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Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa
STILFONTEIN, (TIP): The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday as […]
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Three lawyers of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed by Russian court
PETUSHKI (TIP): Three lawyers who once represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were convicted by a court Friday as part of the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen since Soviet […]
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Impeached South Korean president arrives for arrest warrant hearing
Seoul (TIP): Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at court for the first time Saturday to attend a hearing that will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial […]
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Will Canada be represented at Donald Trump’s coronation?
OTTAWA (TIP): Notwithstanding recent visits of federal ministers, political delegations, and premiers of the provinces to Mar-a-Lago in Florida, the question of whether Canada would be represented at Donald Trump’s coronation on January 20 continues […]
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Anita Anand and Melanie Joly say they are not in the federal Liberal leadership race
Transport Minister Anita Anand – have opted out of the federal Liberal leadership race, the election process of which was formally made public last week. Of the four senior women members of the Liberal caucus, […]
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The ghost of no-confidence motions continues to haunt Justin Trudeau, the minority Liberal government
For Justin Trudeau and his minority Liberal government, there has been no running away from the ignominy of no-confidence motions. The House of Commons that broke for the holidays from December 18 till January 27 […]
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Looking Ahead 2025: Those aspiring to settle down in North America may keep their fingers crossed
As everyone steps into the New Year with hopes for bright, cheerful and prosperous 2025, things may not be looking rosy for those who aspire to make North America their new home. There will be […]
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South Korean investigators seek arrest warrant for President Yoon over martial law
SEOUL (TIP): Investigators probing South Korea‘s Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law said December 30 they sought an arrest warrant for the suspended president after he failed to report for questioning. “The […]
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German security chiefs to face questions over Christmas market attack
BERLIN (TIP): German security and intelligence chiefs are due on December 30 to face questioning about the car-ramming attack that killed five people and wounded more than 200 at a Christmas market 10 days ago. […]
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Giant waves kill one in Ecuador, Peru ports closed
PERU (TIP): One person died in Ecuador and ports closed across Peru as massive waves up to four meters (13 feet) high pummeled the region, officials said December 28. Many beaches along the central and […]
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Flags fly at half-mast as South Korea probes its worst plane crash
MUAN (TIP): Flags flew at half-mast on December 30 as South Korea mourned 179 people killed in the worst plane crash on its soil, as investigators probe why the Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst […]
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‘People in Gaza are struggling to survive apocalyptic conditions’: MSF
Rafah (TIP): A new report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on December 19 noted that “repeated Israeli military attacks on Palestinian civilians over the last 14 months, the dismantling of the health care system and […]
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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 […]
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Several children killed in stampede at a holiday fair event in Nigeria, state governor says
ABUJA (TIP): Several children have died during a stampede on December 18 at a holiday funfair in southwestern Nigeria, authorities said. The incident happened at the Islamic High School in Basorun, Oyo State, near the […]