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Landmark events that made headlines in 2024
From national politics and international affairs to environmental concerns and advances in science and technology, here are the top issues that captured everyone’s attention this year The year 2024 has been a whirlwind of significant […]
World
At least two dead, 60 injured after car drives into German Christmas market, Saudi man arrested
MAGDEBURG (TIP): A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on December 20, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities […]
Spirituality
Christmas: Celebrating the anniversary of Jesus’ birth
Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices […]
Breaking News
Historic Prisoner Swap with Russia brings home 3 Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, August 1, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including […]
Breaking News
Senior U.K. jurists join calls to stop arms sales to Israel
LONDON (TIP): More than 600 British jurists, including three retired judges from the U.K. Supreme Court, are calling on the government to suspend arms sales to Israel, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after […]
Breaking News
Former Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, three veteran diplomats honored with 2023 Diwali ‘Power of One’ Awards at UN
“The ideals of Diwali are the ideals of UN Charter” : Chair of Diwali Foundation USA Ranju Batra UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and three veteran diplomats were honored with the […]
Holiday Celebrations
SPEND A CHRISTMAS VACATION WITH CLARK GRISWOLD?
By Mabel Pais Do you wish to experience an unforgettable evening of holiday cheer and laughs? Then attend a special screening of ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ including a live conversation with none other than Clark […]
Sports News
Neeraj wins second straight Diamond League title in Lausanne
Lausanne (TIP)- Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra continued his tremendous form as he came back from a one-month injury lay-off to clinch the top spot in the Lausanne leg of the Diamond League, his second straight […]
World
German 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 German city of Hamburg on March 9 evening, and several people were wounded, police said. […]
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As fighting intensifies, Kyiv seeks more arms
Kyiv (TIP): Ukraine on January 27 battled Russian troops trying to pierce its lines in the east and northeast before Kyiv takes delivery of tanks from its Western allies, saying the fighting showed it needed […]
Perspective
Europe’s wars inseparable from profiteering
As the demand for guns surges, profit too skyrockets with the sale of every weapon or machine. Thus, the enterprise of military hardware production and sale becomes too tempting and lucrative to be eschewed, as […]
Sports News
Luis Enrique out as Spain coach after World Cup elimination
The Spanish soccer federation said on Thursday that Luis Enrique will not continue as coach of the men’s national team following its elimination in the round of 16 of the World Cup. The announcement comes […]
Sports News
Brazil, Argentina target blockbuster World Cup semi-final
Qatar (TIP)- Brazil seek to become the first team through to the World Cup semi-finals on Friday, while Argentina could set up a blockbuster all-South American clash if they get past the Netherlands. After three […]
Entertainment
‘The Legend Of Maula Jatt’ sets global opening weekend record
Bilal Lashari’s epic, The Legend of Maula Jatt, has set a global opening weekend record for a Pakistani-made and Punjabi-language film. The action-fantasy movie, which is a reboot of the 1979 cult Punjabi classic, Maula […]
Entertainment
CIFF MARKS 18TH EDITION
By Mabel Pais Featuring SHAUNAK SEN’S All That Breathes GEETA GANDBHIR & SAM POLLARD’S Lowndes County And The Road To Black Power NEHAL VYAS’S Dapaan SOHIL VAIDYA’S Murmurs Of The Jungle SHRUTIMAN DEORI’S My Courtyard […]
As I See It
Entertainment
HRWFF RETURNS WITH 33RD EDITION
By Mabel Pais The Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF), now in its 33rd year, will present a hybrid full edition of 10 groundbreaking new films, available both in-person and online nationwide in the U.S., […]
Entertainment
HARLEM I (Hi) FILM FEST
By Mabel Pais Krishna Ashu Bhati’s “The Ugly Truth” and Swapna Kurup’s ”Ela: Breaking Boundaries” among them The Harlem International Film Festival (Hi), New York takes place May 5-15. This 17th Edition is a hybrid […]
Indian Americans
Breaking News
India abstains on UNHRC resolution to investigate human rights violations, crimes in Russia-Ukraine war
The resolution was adopted with 32 votes in favor, two against (Russia and Eritrea) and 13 abstentions, including India, China, Pakistan, Sudan and Venezuela GENEVA/ UNITED NATIONS (TIP): India on Friday, March 4, abstained in […]
As I See It
Did We Provoke Putin’s War in Ukraine?
“President Joe Biden almost hourly promises, “We are not going to war in Ukraine.” Why would he then not readily rule out NATO membership for Ukraine, which would require us to do something Biden himself […]
Breaking News
Perspective
India must commit to net zero emissions
The country will need to take a stand on climate change action or risk being cast globally as an outlier “The transition of the global economy to net zero emissions is the biggest commercial opportunity […]