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Nirmal Purja, Renowned Mountaineer, Is Found Dead on Pakistani Mountain
The British-Nepali mountaineer was one of 10 climbers who were struck by an avalanche on Thursday on Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains.
The dinner candle you're actually supposed to eat as restaurants chase memorable experiences
A South Florida entrepreneur invested over $20,000 to launch edible candles with a patented formula, now targeting restaurant tables nationwide.
Unearthed posts show Heartland Dem candidate rallying in favor of child gender surgery: 'Radical as it gets'
Denise Powell's unearthed Facebook and TikTok posts show her calling Nebraska's LB 574 gender-affirming care ban "discriminatory and hateful."
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Democratic Socialists awarded $5.2M in inheritance dispute despite family's objections
A judge awarded the Democratic Socialists of America $5.2 million in an inheritance dispute, nearly…
Marilyn Monroe role leaves actresses 'set up to fail': experts
Branding experts explain why Marilyn Monroe remains Hollywood's most untouchable icon and why every…
Election security at center of California Republicans' push to win over fed-up voters
California GOP chairwoman Corrin Rankin says Proposition 39 voter ID measure will close loopholes a…
Jewish community in Denver on high alert over rise of democratic socialist Melat Kiros
Denver's Jewish leaders say Melat Kiros's primary upset and sharp anti-Israel rhetoric are fueling …
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North America
Strong winds, dry thunderstorms threaten to intensify B.C. wildfires
A cold front is expected to sweep over southern B.C., fanning out-of-control wildfires that already…
Opinion: Remembering Margo Howard
Margo Howard had a lot of life experience and used it to offer advice for years as "Dear Prudence" …
They call it 'a dream fulfilled' -- new homes designed for (and by) slum residents
It's a bold new experiment and it's already won a prize. Residents in a jam-packed slum, many of th…
FDA weighs a new kind of flu shot based on technology RFK Jr. has questioned
The FDA is poised to render a decision on Moderna's mRNA-based flu shot, which could be the first o…
Europe
Kyiv: 9 dead and 22 hurt in missile attack
At leased nine people were killed and 22 others wounded in Ukraine's capital Kyiv after Russia laun…
Spanish PM calls for urgent EU meeting after ‘selfish’ responses to Ceuta crisis
Pedro Sánchez hits out at ‘polarising and unlawful reaction’ over mass crossing into Spanish enclav…
Dozens injured as earthquake hits near Naples in seismic swarm
At least five taken to hospital and about 300 evacuated in strongest quake to hit southern Italian …
War in Ukraine: Why Crimea has become a strategic target
Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian logistics centers and energy facilities in Crimea. What a…
Asia
Germany storm leaves 1 dead, 3 seriously injured
A man has been killed and three people seriously injured after a severe storm struck the Saxon Swit…
PM Modi inaugurates Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre in Mysuru
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Viveka Smaraka youth centre in Mysuru. This centre aim…
Rs 32 crore, boardroom feud, contract killers: How chairman plotted MD’s murder
A financial dispute over thirty-two crore rupees allegedly led to a murder conspiracy. GSM Foils ch…
Antilia bomb scare case: Court frames anti-terror charges against Sachin Waze, 9 others
A special court has framed charges against ten accused in the Antilia bomb scare case. Dismissed po…
Africa
Search for missing prolongs the agony for families in Gaza
Holding photographs of sons who vanished during the war, mothers in Gaza wait for answers while for…
Africa: Fighting erupts in Ethiopia's Tigray
Clashes between Tigray’s TPLF and the Ethiopian federal army are taking place in a contested area o…
Ceuta 2026 dwarfs 2021 migration crisis
Almost all of the tens of thousands of migrants who entered Spain’s enclave of Ceuta had left by Sa…
Ceuta: 60,000 cross the border, 57 died
After a day of deadly chaos in Spain’s tiny North African enclave of Ceuta, calm has returned for n…
Oceania
Gold medallist makes no apologies for 'selfish' racing in Aussie podium sweep
Jemima Montag admits to a "selfish" race as she defends her 10,000m race walk title at the Commonwe…
Famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed dead in Pakistan avalanche
The Netflix-famous climber died, among nine others, climbing the world's 12th highest mountain.
Garma Festival media panel hears Indigenous debate has soured since Voice
Since Australia resoundingly rejected an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in 2023, media heavyweights…
Wildfires force mass evacuations in Europe as Australia sends help
Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated in France this week, as fires continue to grip Europ…
South America
Why generations swear by hot caldo – ‘a Mexican Gatorade’ – in summer
Across Latin American households in the US, the steaming broth nourishes while keeping family tradi…
US drops Reflecting Pool case against former Olympian, admits 'botched installation'
The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging …
La economía de Milei: estabilidad cambiaria y una recuperación que ¿todavía? no llega a todos
Un balance del primer semestre en Argentina muestra que la actividad económica funciona a dos veloc…
Agustín Guambo: el poeta kichwa ecuatoriano que recorrió el universo en el calor de un manto andino
En la trilogía ‘Cráneo de mar sobre páramo andino’, el antropólogo ofrece una de las máximas creaci…
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Utah
Bountiful’s ‘Pantry Packs in the Park’ Returns August 8
On Saturday, August 8, the Bountiful Food Pantry will host its second annual Pantry Packs in the Pa…
High school girls soccer: 2026 5A team-by-team region capsules, predictions
High school girls soccer: 2026 3A team-by-team region capsules, predictions
Idaho
El derrumbe de una madre dedicada: el doloroso testimonio del exmarido de Lindsay Clancy
Por Nicki Brown, CNN Dawson Clancy, un niño pequeño lleno de energía al que le encantaban los camio…
World-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed dead after Pakistan avalanche
By Sophia Saifi, Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — The famed Nepalese climber Nirmal Purja – who made hist…
Zelensky advierte que los ataques de Rusia están superando a las defensas aéreas: hay 9 muertos
Por Sophie Tanno, Kosta Gak, Helen Regan y Hira Humayun, CNN El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Ze…
Wyoming
Facing 20 years, this Casper woman bet on her own story. Here’s what the jury did - Casper Star-Tribune
Facing 20 years, this Casper woman bet on her own story. Here’s what the jury did Casper Star-Tribu…
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Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
President Donald Trump and the Justice Department are asking the Supreme Court to toss an $83 milli…
WATCH LIVE: Fed chair Warsh holds news conference after latest interest rate decision
Federal Reserve policymakers are losing patience with inflation, but they may not be ready to turn …
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Oscar Winning Actor Dies Tragically At Age 56
“With broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard”
‘It’s just not cricket’: seaside town reacts to ‘Clickgate’ cheating row
Laughter, disbelief and outrage over video appearing to show Saltburn player tricking umpire into g…
Trump Lets Loose on Iran Over Sneak Attack - Explaining With Expletives What Will Happen Next
Nolte: Korean Supergroup BTS Will Not Submit for Grammys Due to ‘Asian’ Category
The Korean supergroup BTS looked at this new category and knew exactly what the Grammys were doing …
Why Saudi Arabia holds the key to Palestinian statehood
Riyadh’s position in the Arab and Islamic worlds bears significant weight in the prospect of normal…
Watch: Rand Paul Has Fauci's Obnoxious Lawyer Hauled Out of Hearing – Gallery Breaks Out in Applause
