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Israeli FM says there will be no Palestinian state
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar, asked what the plan was for a Palestinian state, said there would not be any. Saar made the comment to reporters following a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco […]

Taiwan detects Chinese military presence around strait
Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense detected the presence of 41 Chinse military aircraft, seven naval vessels and an official ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) Thursday, Aug 28. As per Taiwan’s […]


Japan’s trade negotiator cancels US trip over tariff deal differences
Tokyo (TIP)- Japan’s top trade negotiator cancelled a visit to the United States at the last minute on Thursday, Aug 28, further delaying talks designed to finalise a $550 billion investment package offered by Tokyo […]



5 out of 6 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza were civilians: Report
Ramallah (TIP)- Even as the United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, a joint investigation by the Guardian, the Israeli-Palestinian publication +972 Magazine and the Hebrew-language outlet Local Call has revealed that […]


Iraqi Kurdistan Opposition figure Lahur Sheikh Jangi arrested following clashes
SULAIMANIYAH (TIP)- Security forces in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region arrested opposition figure Lahur Sheikh Jangi on Friday, Aug 22, after several hours of armed clashes, a security official told AFP. Jangi, a member of […]


Brazilian president rebukes Trump for ‘meddling’ in internal affairs
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rebuked US President Donald Trump, saying he “should not meddle” in Brazil’s internal affairs. “We need to know how to give people what they need: affection, comfort and […]

He denounced studies, but now he funds universities to promote education
By Prabhjot Singh TORONTO (TIP): It is the story of a man who left his home, as he did not want to pursue his post-matriculation studies. Fifty years later, he is now funding universities while […]

Carney announces removal of retaliatory tariffs on US goods compliant with CUSMA
OTTAWA (TIP): Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, August 22, that Canada will lift many of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods that fall under free trade rules, after agreeing with U.S. President Donald Trump […]

‘Scared to go outside’: Indian student plans to return home after violent attack in Ireland
Dublin (TIP)- An Indian man in Dublin was reportedly attacked by a group of teenagers over the weekend, in what he says was an unprovoked assault. “One of the youths rode up on an electric […]

Serbian anti-government protests escalate in third night of clashes
Belgrade (TIP)- Thousands of protesters took to the streets across Serbia, smashing windows of the governing party’s headquarters in the northern city of Novi Sad, where the country’s antigovernment revolt started more than nine months […]



Pakistan denies reports that Army chief Asim Munir plans to become next President
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The Pakistan Army has denied as “baseless” the rumours that Army chief Asim Munir plans to become the next president. The army’s response came following rumours and a wave of disinformation on social […]

Six-year-old Indian girl beaten, hit in private parts in Ireland racist attack
Waterford (TIP): A six-year-old girl of Indian origin was brutally assaulted by a group of boys outside her home in Waterford, Ireland, while they shouted racist slurs, including, “Go back to India.” The attackers also […]

Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing as aging survivors worry about growing nuke threat
HIROSHIMA (TIP): Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many ageing survivors expressing frustration about the growing support of global leaders for nuclear weapons […]

Sudanese airstrike hits Darfur airport, kills 40 suspected mercenaries, officials say
CAIRO (TIP): A Sudanese airstrike hit an airport in the country’s Darfur region controlled by a notorious paramilitary group, destroying a suspected Emirati military aircraft and killing dozens of suspected mercenaries, Sudanese officials and a […]

Plastics Treaty: Uproar over fossil fuel lobbyists in delegations
Switzerland (TIP): At least 19 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have secured places in national delegations at the final round of global plastics treaty negotiations in Geneva, triggering outrage from civil society groups and […]

Zelensky calls for Putin meeting to end war
KYIV (TIP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called for a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin to end war, after Donald Trump‘s special envoy held talks with the Russian leader in Moscow. Trump one day […]
