A Nepali man has created history by becoming the fastest climber to reach the summits of the world’s 14 tallest mountains.
36-year-old Nirmal Purja completed the feat in just over six months.
Most seasoned climbers around the world take years to scale all 14 summits.
Eight of the world's 14 tallest mountains are in Nepal while five are in Pakistan and one in Tibet.
Israel recovers last hostage body from Gaza, paving way for crossing to open
Israel has recovered the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a key condition of the initial phase of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory.
Seven dead in plane crash in Maine
Seven people were killed and one person was seriously injured on Sunday when a private jet crashed as it was taking off from an airport in Bangor, Maine.
Americans hunker down, help each other under blizzard and brutal cold
Tens of millions of Americans hunkered down on Monday or ventured out to help neighbours under bitter cold, blizzards of snow and lashings of freezing rain from a huge winter storm that paralyzed the eastern United States.
French food producer Vitagermine recalls batches of baby formula
French food and beverage maker Vitagermine has recalled specific batches of baby formula as a precautionary measure, it said on Sunday, as a toxin contamination scare continued to spread.
Fire in Greek biscuit factory kills three
A fire broke out after an explosion at a biscuit factory near the central Greek city of Trikala on Monday, killing three people and leaving another two missing, the fire brigade said.
