Sherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for a record 28th time
A veteran Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 28th time, beating his own record. Kami Rita reached the summit at 9.20am local time on Tuesday, according to expedition organizer Seven Summits Treks. His latest climb comes a day after fellow Sherpa guide Pasang Dawa matched his record of 27 trips to the summit. […]
WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages – but only for a short window
WhatsApp will allow users to edit their messages – but only for 15 minutes after they have been sent. The Meta-owned messaging service has started rolling out the new function and it will be available to all users in the coming weeks. Messages will carry a label showing they have been edited – but they […]
TikTok sues Montana after US state bans Chinese-owned video app
TikTok is suing Montana after the US state passed a law banning the video-sharing app from personal devices. TikTok filed a lawsuit on Monday arguing the ban is an “unconstitutional” violation of free speech and is based on “unfounded speculation” that the Chinese government could access users’ data. Montana became the first state in the […]
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos engaged to Lauren Sanchez
Ms Sanchez, a 53-year-old former broadcaster, was pictured with billionaire Bezos on his $500m superyacht off the coast of Cannes on Monday. Last week the couple were spotted sailing around the Spanish island of Mallorca. It was reported that Bezos had proposed on the yacht. Billionaire Bezos was introduced to Sanchez in 2016 when she […]
Nazi flag seized after truck crashes into security barriers near White House
A Nazi flag has been seized by police after a truck crashed into security barriers near the White House. The driver was arrested by police – with a law enforcement official telling NBC News that he made threatening statements about the White House at the scene. The official said: “I don’t think there’s any place […]
Zelenskyy meets Sunak at G7 in Japan as US approves sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
The US and its allies are planning to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, the White House has said. The timing for when Kyiv will receive the aircraft, how many will be delivered, and which countries will provide them remains unclear, but an official stressed they will not be used for an upcoming counteroffensive against […]
Mother arrested four years after baby left for dead in plastic bag
A woman has been arrested four years after a newborn baby was found abandoned in a plastic bag. Karima Jiwani, 40, faces a number of charges in the US state of Georgia, including criminal attempt to commit murder, aggravated assault, reckless abandonment and cruelty to children in the first degree, according to the Forsyth County […]
Father killed and two children injured after grenade exploded in Indiana home
A father has died, and his two children injured after a grenade detonated in their home in Indiana, authorities have said. Police in Lake County, Indiana, responded to reports of an explosion at a home on W Lakeshore Drive at around 6.30pm on Saturday. The family was looking through a grandfather’s belongings when they found […]
SpaceX launches first Arab woman on private flight to International Space Station
SpaceX’s second private flight has sent passengers, including Saudi Arabia’s first female astronaut, rocketing towards the International Space Station. The SpaceX Falcon rocket launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre on Sunday night, and the four passengers are expected to reach the space station in their capsule on Monday. They will spend just over a week […]
Man accused of Idaho student murders refuses to enter plea
A man accused of stabbing to death four university students in their beds in Idaho last year has refused to enter a plea after appearing in court. Criminology student Bryan Kohberger, 28, appeared at Latah County courtroom on Monday He spoke to confirm his name and other details, but stayed silent when he was asked […]
