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Elizabeth Jenrola Oso
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A Polish adventurer has become the first person to climb Mount Everest and ski back down without the use of supplementary oxygen. Andrzej Bargiel, 37, reached the summit of the world’s highest peak, standing at 8,849 metres (29,032ft), on his third attempt. Dangerous conditions forced him to abandon earlier efforts in 2019 and 2022. “The summit itself was arduous and difficult. I’d never spent so much time at such an altitude in my life, so that was a challenge in itself,” he said. “Skiing down Everest without oxygen was a dream that had been growing inside me for years.” According…
Democratic lawmakers have released a tranche of documents from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, revealing apparent links between the disgraced financier and several prominent conservative figures, including Elon Musk, Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel.
Argentina has been shaken by the torture and murder of two young women and a teenage girl, whose ordeal was livestreamed to a private Instagram group by suspected drug traffickers.
President Donald Trump has suggested that further criminal charges could be brought against individuals he regards as political adversaries, following the indictment of former FBI director James Comey. Speaking as he departed the White House for the Ryder Cup golf tournament on Friday, Mr Trump said: “It’s not a list, but I think there’ll be others. I mean, they’re corrupt. They were corrupt radical left Democrats.” The remarks came a day after the Justice Department filed charges against Mr Comey in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. The indictment accuses him of misleading lawmakers during testimony in September 2020, when he…
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Thursday on two felony counts: making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. The charges, filed in federal district court, relate to Comey’s testimony in September 2020 concerning the FBI’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The indictment alleges that Comey misled lawmakers when he stated he had never authorised any FBI personnel to leak information to the media regarding investigations into Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. Prosecutors contend this claim was false, referencing disclosures believed to have been approved by Comey himself. Attorney General Pam…
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced it will convene an online meeting in November to vote on whether Israeli broadcaster Kan should be permitted to participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. The move follows mounting pressure from several European broadcasters who have threatened to boycott the event should Israel remain involved. In a letter circulated to member broadcasters on Thursday, EBU President Delphine Ernotte Cunci acknowledged the “unprecedented diversity of views” surrounding Israel’s continued participation. She stated that the matter required “a broader democratic basis” and would be put to a vote by the general assembly. A formal…
President Donald Trump has unveiled a new round of tariffs on a wide range of imported goods, including a 100 per cent duty on branded pharmaceuticals, a 25 per cent tariff on heavy-duty trucks, and a 50 per cent levy on kitchen cabinets. Additional tariffs of 50 per cent on bathroom vanities and 30 per cent on upholstered furniture will follow next week, with all measures due to take effect from 1 October. The announcement marks a sharp escalation in Trump’s trade policy, particularly with regard to pharmaceuticals. The United States imported nearly $233bn in pharmaceutical and medicinal products in…
President Donald Trump has declared that he will not permit Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, rejecting calls from far-right members of Israel’s governing coalition who have urged the extension of sovereignty over the territory. “I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. Nope, I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday. “There’s been enough. It’s time to stop now.” The remarks came as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New York ahead of his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. Netanyahu’s…
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order outlining the terms of a deal to transfer TikTok into American hands, ending months of uncertainty over the app’s future in the United States. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Trump said he had reached an agreement with China’s president, Xi Jinping, to allow the social media platform to continue operating in the country, provided it was separated from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. “I spoke with President Xi and he said, ‘Go ahead with it,’” Mr Trump told reporters. “This is going to be American-operated all the way.” Under the…
