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British mountaineer sets record 19th Everest summit

British mountaineer Kenton Cool has scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most climbs up the world’s tallest mountain for a non-sherpa.

May 19, 2025 3:20 pm
 

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Apple boosts India's factory hopes - but a US-China deal could derail plans

Just as India showed flickers of progress toward its long-held dream of becoming the world’s factory, Washington and Beijing announced a trade “reset” that could derail Delhi’s ambitions to replace China as the global manufacturing hub.

May 19, 2025 2:22 pm
 

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New buy now, pay later rules aim to protect shoppers

The government has announced new rules aiming to protect shoppers using buy now, pay later services, saying it wants to end the “wild west” of unregulated borrowing.

May 19, 2025 1:24 pm
 

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Pope Leo XIV calls for unity at inaugural mass and meets Zelensky

Pope Leo XIV has called for unity at his inaugural Mass at the Vatican attended by thousands of faithful and world leaders including Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky.

May 19, 2025 12:16 pm
 

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Romania has a new president as elections take place across Europe

It has been a frantic night of politics in Europe, with three elections including one result and two indicative exit polls in the last couple of hours.

May 19, 2025 11:37 am
 

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Mexican Navy tall ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing two

A Mexican Navy sailing ship festooned with lights and a giant flag crashed into the landmark Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, shearing the top of its masts, killing two people and injuring several others, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.

May 19, 2025 10:54 am
 

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Former US President Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bone, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

May 19, 2025 9:58 am
 

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Israel says it will allow 'basic amount' of food into Gaza, ending 10-week blockade

Israel has announced it will allow a “basic amount of food” to enter Gaza to ensure that “no starvation crisis develops” after blockading the territory for 10 weeks.

May 19, 2025 9:25 am
 

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Romanian centrist Dan poised to win presidency over hard-right rival

Romania’s centrist Bucharest mayor, Nicusor Dan, appeared on course to win the presidency on Sunday in a shock upset over a hard-right rival who had pledged to put Romania on a path inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump’s politics.

May 19, 2025 8:50 am
 

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Moody's downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path

A U.S. sovereign downgrade by Moody’s has exacerbated investor worries about a looming debt time-bomb that could spur bond market vigilantes who want to see more fiscal restraint from Washington.

May 19, 2025 7:28 am
 

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US embassy denies report of relocating Palestinians to Libya

The U.S. embassy in Libya denied on Sunday a report that the U.S. government was working on a plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya.

May 18, 2025 4:48 pm
 

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Mexican Navy sailing ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

A Mexican Navy sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, shearing the top of its masts and causing 19 injuries, authorities said.

May 18, 2025 3:22 pm

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