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Sherpa guide who climbed Everest 28th time says he's not ready to retire

One of the greatest mountain guides said on Thursday he's not ready to retire after climbing Mount Everest for a record 28th time.

Debt ceiling talks teeter on brink, as lawmakers leave town without a deal

House Republicans are pushing debt ceiling talks to the brink, displaying risky political bravado as they prepare to leave town Thursday for the holiday weekend

Tipu Sultan's bedchamber sword creates new auction record in London

A fabled sword found in the private bedchamber of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan has broken all auction records for an Indian object for Bonhams in London

Imran Khan, wife barred from leaving the country, says Pakistan media

Pakistan's government has barred former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife along with at least 80 people from leaving the country, a media report said on Thursday.

US economic growth for last quarter revised up to 1.3% annual rate

The US economy grew at a lackluster 1.3 per cent annual rate from January through March as businesses wary of an economic slowdown trimmed their inventories, the government said on Thursday

Chinese commerce minister to hold talks in US amid disputes over tariffs

China's commerce minister will hold talks with officials in the US this week amid sharpening disputes over tariffs and technology, his ministry said on Thursday

Immigration to Britain reaches record high in 2022 due to war, economy

The number of people moving to Britain reached a record high of more than 600,000 in 2022, government figures showed Thursday

Imran Khan says 'undeclared martial law' in Pakistan; files plea in SC

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the government invoking Article 245 in several provinces, terming it undeclared martial law.

Records of French slaves to be inscribed on UN world heritage register

Several hundred documents and items revealing the names and other details of victims of slavery in France's colonial empire is being added to UNESCO's Memory of the World register

Geneva airport closed to flights as activists protest private jet fair

Authorities say Geneva airport was briefly closed to flights Tuesday after climate activists staged a protest against a private jet fair taking place in the Swiss city this week

Kenya tea company suspends operations after protesters burn machines

A multinational tea company based in Kenya has suspended operations after tea plucking and harvesting machines were burned by protesters citing massive job losses due to mechanisation.

New Iranian nuclear facility will not be immune from attack: Israeli NSA

Israeli govt's national security adviser said new nuclear facility being built by Iran would not be immune from attack, despite assessments by experts it will be beyond reach

UK economy will avoid recession this year but inflation still a worry: IMF

The British economy will avoid falling into recession this year, according to upgraded growth forecasts Tuesday from the International Monetary Fund.

Australia's decision to not play warm-up games fraught with danger: Border

Questioning Australia's decision to not play any warm-up games ahead of the World Test Championship final against India and Ashes series, former captain Border said the move is "fraught with danger"

Will stop competing in over-served markets, instead play big bets: Ford

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley says the company will stop competing in over-served market segments and instead will place big bets on connected vehicles and digital services.

Olympic medallist Punia accepts Bhushan's challenge to undergo Narco test

Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang accepted Brij's challenge of undergoing narco-analysis test to ascertain truthfulness of wrestlers' sexual harassment allegations against the WFI president

Quad leaders express concern over humanitarian consequences of Ukraine war

The Quad leaders on Saturday mourned the "terrible and tragic" humanitarian consequences of the war in Ukraine and called for ending the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy

F-18 fighter jet crashes at Zaragoza airbase, pilot ejects successfully

An F-18 fighter jet crashed at an airbase in the Spanish city of Zaragoza but the pilot ejected successfully, the Spanish defense ministry said on Saturday.

Ukraine conflict must be resolved through dialogue, diplomacy: Quad

The Quad leaders on Saturday called for resolution of Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy while asserting that it must not be an era of war, a formulation that echoed PM Modi's position

Can Biden's hard-hat environmentalism bridge divide on clean energy future?

When John left his job as an adviser to President Obama nearly a decade ago, he was confident that hundreds of miles of new power transmission lines were coming to Southwest