Kami Rita Sherpa is a “global symbol of Everest itself”, says the expedition organiser.
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King prepares to give key speech backing Canada
King Charles has received a warm welcome in Canada ahead of a historic speech in its parliament.
Why King Charles III’s trip to Canada is more than just a royal visit
BBC royal correspondent Daniela Relph on King Charles III’s trip to Canada where he will open the country’s parliament.
Humanoid robots fight in Chinese kick-boxing competition
The two humanoid robots traded punches while fans watched on, in a world-first humanoid robot fighting event.
Could Nigeria’s careful ethnic balancing act be under threat?
Criticism is growing after several top positions go to members of the president’s ethnic Yoruba group.
Ex-DR Congo president returns from self-imposed exile, party says
Joseph Kabila is now in rebel-held Goma, according to the M23 armed group and a party official.
What you need to know ahead of South Korea’s snap presidential election
The vote comes after the impeachment and removal of former president Yoon Suk Yeol.
Greek coastguards charged over 2023 migrant shipwreck
Seventeen coastguards have been charged by a Greek naval court over the deadliest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea for a decade.
‘Nowhere is safe’ – Cameroonians trapped between separatists and soldiers
Thousands have died in a conflict that has been largely ignored by the rest of the world.
An Indian teacher was killed – then he got falsely labelled a “terrorist”
Mohammad Iqbal, a teacher in Poonch district, died in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan.