tel Aviv (TIP): Israeli security forces on May 7 launched a massive manhunt for two Palestinians suspected of carrying out…
Read MoreBeijing kicks off fresh round of Covid tests as Shanghai postpones crucial exams
Shanghai (TIP): China's capital Beijing kicked off a fresh round of mass testing for COVID-19 on May 3 and shut…
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Boris-led Conservatives lose key London seatsin local elections
London (TIP): The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson-led Conservative Party on May 7 suffered some key losses in the local…
Read MoreGrowing African mangrove forests aim to combat climate woes
Mombasa (Kenya) (TIP): In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly…
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Jaipur Foot USA Explores options to hold limb fitment camps to help soldiers, civilians injured in Russia-Ukraine conflict
May 4, 2022 NEW YORK (TIP): Amid the ongoing Ukraine war, Jaipur Foot USA is looking at possibilities to hold…
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