How a generation of record-setting guides died in a disaster that killed a climbing legend
Nepal's mountain guides spend each spring leading international clients up Nepal's highest mountains as guides or porters.
When the monsoon comes around from June to September, some of them head towards Pakistan's far north, home to some of the world's highest peaks, including five eight-thousanders.
International visitors to this rugged region are relatively few, but demand is growing. While over a million adventure travellers go to the Himalayas each year, the Karakoram mountains in Pakistan attract only about 15,0
Projectile sinks Indian-flagged ship off Yemen coast
Yemen's transportation ministry, part of the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government, accused the Iran-backed Houthis of carrying out the attack by using a boat laden with explosives, Reuters news agency reported.
The group have not commented on the incident.
The Houthis announced what it called a blockade on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea ports on 20 July.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency has reported several attacks on ships in the region over the past week.
Despite this, oil prices fell
Arrests in Egypt after people allegedly impersonate judges
Several people have been arrested in Egypt over an alleged plot by fake judges to defraud people of their money.
Egypt's Ministry of Interior said the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court and impersonating a judge on social media.
The main suspects, an unemployed man and a student residing in Cairo and Giza, have been detained, the ministry said.
Upon questioning, they confessed to forming a criminal gang taking money from citizens by falsely claiming they could allocate housing from government agencies, it added.
They also are said
Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in 'human safari' drone attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a video of a street vendor being hunted by a drone before it exploded.
The man in the video verified by the BBC, 52-year-old street vegetable seller Yuriy, managed to survive the attack, but sustained shrapnel wounds and a concussion.
Known by some in Ukraine as "human safari", the deployment of remotely-operated drones against civilians has often been used by Russians to terrify residents of front line areas.
This particular drone attack happened in Kherson, which sits
How to avoid the worst of the Italian heat
If you are somewhere in Italy with a natural body of water, or any water feature, plan your activities around it, Armenise says.
"Instead of walking, get a boat," she says. "Sometimes you will see things you cannot access via land."
Instead of hiking a coastline, you can see it from the sea, she explains, with the added bonus of cooling water splashing on you.
For Dr Agata Chrzanowksa, an art historian and tour guide in Florence, the hills and mountains north
Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a video on social media of a drone hunting down a man in southern Ukraine, saying it showed an instance of a Russian "safari" attack against civilians.
The video shows the drone pursuing a street vendor on a city street in the Kherson region. The man moves away from the drone hovering above, before it chases him as he runs around a white van. Eventually, the drone swoops down on him and explodes on impact.
The man escaped with multiple shrapnel wounds,
Watch: Evacuations as Guatemala volcano erupts
The Fuego volcano, located between the Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez regions, registered an increase in its activity on Monday, prompting Guatemalan authorities to declare an "orange alert" - the second highest emergency.
Around 400 people were evacuated from communities near the volcano and taken to temporary shelters in Alotenango and Escuintla city. Schools close to the volcano were closed due to the risk of ash fall and further volcanic activity.
Emergency services urged residents to leave their homes for their safety. In 201
EU commends Spain's 'swift response' to Ceuta migrant crisis
The European Union has praised Spain's "swift response" to the migrant crisis in Ceuta, following a meeting of the bloc's interior ministers on Tuesday.
Around 72,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish territory in North Africa between 30 and 31 July, Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said. He added that an estimated 70,000 have since been returned to Morocco.
At least 75 people died on the Spanish side of the border, while
Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen
Oil prices fell to a three-week low on Tuesday as senior US officials raised hopes of a deal with Iran to reopen the key Strait of Hormuz waterway.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to potentially resume as soon as this week.
The cost of a barrel of brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, fell by almost 5% to under $80 on the news of supply disruptions potentially being eased.
But the failure of previous
Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike
In Gaza, the recovery work was carried out by the Civil Defence, which operates under the Hamas-run interior ministry. Its efforts have been supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
"We provide material support - literally the gloves, shovels, protective equipment and body bags they use," said Patrick Griffiths, spokesperson for the ICRC.
"We provide training, supporting them to do their work safely, in line with professional practice ensuring the deceased are treated with dignity. And we'