He's been frozen on Everest for 30 years, now 'Green Boots' may finally be coming home
The Chinese side of the peak – where Green Boots' body is – is steeper and doesn't have the same support structures as the southern slope, which is another complicating factor, Sherpa sources have told BBC News Nepali.
"It's really tough to get that body down even in popular spring season, let alone the autumn [which has more unpredictable weather]. That's the simple reason it is still there for so many years," mountaineering guide Pemba Ongchu Sherpa said.
"There would need
'I ran because I knew I would die': Russian drones target medics in Ukraine
According to the WHO, strikes on ambulances make up 20% of all attacks on Ukraine's healthcare system, which suggests these are part of a calculated strategy.
The result of such sustained attacks is that the civilian population close to the frontline are getting increasingly cut off from health services.
The majority of people left in these areas are elderly people who often chronic diseases. Even if they survive air strikes and shelling, without medication and occasional check-ups they face a slow death.
And ambulances may not be
The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding
For months we drew a blank in our hunt for Luka.
And then we had our first breakthrough.
One of those listed in the book, who we tried calling again, finally answered the phone.
He had been the guard for Luka's apartment block, he told us, and eventually agreed to give us the number for someone he said had been Luka's personal bodyguard - a man we are calling Mahmoud.
It took weeks to secure an interview with Mahmoud. Meetings would be scheduled but he would not
Hunter Biden tells BBC his pardon was 'not good' for America or his father's legacy
Hunter Biden has told the BBC he is "the most privileged person there is" after receiving a presidential pardon from his father, former US President Joe Biden, acknowledging it was not a good choice for America or his father's legacy.
In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC's Newsnight, Hunter Biden defended the controversial pardon, revealed his father's "painful" cancer has spread, ruled out seeking elected office and spoke about helping others recover from addiction.
Asked about the 2024
Watch: BBC asks Infantino if he will resign as Fifa president
The BBC has asked Fifa president Gianni Infantino if he has the support of football's South American governing body, Conmebol.
The Fifa head has faced multiple calls to resign after his highly controversial attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup, which he later abandoned.
Infantino, who did not answer the BBC's questions, was in Colombia for the inauguration of the country's new President Abelardo de la Espriella.
The BBC's South America correspondent Ione Wells later asked the Fifa president if he would step
Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting
Police Colonel Thadsakorn Konthong said that the gun and bullets used in the attack belonged to the teen's grandfather, with an initial inspection finding signs that the firearm had been searched for inside the grandfather's bedroom.
International and local media have reported that the gun was legally registered and had a permit.
Thailand has one of the highest rates of civilian gun ownership in South East Asia, with around 10.3 million firearms in civilian possession, around four million of which are believed to be owned illegally.
The
What is birthright citizenship and how common is birth tourism in the US?
Trump signed two executive orders , a written order issued by a president to the federal government which does not require congressional approval, on Thursday.
One expands the existing definitions of non-citizens whose children are not eligible for birthright citizenship.
It prevents the automatic citizenship of babies born in the US to two non-citizen parents if one of the parents is a member of a foreign terrorist group, is a foreign government employee, has attempted to gain citizenship through fraudulent means, or is living in US territories where citizenship is
Sophia Laforteza steps away from Katseye, the second member to depart this year
The label said Laforteza has been receiving "the utmost support" and consulting medical professionals, and has been advised to dedicate time to "extended rest and ongoing care to ensure a full recovery".
"While Sophia herself is eager to perform alongside her members, the health, safety, and long-term well-being of our artists will always remain our highest priority," the statement said, noting that her condition will be reassessed in September.
In a separate statement, Laforteza wrote on Instagram: "Making this
Kidnapped rare Serbian eagle freed into wild after rescue
A rare eastern imperial eagle has been rescued from animal traffickers and released back into the wild in Serbia after months in captivity.
After leaving the nest last year, Feliks was caught in Syria by poachers who eventually demanded a ransom - which was refused.
After protracted talks the bird was taken to a wildlife centre in Beirut, Lebanon, where he recuperated for more than half a year before his repatriation on a Serbian military plane.
The protected species is critically endangered, but conservation work since 2017 has brought the
Book hidden in fireplace returned to Australian library 150 years overdue
About 30 years ago, the tea chest was uncovered during renovations and the books - including the overdue one - were given to Simmons for safekeeping.
But it wasn't until about a fortnight ago that he went through some of the books in greater detail.
"I looked inside the front cover and, lo and behold, on the second page there was a Kiama Library stamp," Simmons said, with the library's borrowing conditions also detailed on the inside cover.
For instance, library members could only