Snowstorm strands motorists, grounds planes in eastern US, Canada
Toronto / Ontario (TIP): A winter snowstorm creeping up the East Coast of the United States into Canada on January…
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Malta legislator Roberta Metsola 3rd woman EU Parliament prez
Brussels (TIP): Christian Democrat Roberta Metsola of Malta was elected president of the European Union's parliament January 19, taking over…
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‘Partygate’ allegations: UK PM Johnson’s allies accused of blackmailing rebels
London (TIP): In the latest round of “partygate” allegations threatening Boris Johnson’s leadership, the British Prime Minister’s allies were on…
Read MoreMallya can be evicted from London home over unpaid loan, UK court orders
London (TIP): Embattled businessman Vijay Mallya on Tuesday lost a legal battle to hold on to his plush London home…
Read MoreRussia moves more troops westward
Moscow (TIP): Russia is sending troops from the country's far east to Belarus for major war games, officials said on…
Read MoreTonga issues tsunami warning after undersea volcano erupts
Wellington (TIP): The Pacific nation of Tonga issued a tsunami warning January 15 after an undersea volcano erupted. Video posted…
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‘Partygate’ pressure builds on UK PM Boris Johnson’s leadership
London (TIP): The UK Opposition is leading the charge to pile pressure on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday…
Read MoreChina touts support from Gulf for Uighur treatment
Beijing (TIP): China said on January 14 it gained support on issues, including the treatment of Uighur Muslims, from a…
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Female Chinese agent active in UK Parliament, MI5 warns
London (TIP): The UK’s secret service MI5 has warned members of Parliament that a female Chinese agent has been active…
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Canada drops vaccine mandate for its truckers after pressure from industry
Ottawa (TIP): Canada will allow unvaccinated Canadian truckers to cross in from the United States, reversing a decision requiring all…
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Martin Luther King Jr: American civil rights activist
The national holiday, which takes place on the third Monday of January each year, serves as a day of remembrance…
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Germany mulls new Covid restrictions as Omicron advances
Berlin (TIP): Germany’s leaders are set to consider possible new restrictions and changes to quarantine rules on January 7 as…
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Kazakh leader ordered use of lethal force on ‘terrorists’
Moscow (TIP): The President of Kazakhstan said on January 7 he authorised law enforcement to open fire on “terrorists” and…
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Small protest outside Djokovic Melbourne detention hotel
Melbourne (TIP): A small group of protesters supporting Novak Djokovic waved flags and banners outside an Australian immigration detention hotel…
Read MoreWeak testing, data outage leave Brazil ‘in the dark’ as Omicron advances
Rio de Janeiro (TIP): Insufficient testing for Covid-19 and a data blackout caused by hackers have left Brazil in the…
Read More12 cops killed, Russia sends troops to quell Kazakh unrest
Moscow (TIP): Dozens of protesters and 12 policemen died during extraordinarily violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan that saw government buildings stormed…
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Tarrant county Fort Worth has Coronavirus Positivity Rate over 35%
FORT WORTH, TX (TIP): In case you missed it, here are four COVID updates from the first Tarrant County Commissioners’…
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Indian Origin Harpreet Chandi reaches South Pole after trekking 700 miles
She is “the first woman of color” to have done so. Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP): Indian origin woman Harpreet…
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Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies
Before Poitier, few Black actors were permitted a break from the stereotypes of bug-eyed servants and grinning entertainers NEW YORK…
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European Southern Observatory releases new image of Orion’s Flame Nebula
The European Southern Observatory has released a new image of Orion’s Flame Nebula. Named NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula is…
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This TV remote uses radio waves from router for charging
Samsung at the CES 2022 has showcased a new TV remote that uses radio waves from the home router to…
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NASA nails trickiest job on newly launched James Webb Space Telescope
NASA aced the most complicated, critical job on its newly launched space telescope Tuesday: unrolling and stretching a sunshade the…
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Samsung may replace Galaxy Note 22 with Galaxy S22 Ultra: Report
South Korean tech giant Samsung is gearing up to launch its Galaxy S-series flagship lineup, and now a new report…
Read MoreHistory This Week- December 31 – Jan 6
“The great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it…
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5 children die as wind lifts jumping castle into air at Australia school
Sydney (TIP): Five children died and four others were in critical condition on December 16 after falling from a bouncy…
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin pledges to attend Beijing Winter Olympics
Moscow (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to attend the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, making him the first…
Read More22 die, 16 hospitalised in Istanbul from bootleg alcohol poisoning: Officials
Ankara (TIP): At least 22 people have died in Istanbul and 16 others have been hospitalised and are in serious…
Read MoreChina’s #MeToo victims face abuse, payback for going public
Taipei (TIP): Human resources and upper management wouldn’t deal with her accusation of sexual assault, a former employee of Alibaba…
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Arson suspected in Japan clinic blaze with 27 people feared dead
Osaka, Japan (TIP) : Fire swept through a psychiatry clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka on December 17, with…
Read MoreFiji reopens to foreign tourists for first time in nearly two years
Canberra (TIP): Fiji reopened its border to international travellers for the first time in nearly two years on December 1,…
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