Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
The Nepali-born climber was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.

The Nepali-born climber was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.

Large Pride events in Hamburg and Amsterdam are underway after last week's deadly ramming attack in Berlin.
The Australian government has defended the ban after a report concluded most teenagers had found ways to get around it.
Pimicikamak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba went into lockdown early Saturday morning after gunshots were fired and one person died.
The Netflix-famous climber died, among nine others, climbing the world's 12th highest mountain.
Clashes between Tigray's TPLF and the Ethiopian federal army are taking place in a contested area of the northern region, with fears of a renewed war. The last Tigray war, which took place between 2020-2022 left 600...

In country after country, more women are dying from the heat than men. But researchers say biology isn't the main reason. Age, working conditions, and unequal access to rest may drive the gap.
The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

The U.S. and Israel plan to hit Iran's energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend, although no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
Spain's foreign minister maintains 'the integrity of the Schengen area is absolutely guaranteed'.
The B.C. Wildfire Service says a cold front is forecast to move through parts of the province on Saturday, potentially bringing stronger winds.
Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated in France this week, as fires continue to grip Europe.
Almost all of the tens of thousands of migrants who entered Spain's enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to officials. An estimated 60,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over just a...

Iran has warned regional states against helping the US as Washington weighs possible "very hard" new strikes. Meanwhile, the Tehran-backed Houthis claim to have diverted eight Saudi tankers from the Red Sea. DW has more.
Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta "shocking".

The expedition lost contact with its base camp after an avalanche struck Broad Peak as they attempted to scale the mountain.
Iranian media says retaliation plan ready after US media suggest potential imminent attacks against civilian sites.
Russia continued to batter Ukraine's capital early Saturday, killing at least 10 and wounding about 30.
Since Australia resoundingly rejected an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in 2023, media heavyweights say debate on Indigenous issues has taken a nosedive.
In France, the wildfire in Gironde has now been contained, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, meaning the flames are no longer spreading. Around 42,000 hectares have been burned over the past nine days.

Firefighters were battling blazes in over 70 locations across Greece. Strong winds continue to fan the flames, adding to the firefighters' struggles.
Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.

Iran accused the U.S. of escalating tensions in the region and said it's preparing its own response if Washington goes ahead with new strikes.
Nearly three years of open-ended war have made obedience inside the Israeli military increasingly conditional.
Two teenagers have been charged with second-degree murder after 27-year-old Daina Gauthier was fatally stabbed on Thursday in Prince Albert.
Ukraine downed only one of 27 Russian ballistic missiles during the attack as the country lacks interceptors for the US Patriot systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
This week several African nations are meeting in Kampala to discuss the future of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The US announced it will withdraw its funding from the...

Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian logistics centers and energy facilities in Crimea. What are the consequences for local supplies, and how does Kyiv hope this strategy will affect the course of the war?
Ollanta Humala had been convicted of money laundering offences alongside his wife in 2025.

Most migrants who entered the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta have been returned to Morocco, Spain's authorities said Saturday.
PM says 'misled children' need to be shown 'the right path' as his supporters dox and abuse protesters on social media.
The Canadian men's and women's 4x100-metre relay teams earned their way into their respective finals at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday in Glasgow.
On the second day of Garma Festival, Foreign Minister Penny Wong emphasised the strategic importance of ties between First Nations peoples and Australia's Pacific neighbours.
After a day of deadly chaos in Spain's tiny North African enclave of Ceuta, calm has returned for now. Of the 60,000 migrants who stormed into the territory, around 45,000 returned to neighbouring Morocco within...

Across Southeast Asia, illegal cryptocurrency miners are stealing vast amounts of electricity, straining national grids, and exposing links to organized crime.
President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.
