Tshering Sherpa, chief executive officer of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee, a local NGO in the Everest region, echoed the same message, adding that it was more than just the villagers at risk should Imja burst. Spring is peak visitor season here, with trekkers, tourists and climbers all arriving in the area. Source link
Simon Weston says reports the US is reviewing the UK’s claim to the territory makes his sacrifice feel “irrelevant”. Source link
Chris Sutton, who finished on the winning side of one of the tightest title run-ins when Blackburn edged Manchester United on the final day in 1995, now predicts the outcome of all 380 Premier League games for BBC Sport – so he seemed an obvious choice to have his say on this season’s race. “In…
Malaysia named Abdul Halim Bin Aman as the nation’s next anti-graft chief, taking over from current head Azam Baki when his term ends next month. Source link
Donald Trump tried to keep a hand injury hidden from cameras during a campaign appearance, but a photographer still managed to capture the discolored condition of his right hand. The former president was spotted with what appeared to be a significant injury to the back of his right hand, showing visible discoloration that he seemed…
Stuck between public opinion hostile to the Trump administration, and the economic and defence capability necessities of trying to keep Washington onside as much as possible, many of Europe’s Nato (and EU) nations, lead by France and the UK, are preparing along with other nations, an international maritime patrol and mine-sweeping capabilities for the Strait…
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) announced on Friday that he will call a special session to consider new voting maps after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a landmark redistricting case. Reeves said state legislators will return to Jackson, Miss., 21 days to redraw electoral maps after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on Louisiana v…….
Some people are being disruptive in cinemas – despite routine reminders to be considerate to others. Source link
British UFC fighter Louie Sutherland has agreed to be a short-notice replacement opponent for Tai Tuivasa in Perth on 2 May. On barely one week’s notice, Sutherland will travel from the UK to Australia, having fought last month at UFC London. The 32-year-old suffered the first knockout loss of his career and is in need…
Dr Rhiannon Mihranian Osborne of the health campaign group Medact told the BBC: “Every day that the NHS continues this contract with Palantir makes our health system complicit in Palantir’s violent operations, such as AI warfare, and deeply alarming ideology, which includes powering America and its allies to their ‘innate superiority’.” Source link