An Indian climber and another from the Philippines became the first mountaineers to die on Mount Everest in the current March-May climbing season of the world’s highest peak, hiking officials said on Friday. Subrata Ghosh, 45, from India, died on Thursday below the Hillary Step while returning after reaching the 8,849-metre (29,032 feet) peak. “He refused to descend from below …

An exceptionally-rare blue diamond went under the hammer in Geneva late Tuesday, selling for $21.5 million, Sotheby’s auction house said. ‘The Mediterranean Blue’, a fancy vivid blue diamond weighing 10.3 carats with an estimated value of $20 million, attracted an intense bidding battle. Bidding began at nine million Swiss francs ($10.8 million), with a fierce back and forth before the …

As tensions simmer between India and Pakistan, an unexpected symbol of unity, nostalgia, and resistance has emerged from the ovens of a century-old bakery in Hyderabad, Sindh. Bombay Bakery, beloved for its legendary coffee cake, has become the focus of national affection in Pakistan, especially after the vandalism of its Indian counterpart, Karachi Bakery, in Hyderabad, India. Celebrities like fashion …

CAIRO, May 15 (Reuters) – Israeli military strikes killed at least 85 people in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian medics said, as the United States and Arab mediators pushed for a ceasefire deal and U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Middle East. Most of the victims, including women and children, were killed in Khan Younis in southern Gaza in …

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States is close to reaching a nuclear agreement with Iran, signalling a potential breakthrough in long-running efforts to defuse tensions over Tehran’s atomic programme. “We’re in very serious negotiations with Iran for long-term peace,” Trump said during his visit to Doha, Qatar, as part of a tour of Gulf nations. Speaking to …