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, […]
OTTAWA (TIP): The New Year did not augur well for those hoping to reunite with their wards in Canada in the next couple of years. After slashing down the immigration quotas and discontinuing LMAI points […]
TORONTO (TIP): Chandra Arya, Liberal MP from Nepean, sprang a surprise on Friday, January 10 by declaring his candidature for the position of Prime Minister of Canada. In a social media post, Arya announced his […]
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 […]
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 […]
Deir al-Balah (TIP): A 20-day-old infant froze to death in Gaza on December 29 amid Israel’s continuous blockade of humanitarian aid including food, medicines and winter essentials. Jomaa al-Batran was the fifth infant to die […]
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 […]
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. […]
Kazakhstan (TIP): Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said December 29 that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for […]
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 […]
OTTAWA (TIP): An Air Canada flight coming from St John’s city on Newfoundland Island had a rough landing at the Halifax airport in Goffs in Nova Scotia province that saw the aircraft skid down the […]
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 […]
AVIGNON, France (TIP): A court in France on December 19 sentenced the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot to a maximum 20 years of imprisonment for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her […]
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 […]
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 […]
MOSCOW (TIP): President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow’s prestige, as he took questions […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The US Department of Defence, in its latest report, said that China has improved its training and infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control aimed at long-term sustenance of the troops along […]
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 […]
OTTAWA (TIP): With the induction of Brampton MP Ruby Sahota, the number of South Asians in the 38-member Cabinet of Justin Trudeau has gone up to six. She will be the Minister for Democratic Institutions […]
Khan Younis (TIP): Gaza’s civil defence agency said December 11 that an overnight Israeli air strike in the northern part of the Palestinian territory killed at least 22 people, including women and children. “At least […]
Tehran (TIP): Iran introduces stricter penalties for persons defying compulsory morality laws. The 74-article law titled ‘Protection of the Family through the Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab’ imposes severe penalties including fines […]
SEOUL (TIP): South Korea’s president defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing December 12 to “fight to the end” in the face of attempts to impeach him […]
PARIS (TIP): An Iranian singer was December 12 hailed as a hero by supporters but faced prosecution from the judiciary after giving an online concert not wearing the hijab in defiance of the dress code. […]
DAMASCUS (TIP): Syria’s interim government vowed on December 12 to institute the “rule of law” after years of abuses under ousted president Bashar al-Assad, as G7 powers pushed for an inclusive transition. Assad fled Syria […]
BRASILIA (TIP): Brazil’s 2026 presidential election may offer a field of candidates featuring neither incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva nor far-right rival Jair Bolsonaro. That scenario — possible, given Lula’s state of health and […]
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