Friday, July 24, 2026

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Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dies aged 97

The lifelong outdoors advocate and former president of retailer REI returned to Everest decades later with his son. Source link 2026-04-09...

Serial killer pleads guilty to eight murders in case that haunted Long Island

After initially pleading not-guilty, Heuermann ultimately pleaded to the murders of: Melissa Barthelemy, 24, Megan Waterman, 22, and Amber Costello, 27, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, 25,...

Man, 21, fatally stabbed on London's Primrose Hill

Metropolitan Police detectives are appealing for information as part of a murder investigation. Source link 2026-04-08 13:14:00 www.bbc.com https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c75k13wz6k2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss ...

Trump condemned over threat that Iran's 'civilisation will die'

The UN's chief says he is "deeply troubled" by such statements, as the US president ramps up pressure on Iran to agree a deal...

Why Liverpool ticket price rise protests matter to rival fans

In late March, Liverpool announced that ticket prices would be rising in line with the consumer price index (CPI) for inflation for the next...

Australia's most-decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes

Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders. Source link 2026-04-07 08:51:00 www.bbc.com...

Sir Craig Reedie: Former BOA and Wada executive dies aged 84

Sir Craig Reedie, the former chair of the British Olympic Association (BOA) and president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada), has died at the...

Don't put off treatment during doctors' strike, NHS tells patients

The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be "challenging". Source link ...