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The Everest range, including Lhotse (far left), Makalu (centre) and Ama Dablam (R)

French Climber Dies On Nepal's Mt Makalu

A French climber died on Mount Makalu, the world's fifth-highest peak, expedition organisers said Tuesday, the second fatality of this year's spring climbing season and both on the same mountain.
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Working for a decade at Trump's side, Cohen was eventually named vice president of The Trump Organization, the fixer assigned the most delicate tasks his boss needed done

Michael Cohen, The 'Fixer' Who Turned On Trump

Michael Cohen worked for years as Donald Trump's fixer, a problem solver who was involved in every aspect of the real estate tycoon's business, even saying he would "take a bullet" for the billionaire.
Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in Jabalia, the northern Gaza Strip, on May 12, 2024

Gazans Flee Fresh Fighting In North

Thousands fled northern Gaza on Monday as renewed shelling pounded areas where Israel says Hamas militants have regrouped, despite having announced them cleared months ago.
Israelis mourn during a cemermony at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery on May 13, 2024, marking Memorial Day for fallen soldiers

Fierce Fighting Rocks Gaza After US Warning Of Post-war 'Anarchy'

Clashes also raged in northern and central areas of the besieged Gaza Strip, AFP correspondents and witnesses said, as Israel prepared to mark a somber Independence Day, beginning Monday night, more than seven months into the war sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack.
Farooq Abdullah (C), former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and president of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) party, attends an election campaign rally

India Vote To Resume With Kashmir Poised To Oppose Modi

India's six-week election is set to resume Monday including in Kashmir, where voters are expected to show their discontent with dramatic changes in the disputed territory under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
Shoigu, 68, was appointed Russian defence minister in 2012 and has had a decades-long political career

Putin Removes Defence Minister Shoigu

Putin proposed economist Andrey Belousov as Shoigu's replacement, according to a list of the ministerial nominations published by the Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament.
Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 29th time Sunday, breaking his own record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain

Nepali, British Climbers Extend Everest Records

Mount Everest saw a record-breaking day Sunday as Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa and Briton Kenton Cool reached the top of the world's highest mountain, extending their records for the most summits by a Nepali and a foreigner.
Prime Minister and presidential candidate Ingrida Simonyte is fiscally conservative and socially liberal

Concern About Russia Dominates As Lithuanians Vote

Lithuania votes Sunday in a presidential election dominated by security concerns with the main candidates all agreed the NATO and EU member should boost defence spending to counter the perceived threat from neighbouring Russia.

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