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A British climber has been rescued from a mountainside in India, having been trapped there for three days.Fay Manners, 37, and American Michelle Dvorak, 31, were trekking up the Chaukhamba mountain in northern India when they ran into difficulties. There were fears the two experienced mountaineers wouldn't make it back down after their equipment fell down a gorge, leaving them stranded, The Sun reported. Image: Pic: Indian Air Force/Reuters They […]

It was always probable that Donald Trump would return to Butler; that he would want to go back to the place where he almost died.That moment exactly twelve weeks ago was more than a near-death experience. For his most loyal supporters, it underlined the increasingly divine status that he carries. In the crowd, Trump signs had been redesigned: "Trump" replaced with "Jesus". One supporter arrived pulling a life-sized crucifix.As always, […]

Ask most party strategists, US pollsters or pundits and they'll tell you the 2024 presidential election could be the closest in decades, if not a century.Given Joe Biden's 2020 win was decided by fewer than 45,000 votes in just three battleground states, that's quite the claim. However, it is what the polls suggest. The contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is super tight, both nationally and in the key […]

The mass of Israeli tanks and armoured personnel carriers was impossible to hide.Dozens of beige-coloured military vehicles had amassed in a dirt field in northern Israel, a few miles away from the border with Lebanon. Follow latest: Frontrunner to replace Hezbollah leader 'unreachable' - reportsThey appeared overnight earlier in the week but were gone the next day.The only evidence of their presence was a few crates of empty ammunition cases […]

A Sydney woman has been charged with murdering her husband and then dismembering and disposing of his body parts in bins - in a case described as "macabre and bizarre" by a detective.Mamdouh Noufl, 62, from the city's Greenacre suburb, was reported missing by family friends in July last year.New South Wales (NSW) Police said he had not been seen since May 2023.They launched an investigation into his disappearance and […]

Donald Glover has cancelled the remainder of his Childish Gambino tour due to a health issue.The American actor, comedian, and singer was set to head to the UK in November and early December to perform in Manchester, Glasgow, London, and Birmingham, as well as Dublin in Ireland. He had already postponed the remainder of his North American tour last month to focus on his "physical health".In a post on social […]

As Israel marks the anniversary of the Hamas attack, it's thought that 97 hostages are still yet to return home. While some have been killed, rescued by IDF forces, or returned home in an exchange, many remain unaccounted for. According to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which represents the families of those who were taken, 97 of the roughly 250 people taken hostage during the attack on 7 October, […]

A court decision in favour of a player who challenged FIFA on transfer rules will "change the landscape of professional football", the world players' union FIFPRO has said.Lassana Diarra, a former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder, sued FIFA for damages in the Belgian courts, claiming two of its rules led to the collapse of a 2014 move to Belgian club Charleroi after the termination of his contract with Lokomotiv Moscow, which […]

Parts of Antarctica are turning green more quickly than previously thought, leaving scientists "shocked" at the impact of climate change in the region.The area covered by vegetation in the Antarctic Peninsula is 10 times larger than four decades ago, a UK research team has said. It means the 800-mile (1,300km) area in the northernmost part of the continent - could become vulnerable to invasive species as a result. Image: Green […]