A Himalayan river may be making Everest taller
Mount Everest is 15-50m taller than it would otherwise be because a river is eroding rock and soil at its base, helping push it
Record-breaking India beat Bangladesh to seal series
Second Test, Kanpur, day five of five Bangladesh 233 (Mominul 107*) & 146 (Shadman 50; Bumrah 3-17, Ashwin 3-50, Jadeja 3-34) India 285-9 dec
The ‘mastermind’ behind India’s biggest jailbreak
On a quiet Sunday evening in November 2005, a journalist in India’s Bihar state received a panicked phone call at home.“The Maoists have attacked
Three dead and 15 hurt in Shanghai Walmart stabbing
Three people died and 15 others were injured after a man went on a stabbing rampage inside a Walmart supermarket in Shanghai on Monday
A baby hippo is going viral – and paying the price
A baby hippopotamus is causing a fan frenzy in Thailand.Moo Deng – a name that roughly translates to “bouncy pig” – is a two-month-old
More than 20 children feared dead in Thailand bus crash
A bus carrying dozens of primary school children has crashed and caught fire just outside the Thai capital of Bangkok.Sixteen children and three teachers
The red flags that were missed or dismissed when Harrods was bought
In 2010 the Gulf state of Qatar bought luxury department store Harrods for £1.5bn, via its sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority.It should
Schofield suggests Cast Away is his last TV appearance
Former This Morning host Phillip Schofield has suggested his stint on Channel 5’s desert island survival show Cast Away will be his last TV
Actors’ strike ends: Which films will resume production
Production on a number of films and TV shows is set to resume after Sag-Aftra – the union that represents US actors – agreed
Hollywood’s big boom has gone bust
Michael Fortin was at the heart of Hollywood’s golden age of streaming.The actor and aerial cinematographer turned his hobby of flying drones into a
It’s just a mess’ – Left in limbo by US student loan logjam
But now she’s caught in the middle of a political tug of war over a $1.74tn (£1.31tn) mountain of student debt held by 45
Deadly Helene floods spread to more US states
Torrential rain from Storm Helene has ravaged parts of North Carolina and Tennessee – the latest south-eastern US states to suffer in a disaster
Huge air strikes hit Beirut as Israel says it targeted Hezbollah headquarters
Israel has launched a series of huge air strikes in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, targeting what it says is Hezbollah’s central headquarters.At least two people
‘It’s the worst moment the country has passed through’
Lebanon is a country that knows war all too well. And it is not eager for more.It still bears the scars of 15 years
Lost cat reunited with family after seven years missing
A Glasgow family has been reunited with their cat after it went missing on Boxing Day seven years ago.Grey tabby Kylo followed owner Gavin
Gamers invited to play RSPCA animal future game
Gamers in Merseyside are being given the chance to consider what life might be like for animals in 2050 thanks to an “immersive online
‘Everybody wants to be in’: How songs are chosen for EA FC
“Most musicians, one of our dreams, one our goals – it’s not the Grammys, it’s not the Oscars – it’s to get a song
Lana Del Rey reportedly marries alligator tour guide in Louisiana
Pop star Lana Del Ray has ended weeks of speculation by reportedly marrying her alligator tour guide boyfriend, Jeremy Dufrene, in Louisiana.The couple applied
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing more allegations of sexual assault
Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in another lawsuit filed in New York.The 12th and
Pope meets victims of clerical sexual abuse in Portugal
Pope Francis has held a private meeting with victims of clerical sexual abuse during a five-day visit to Portugal. In a statement, the Vatican