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Sherpa guide Kami Rita climbs Mount Everest for his record 30th time, his second one this month
Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time Wednesday, completing his second climb this month to the top of the world. Rita reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit at 7:49 a.m., according to Khim Lal Gautam, a government official at the base camp. “He is in good health and happy to have achieved this record,” said Mingma Sherpa of the expedition Seven Summits Treks, which organized the expedition.
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Mountain Lion Attacks & Drags Away Dog in California
On May 15, an Idaho resident was caught by surprise when a mountain lion attacked her beloved dog. The cougar attack took place near the trailhead at Mount Baldy, California. The big cat attacked and dragged away the yelping pup. Unfortunately, by the time the woman reached her helpless canine, the mountain lion was already […] The post Mountain Lion Attacks & Drags Away Dog in California appeared first on DogTime.
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Africa’s richest man says he needs 35 visas to travel in Africa – way more than a European visitor
Nigerian-born Aliko Dangote complains he faces far more hurdles crossing Africa than visitors with European passports ever do.
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Norway to block entry for most Russian tourists, Moscow says it will respond
OSLO (Reuters) -Norway will further curb access for Russian tourist travellers due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, blocking almost all entry from May 29, the Nordic country's justice ministry said on Thursday. Russia called the decision "purely discriminatory" and said it would respond. Norway, a NATO member that shares a border with Russia in the Arctic measuring almost 200 km (124 miles), first imposed restrictions on Russian tourist visas in 2022, shortly after Russia began a full-scale inva
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VideoNASA Fires Up Artemis Moon Rocket S-25 Engine Test
NASA tested a Space Launch System rocket RS-25 engine at the Stennis Space Center. Credit: NASA Stennis Space Center
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They flew to New Caledonia for a romantic escape. Now they’re trapped as Macron tries to quell deadly riots
When Maxwell Winchester and his wife arrived in the South Pacific island of New Caledonia nearly two weeks ago, they were excited for what would be their first child-free holiday since becoming parents.
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Woman found living in Michigan store sign told police it was a little-known 'safe spot'
A woman who was living inside a sign on the roof of a Michigan grocery store told police it was an “old safe spot” known to her family, though she didn't explain why she chose to stay there for a year, according to video of the encounter. The 34-year-old woman, whose name hasn't been released, was very concerned about her possessions as police officers said she would have to immediately leave an attic-like space inside the Family Fare sign in Midland, 130 miles (209 kilometers) north of Detroit
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