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Sikyong Concludes Official Visit in Washington D.C. with Series of High-level Meetings with Lawmakers from Both Major Political Parties

Dharamshala: On 8 May 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration held an official meeting with U.S. Representative Joe Wilson at the latter’s congressional office. During the meeting, Congressman Wilson conveyed profound admiration for His Holiness the...

Participants of 28th Shoton Festival Receive Special Audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Dharamshala: Almost 500 Tibetan opera performers and their supporters met His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Tsuglagkhang courtyard today. They belonged to 14 groups who are attending the Sho-tön, the annual opera festival, at the Tibetan Institute of...

Taiwan slams China’s ‘United Front’ tactics targeting indigenous peoples

Taiwan's Council of Indigenous Peoples has criticised a former legislator for echoing "United Front" slogans during an event in China, asserting that Taiwan's indigenous peoples are not "descendants of the Yellow Emperor," Taipei Times reported.

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Congratulates His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

Dharamshala: Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel extended his heartiest congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election as leader of the Roman Catholic Church. In a letter to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the Speaker wrote, “On behalf...

European Parliament condemns China’s assimilation policy in Tibet, including religious succession interference

(TibetanReview.net, May09’25) – The European Parliament has on May 8 adopted three human rights resolutions, including one on Tibet which strongly condemned China’s repressive assimilation policies and violations of human rights which seek to eliminate Tibet’s religious and cultural...

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Launches Kyabje Kirti Rinpoche’s E-Biography

Dharamshala: Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, serving as the Chief Guest, launched the e-book of Kyabje Kirti Rinpoche’s biography on the afternoon of 9 May 2024 at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives (LTWA) hall. The event was also...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Extends Sincere Congratulations to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Dharamshala: On behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, Sikyong Penpa Tsering extended heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency Friedrich Merz on his election as the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. In his congratulatory letter...

Madrid University Hosts Seminar on Life and Works of Tibetan Filmmaker Pema Tseden

Madrid University hosts seminar on Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden, highlighting his legacy and Tibet's current situation under Chinese rule.

EU Parliament opposes China’s role in Dalai Lama succession

EU Parliament condemns China’s interference in Dalai Lama succession, urges probe into Tulku Hungkar Dorje’s death and release of Panchen Lama.

Ilham Tohti on Tibetan Struggle

Translated by J. T. Nubkhang [This is a work of translation of an interview by Beijing based Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser with Iham Tohti on 5th September 2009, a few days before he was accused by the government of China...

European Parliament passes resolution on violations of religious freedom in Tibet

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 9, 2025 – The European Parliament has unanimously adopted a resolution denouncing China’s ongoing violations of religious freedom and human rights in Tibet, marking a rebuke against escalating repression under Chinese President Xi Jinping’s leadership....

Dalai Lama congratulates the new leader of Roman Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 9: The foremost Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama extended his congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election as the head of the Roman Catholic Church, expressing hope and goodwill in...

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Extends Warm Greetings to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

Dharamshala: This morning, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama sent a letter to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, offering his warmest congratulations on the latter’s election as leader of the Roman Catholic Church. In the letter, His Holiness the...

WBBSE Class 10th Exam 2026 Timetable: WB Madhyamik Exam Datesheet Released At wbbse.wb.gov.in; Get Direct Link Here

WB Madhyamik Exam 2026 Datesheet: The Madhyamik Pariksha (Secondary Examination), 2026 datesheet has been released by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on the official website of WBBSE at wbbse.wb.gov.in. How to view the Madhyamik Pariksha 2026...

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Congratulates German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Dharamshala: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, extended his heartfelt congratulations to Chancellor Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Speaker wrote, “We are grateful to the government and the people of Germany for their...

New European Parliament resolution opposes China’s interferences in Dalai Lama’s succession

May 8, 2025 In a resolution adopted today (May 8, 2025) in Brussels, the European Parliament has once again condemned China’s ongoing assimilationist policies and abuses of religious freedom in Tibet and called for an immediate end to Chinese...

Earthquake of magnitude 3.7 jolts Tibet

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

Tibetan-origin US city mayor seen likely to win Mayoral re-election this fall

(TibetanReview.net, May08’25) – Aftab Pureval, the Tibetan-Indian-origin Mayor of Cincinnati in the US state of Ohio is to face Cory Bowman, the half-brother of Vice President JD Vance, this fall for his re-election bid. The two were the top...

Tibetan man detained by Chinese authorities after seeking basic utilities for family

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 8: A 42-year-old Tibetan man named Kelsang has been detained by Chinese authorities after publicly appealing for access to electricity and water that his family has been denied for over nine years, according to information released...

Autonomous University of Madrid hosts seminar on renowned Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden’s legacy

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 8: The Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) held a seminar on Tuesday focusing on the life and works of renowned Tibetan writer and filmmaker Pema Tseden, a pioneering figure in Tibetan-language cinema...

India accuses China’s state media of pro-Pak bias in Pahalgam response strike reportage

(TibetanReview.net, May08’25) – India has strongly criticized China’s state media Global Times May 7 for spreading disinformation to mislead the public on New Delhi’s retaliatory May 7-8 night cruise missile strikes at terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied...

Sikyong Meets Key US Officials to Strengthen Tibet Advocacy Post USAID Cut

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 8 May: Subsequent to his meetings with the current and former Chairs of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee on 1 May, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has engaged in further...

European Parliament Resolution Strongly Opposes China’s Attempts to Interfere in the Succession of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

Brussels, 8 May 2025: In the run up to the 30th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, the European Parliament during its plenary in Strasbourg from 5 – 8 May...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Continues U.S. Visit with Congressional Meetings and Think Tank Engagements

Washington D.C.: On 7 May 2025 (EDT), Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration held several substantive meetings, advancing the Tibetan cause and strengthening U.S. support ahead of the upcoming 90th birth anniversary of His Holiness the 14th...

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Emphasises Cultural Importance of Tibetan Opera at 28th Shoton Festival Opening Ceremony

Dharamshala: The 28th Shoton (Yogurt) Festival commenced on 7 May 2025 at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA). Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel as the Chief Guest, joined by officiating Sikyong Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra, Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering...