Sherpa was 19 when he was engaged as a porter on the expedition, and climbed above 8,000 metres with no prior mountaineering experience.

Placards and slogans against France that surfaced in demonstrations against impeached President Andry Rajoelina this week exposed deep resentment against the former colonial power.

Similar AI tributes on YouTube attributed to stars such as Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber — complete with fabricated thumbnails of them in tears — collectively racked up millions of views and thousands ...

Violence at a rally in Peru's capital on Wednesday left dozens injured, said President Jose Jeri, whose accession days ago has failed to stamp out angry protests against the country's political class.

President William Ruto has announced seven days of national mourning for Odinga, who played a major role in Kenyan politics over several decades.

An Afghan man will go on trial in Germany on Thursday, accused of a deadly knife attack targeting a group of toddlers that inflamed a heated pre-election debate on immigration.

Bets on US rate cuts, a weaker dollar, and worries about the latest China-US flare-up have helped push gold to daily records, and on Thursday, it hit a peak of $4,234.70. India’s rupee was also ...

Nestle, the Swiss food giant whose brands include Nespresso coffee and Perrier water, will eliminate 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years, its new chief executive announced Thursday.

Japan relies heavily on importing oil and gas from abroad. Washington wants Japan to halt Russian energy imports, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump ...

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, says he can positively change Nigeria’s trajectory within four years if elected president in 2027. Obi, who also ...

The African Union told AFP Wednesday it was suspending Madagascar “with immediate effect” after a coup saw an elite army unit seize power following President Andry Rajoelina’s impeachment.