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Nepalese Ang Rita Sherpa: Everest record-breaker dies aged 72

Ang Rita Sherpa is the first person to have climbed Mount Everest 10 times without bottled oxygen.


September 21, 2020 0

China military PR film mocked over ‘Hollywood clips’

Social media users say the air force’s promotional video used scenes from Transformers and The Rock.


September 21, 2020 0

India: Baby dies after man ‘cuts pregnant wife’s belly’

The woman’s family alleges the man attacked his wife to check the baby’s gender – claims he denies.


September 21, 2020 0

Botswana: Mystery elephant deaths caused by cyanobacteria

Toxins made by algae in water holes caused 330 elephant deaths in Botswana earlier this year.


September 21, 2020 0

Twitter investigates racial bias in image previews

After users highlight problems, Twitter says more work on racial bias in algorithms is needed.


September 21, 2020 0