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Chinese national, 27, reportedly returned to Japan’s highest mountain days after first rescue to retrieve his phoneA university student has been rescued from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week – the second time during an attempt to retrieve his mobile phone.The hapless climber, a 27-year-old Chinese national who has not been named, was airlifted from Japan’s highest mountain last week, only to be the subject of a second search four days later. Continue reading…

Indian police have detained over 1,000 Bangladeshis in a major crackdown on alleged undocumented migrants in Gujarat.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia is supposedly waiting for a signal from Ukraine to resume direct negotiations.

The next pick in our ongoing series of comfort movie favourites is Steven Spielberg’s defining shark thrillerWhat makes a film “feelgood”? If it’s not a romcom, or otherwise setting out to impart warm fuzzies, familiarity plays a big part. I’ve seen Jaws so many times that watching it now truly feels like sinking into a warm bath.It’s always been my favourite film; I’ve read the book, got the hat, seen the play. (Did you know that, on set, the animatronic shark was called Bruce?) Far from keeping me out of the water, Jaws stoked my interest in marine life, even inspiring me to get my scuba qualification. Continue reading…

Fears of wider military escalation persist following deadly attack on resort town of Pahalgam.

Washington says North Korea and other third countries “bear responsibility” for prolonging Russia’s war in Ukraine, condemning Pyongyang’s troop deployment to support Moscow.

Germany will continue to support Ukraine under the new government, regardless of the future aid from the United States, as this aligns with the national interests of Germany itself.

BANGKOK (AP) — The humanitarian needs of hundreds of thousands of survivors remain desperately pressing a month after Myanmar’s deadly earthquake, compounded by airstrikes that the military government is reportedly carrying out despite ceasefires meant to aid relief efforts during…

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