Everest faces pressure from climate change and overcrowding
Nepal says it must protect Mount Everest as rising climber numbers and climate change put pressure on the world’s highest peak. Read more at Read More
Uzbekistan and Slovenia strengthen ties with new trade and cooperation agreements
Uzbekistan is Slovenia’s second-largest foreign trade partner in Central Asia, and the two plan to increase trade turnover to €500 million by further expanding the exchange of goods and services.…
Police in Indonesia arrest Australian man for allegedly smuggling cocaine into Bali
The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. Read more at Read More
Three young siblings laid to rest after deadly missile strike
Mourners gathered in the town of Korostyshiv to say goodbye to three children from the same family, killed when debris from a Russian missile hit their home. Read more at…
Ukraine and Russia set for Istanbul talks second round on Monday
Moscow proposed to Ukraine to meet again in Istanbul for the second round of talks next Monday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he presented Russia’s “specific proposals” for the next…
South Korean P3-C Orion navy plane crash kills all four crew members, investigation under way
An emergency office in Pohang said that rescuers and fire trucks were dispatched to the P3-C Orion crash site after receiving reports from residents that an aircraft crashed on a…
Spain announces €530m plan to protect communities against extreme weather events
The scheme comes seven months after 233 people died in deadly flash floods in Valencia. Read more at Read More
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Aerial footage shows Alpine village Blatten buried by Birch glacier slide
Footage captured the aftermath of a massive landslide in southern Switzerland, where a glacier collapse sent rock and ice crashing down a mountainside. Read more at Read More
At least two killed after crowd rushes UN warehouse in Gaza
It comes a day after Israeli forces opened fire near thousands of Palestinians after the crowd overwhelmed an aid centre. Read more at Read More