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Should a retiring Prime Minister get two pensions?
Justin Trudeau to collect two pensions, $104K in severance The former PM is entitled to one pension for his nearly 17 years as a Member of Parliament and a second for his decade as Prime […]

Court papers say suspect in Israel embassy killings said, ‘I did it for Palestine; I did it for Gaza’
Chicago (TIP): The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum told police after his arrest, “I did it for Palestine; I did it for […]



North Korea denies warship was severely damaged as full investigation underway on its failed launch
SEOUL (TIP): North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as it denied the warship suffered major damage — a claim quickly met with outside skepticism. […]


Anita Anand scripts history as six South Asians join Mark Carney’s new Council of Ministers
For 25 members of the House of Commons of South Asian descent, the swearing in of the new Council of Ministers headed by banker-turned-politician Mark Carney marked a new beginning. The community could not have […]



Thailand cops arrest man for smuggling ‘critically endangered’ baby orangutans
BANGKOK (TIP): Thai police have arrested a man suspected of smuggling two baby orangutans into the kingdom, they said Thursday, in a case linked to an international wildlife trafficking network. The 47-year-old suspect was detained […]

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for peace talks with Russia, Putin skips meeting
ISTANBUL (TIP): A low-ranking Russian delegation arrived in Istanbul for peace talks with Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday, while a Ukrainian delegation led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and including other senior […]


Israeli strikes kill 70 in Gaza, including 22 children, after Netanyahu refuses to halt ‘offensive’
DEIR AL-BALAH (tip): Israeli airstrikes pounded northern and southern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 70 people, including almost two dozen children, according to hospitals and health officials, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]

Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end with focus on peace and unity
HO CHI MINH CITY (TIP): Chinese, Laotian and Cambodian troops marched behind Vietnamese army formations, including some wearing uniforms similar to what was worn by northern Vietnamese troops during the war. Helicopters carrying the national […]



At least 542 killed in North Darfur in past three weeks
Darfur, Sudan (TIP): At least 542 civilians have been confirmed killed in Sudan’s North Darfur region in the past three weeks, the United Nations said Thursday, warning the actual death toll was likely “much higher”. […]

Iran slams new US sanctions ahead of nuclear talks
TEHRAN (TIP): Iran on Thursday condemned as “economic terrorism” a US decision to slap new sanctions on the Islamic republic just days before another round of nuclear talks between the longtime foes. The United States […]


Taiwan detects 2 Chinese aircraft sorties, six naval vessels near its territory
Taipei [Taiwan] (TIP) : Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected two sorties of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and six vessels from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) operating around Taiwan until 6 a.m. […]


Video shows four captive Ukrainian troops killed by men identified as Russian forces
ROME (TIP): The Ukrainian soldiers clambered from the ruined house at gunpoint—one with arms raised in surrender to the Russian troops—and lay face-down in the early spring grass. Two drones—one Ukrainian and one Russian—recorded the […]

German conservative, center-left parties reach deal to form new government after weeks of talks
BERLIN (TIP): Conservative and center-left parties reached a deal to form a new German government on Wednesday after weeks of negotiations. The agreement paves the way for new leadership in Europe’s biggest economy after months […]
