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In a first after 5 centuries, King Charles, Pope Leo pray together in Vatican
Vatican City (TIP)- Britain’s King Charles and Pope Leo prayed together in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Thursday Oct 23, in the first joint worship including an English monarch and a Catholic pontiff since King […]
Zelensky hails ‘strong’ message’ of US sanctions on Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, Oct 23, hailed the “strong and much-needed” message sent by US sanctions on Russia’s energy sector, after President Donald Trump moved to ratchet up pressure on Moscow in step […]
Russian drones attack Kyiv for second night, officials say
KYIV (TIP)- Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital for the second night, injuring four people, officials said early on Thursday, Oct 23. Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, said drones had damaged several dwellings […]
EU chief welcomes agreement on EUR1.5 billion for European Defence Industry Programme
Brussels (TIP)- European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed the agreement on European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), which will see EUR1.5 billion towards strengthening European defence industry and supporting Ukraine. The presidency […]
One dead, dozens injured in Peru anti-crime protests
Lima (TIP)- At least one man was killed in violence at a rally in Peru’s capital on Wednesday, said President Jose Jeri, whose accession days ago has failed to stamp out angry protests against the […]
French PM survives no-confidence votes after making pension concession
Paris (TIP)- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday, Oct 16, winning crucial backing from the Socialist Party thanks to his pledge to suspend President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension […]
UN condemns military takeover in Madagascar as coup leader to be quickly sworn in as president
The United Nations chief on Thursday, Oct 16, condemned the military takeover in Madagascar as an army colonel who led the coup was set to be quickly sworn in as president just three days after […]
Planning under way for international force in Gaza, say US advisers
Planning has begun for an international force to go into Gaza to stabilize security in the Palestinian enclave, two senior U.S. advisers have said. One of the top requirements of President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza […]
Jail, not Bail, fails in the House of Commons
OTTAWA (TIP): After an animated debate over the growing incidence of violence, especially by repeat offenders, Conservatives suffered yet another political reverse when their Bill C-242 fell through for want of support. The Bill put […]
Refugees to face longer route to UK settlement rights
London (TIP)- Refugees will have to wait longer than the current five years before they can apply to settle permanently in the UK, under changes the government has said it is planning to the asylum […]
Two killed, 3 critically injured in Manchester synagogue attack: UK Police
Manchester (TIP)- British police said on Thursday that four people were injured in a violent incident near a synagogue in Manchester, northwest England, Reuters reported. According to Greater Manchester Police (GMP), officers were called to […]
Putin praises Trump but warns support for Ukraine will ‘damage relations’
MOSCOW (TIP)- Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States that supplies of long-range missiles to Ukraine will seriously damage relations between Moscow and Washington but will not change the situation on the battlefield, where […]
French prime minister puts onus on lawmakers to strike budget deal
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Friday ruled out using special constitutional powers to ram the budget through parliament without a vote, putting the onus on lawmakers to agree on a compromise. Lecornu’s pledge came […]
Israel intercepts last Gaza flotilla boat, begins deportations
TEL AVIV (TIP)- The Israeli military intercepted the last boat in an aid flotilla attempting to reach blockaded Gaza on Friday, October 3, a day after stopping most of the vessels and detaining some 450 […]
Frenchwoman who escaped Nazi massacre dies aged 100
Camille Senon, a feminist and union activist who narrowly escaped the Nazi massacre in her French village of Oradour-sur-Glane died on October 2 aged 100, the mayor’s office said. Senon was a young woman when […]
Canadian couple coauthor illustrious 3-volume series on Golden Temple with Raghu Rai, wife
NEW DELHI / TORONTO (TIP): For Mr. Baljit Singh Chadha, a leading businessman of Montreal, and his wife, Mandeep Kaur (Roshi) Chadha, the experience of working on an important illustrated book related to Sikhism with […]
