When Norwegian climber Kristin Harila stepped onto the summit of Cho Oyu this month she became the fastest woman to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks.. One of the 8,000-metre mountains -- Shishapangma -- is wholly in Tibet, while another -- Cho Oyu -- is normally climbed from the Chinese side.
Tori Armbrust grows magic mushrooms.. "You can grow your own for $40," says the 49-year-old, who declined to give his last name.
Armed with rubber boots and a sharp machete, Nidia Chavez heads to the plantation in search of "black gold" -- not a reference to Venezuela's plentiful oil, but rather cocoa.. With the help of her machete, Chavez and her companions cut the cocoa into two to extract the pulp.
A new bill submitted to Japan's parliament on Thursday aimed at "promoting understanding" of equality issues has been criticised as a "meaningless gesture" by LGBTQ campaigners because lawmakers watered down its language.. "Submitting this bill to parliament before the G7 summit is a meaningless gesture," Matsuoka said of this week's G7 meeting in Japan.
Egyptian luxury brands are harnessing traditional craftsmanship from jewellery design to carpet weaving to bring the country's ancient cultural riches to the world.. Carpet maker Hend al-Kahhal works in the same spirit, of bringing Egyptian identity to global frontiers.
The sari is being reinvented for the modern age in an Indian "fashion revolution," with around 60 trailblazing examples due to go on display at a new exhibition in London.. But while the sari's potential for extravagance and creativity is on full display in the exhibition's selections, there are also examples of how it is being pressed into use to express ideas of identity and resistance.
Attempted illegal crossings of the southern US border have plunged since new policies to deal with undocumented migrants came into place last week, a US official said Wednesday.. The number of Venezuelan migrants had also plunged to 50 per day, after hitting 2,400 before the policy change.
The manager of a limousine company was found guilty Wednesday of second-degree manslaughter for the deaths of 20 people in a 2018 accident involving one of his vehicles in New York state.. Hussain faces up to 15 years in prison for the 20 counts of second-degree manslaughter.
Montana on Wednesday became the first US state to ban TikTok, with the law set to take effect next year as debate escalates over the impact and security of the popular video app.. The ban will take effect in 2024, but be voided if TikTok is acquired by a company incorporated in a country not designated by the United States as a foreign adversary, the law read.
A US federal appeals court panel appeared skeptical on Wednesday of preserving access to a widely used abortion pill.. The 5th Circuit Court blocked a ban on the abortion pill, but imposed tough restrictions on access, after which the baton was handed to the Supreme Court, where conservatives wield a 6-3 majority.
