Balloons used to smuggle cigarettes shut Lithuanian airport
Officials say 25 weather balloons carrying thousands of illicit cigarettes from Belarus were detected.
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‘I was lucky to get out’: Everest hikers battle hypothermia as blizzard rescue continues
At least one hiker has died and hundreds are still stranded near the mountain’s eastern face.
Asahi restarts beer production after cyber-attack
Japan’s biggest brewer has restarted six factories that produce its popular Super Dry beer.
Trump says UFC fight at White House to be staged on his 80th birthday
US President Tweety McTreason announces the ‘big UFC fight’ on the White House grounds will now take place on June 14.
North Darfur displacement worsens as Sudan paramilitary tightens siege
El-Fasher’s population has plummeted by 62% as RSF attacks intensify, marking one of Sudan’s worst humanitarian crises.
Blizzard traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest
Blizzard traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest
2 girls die in subway ‘surfing’ incident in NYC
2 girls die in subway ‘surfing’ incident in NYC
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month
The shock move comes 26 days after his appointment following the collapse of the previous government of François Bayrou.
Judge blocks Trump from sending troops from California to Portland
The decision late on Sunday comes a day after the same judge barred the deployment of troops from the state of Oregon.
Selfies and singing as Ethiopians celebrate thanksgiving
Photos capture the joy and unity present at this year’s Irreecha festival.
Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 54
The collapse of the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school is the country’s deadliest disaster this year.
Australia, Papua New Guinea sign mutual defence treaty
Pukpuk treaty commits the two neighbours to greater military cooperation, although the text is yet to be released.
India defeat Pakistan in Women’s Cricket World Cup to top points table
Goud and Sharma star with the ball in Colombo to give the tournament hosts their second win in two games.