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Nepali 'Everest Man' breaks own record with 31st summit 27 May 2025 - 10:46 am
(Files) Nepali guide Kami Rita Sherpa who reached the top of Mount Everest on May 23, 2023, for a record 28th time looks on after his arrival at the Tribhuvan airport in Kathmandu on May 25, 2023. (Photo by Nisha Bhandari / AFP)
Liverpool car ramming puts 27 in hospital, police rule out terrorism 27 May 2025 - 09:13 am
Police officers stand guard in front of the Liverpool Town Hall following an incident in Water Street (rear) on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Paul Ellis / AFP)
In Japan, two Yubari melons sell for 1 million yen (or $7,000) 27 May 2025 - 12:16 am
A pair of Yubari melons that were purchased for 1 million yen in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, on Monday morning. (Photo by The Japan News)
European stocks rise after US President Trump postpones EU tariffs 27 May 2025 - 12:01 am
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Sweden summons Israeli ambassador to protest blocking aid to Gaza 26 May 2025 - 11:33 pm
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Israel "must" lift Gaza blockade, allow unimpeded aid European Council president 26 May 2025 - 11:29 pm
A Palestinian boy is seen with free food received from a food distribution center in Gaza City, on May 22, 2025. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Car rams into fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League victory 26 May 2025 - 10:32 pm
Police officers investigate the scene of an incident in Water Street, on the sidelines of an open-top bus victory parade for Liverpool's Premier League title win, in Liverpool, north-west England on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)
Yemeni ports lose $1.4 billion amid attacks since July 2024: Houthis 26 May 2025 - 10:17 pm
File: A giant fire erupts at an oil storage facility following Israeli strikes in Yemen's port city of Hodeida on July 20, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
Smoking in Beijing drops sharply after 10 years of strict ban 26 May 2025 - 10:06 pm
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South Korea Starbucks' nickname service causes political headaches 26 May 2025 - 09:59 pm
People visit a Starbucks cafe after a political protest in Seoul on December 6.  (Photo by Jintak Han/The Washington Post)
European markets rally as Trump delays 50% EU tariffs 26 May 2025 - 09:39 pm
US President Donald Trump speaks during the Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery on May 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images/AFP)
King Charles arrives in Canada, to open Canada parliament 26 May 2025 - 09:27 pm
Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla are greeted by an honour guard after arriving at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa, Canada, May 26, 2025. (Photo by Victoria Jones / POOL / AFP)
Gaza death toll rises to 53,977 as fresh Israeli attacks killed 52, including 33 in a school 26 May 2025 - 08:50 pm
Women mourn relatives killed in an Israeli strike, at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Omar Al-Qattaa / AFP)
Ghana temporarily shuts down embassy in U.S. over alleged corrupt practices 26 May 2025 - 08:11 pm
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Japan's rice prices hit record high 26 May 2025 - 08:07 pm
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Southeast Asian leaders meet to talk tariffs, truce and East Timor 26 May 2025 - 05:43 pm
(From L to R) Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, Myanmar's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aung Kyaw Moe and East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao pose after the signing ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur declaration at the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 26, 2025. (Photo by ARIF KARTONO / AFP)
Massive lava columns in Kilauea volcano's latest display in Hawaii 26 May 2025 - 04:04 pm
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Due to war, under 5% of Gaza cropland useable for farming: UN 26 May 2025 - 03:50 pm
Palestinians transport their belongings as they flee the northern Gaza Strip toward the south, along the coastal al-Rashid road on May 25, 2025. (Photo by Omar Al-Qattaa / AFP)