Nepal to scrap ‘failed’ Mount Everest waste deposit scheme
Under the scheme, climbers paid a $4,000 deposit that was returned if they brought 8kg of waste down the mountain.
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Ukraine denies drone attack on Putin’s residence
Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting a presidential residence, which President Zelensky called “typical Russian lies”.
US pledges $2bn for humanitarian aid, but tells UN ‘adapt or die’
The pledge was welcomed by the UN, but comes after previous major cuts to US funding for humanitarian operations.
Thailand accuses Cambodia of breaking newly signed ceasefire deal
The ceasefire took effect at noon local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday.
John Simpson: ‘I’ve reported on 40 wars but I’ve never seen a year like 2025’
It has been a year of multiple major conflicts – and there are geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance
Spaniards hurl flour, eggs and fireworks in mock battle
The annual food fight festival ”Els Enfarinats” has left the Spanish town of Ibi covered in flour and egg shells.
French cinema actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91
The actress was a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s but became increasingly controversial after making homophobic and racist slurs.
Three killed in Sweden as major storm sweeps across Nordic countries
Thousands of homes in parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway have been left without power.
The blonde bombshell who revolutionised French cinema
The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.
Polls close on first day of Myanmar’s widely criticised ‘sham’ election
Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta’s power.