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Mountaineer Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Everest, dies at 97

Whittaker's 1963 ascent of Everest alongside Nawang Gombu came 10 years after the pioneering climb of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

Over 1,000 aid workers killed globally, nearly triple in past 3 years: UN

Last year alone at least 326 aid workers were recorded as killed in 21 countries

Matthew Perry death: 'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 yrs jail for supplying drugs

In September, she became the last of five co-defendants to plead guilty, admitting to one count of using her home for drug distribution

'Wasn't there when we needed': Trump slams Nato, revives Greenland push

Republican president has had a warm relationship with Rutte in the past, and the meeting came after the US and Iran late Tuesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of Hormuz

RFK Jr announces new podcast to expose 'lies' that have made Americans sick

'The Secretary Kennedy Podcast' launches next week, featuring Kennedy in talks with doctors, scientists and HHS officials as he reshapes US health policy

US court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of AI battle with Trump admin

Anthropic filed the two separate lawsuits in San Francisco and the Washington appeals court last month, asserting the Trump administration was engaging in an "unlawful campaign of retaliation"

Iran's proposal to collect toll in Hormuz risks breaching int'l trade norms

Collecting tolls in the strait would violate a basic and enduring principle of international maritime trade: freedom of peaceful navigation

Israel strikes Beirut after ceasefire, says Iran deal doesn't apply there

Lebanon's health ministry said dozens were killed and hundreds wounded in an early estimate

Turkiye detains 9 over attack outside Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said one of the assailants had links to a group that he said "exploits religion," without naming the organisation

North Korea fires missiles, rejects Seoul's hopes for warmer ties

Seoul later said North Korea fired an additional ballistic missile toward its eastern waters without giving further details

Kane guides Bayern to 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in UCL Q/F first leg

The result left Bayern with an edge ahead of the second leg in Germany next week as it tries to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2023-24

Arsenal beat Sporting as Havertz nets late winner in UCL quarterfinal

Kai Havertz scored in stoppage time on Tuesday to seal a 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon at Estadio Jose Alvalade

Liverpool boosted by Isak return before UCL quarterfinal match against PSG

The Sweden striker traveled with the team to Paris after taking part in training on Tuesday

Asian shares jump after oil prices sink in response to Iran ceasefire

Benchmark US crude sank $16.84 to $96.11 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard dropped $14.51 to $94.76 a barrel

'Big day for world peace': Trump hails ceasefire agreement with Iran

Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process. We'll be loading up with supplies of all kinds, and just hanging around in order to make sure that everything goes well, said Trump

How Trump went from threatening Iran's annihilation to two-week ceasefire

The president is set to meet at the White House on Wednesday with Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte. The emerging ceasefire and plan to reopen the strait is expected to be at the centre of talks

Israel backs ceasefire but deal excludes fighting in Lebanon: Netanyahu

Netanyahu's office said Israel also supports US efforts to ensure Iran no longer poses a nuclear or missile threat

Iran includes 'acceptance of enrichment' in Farsi version of ceasefire plan

The phrase 'acceptance of enrichment' for its nuclear programme was missing in English versions shared by Iranian diplomats to journalists

Protesters in Iran express outrage at US, Israel after ceasefire announced

Organisers tried at a point to calm demonstrators, but they continued the chants. They also burned American and Israeli flags in the street

Chinese officials likely encouraged Iran to find path to ceasefire with US

Chinese officials were in touch with Iranian officials as the negotiations were evolving