Mount Everest season opens late, with climbers undeterred

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – An unstable ice block dangerously hanging over the key trail on Mount Everest, high travel costs and increased permit fees haven’t deterred hundreds of climbers from attempting to scale the world’s highest mountain.

US stocks fall from their records as oil prices yo-yo

NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market fell from its records after oil prices yo-yoed. As oil prices pared their drops in the afternoon, stocks fell on Wall Street. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% from its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.6%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.1%.

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KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – An unstable ice block dangerously hanging over the key trail on Mount Everest, high travel costs and increased permit fees haven’t deterred hundreds of climbers from attempting to scale the world’s highest mountain.

UK border official convicted of assisting Chinese spy agency in Britain

LONDON (AP) – A U.K. border official and former Hong Kong police officer were convicted Thursday of spying for China by carrying out what prosecutors called “shadow policing” operations in Britain.

Paraguay's president visits Taiwan as pressure from China grows

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña arrived in Taiwan on Thursday for his first visit to the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own territory. Paraguay is the only remaining country in South America and one of 12 worldwide to recognize Taiwan.

AirAsia orders 150 Airbus A220 jets listed for $19 billion

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Budget airline AirAsia is ordering 150 Airbus A220-300 jets in a deal valued at about $19 billion at list prices, marking the largest single order ever placed for the A220 planes.  The deal was announced Thursday at an Airbus factory in Mirabel, Quebec. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attended.

 

South Korean court reduces prison sentence for ex-prime minister

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – An South Korean appeals court has reduced the prison sentence of a former prime minister convicted of rebellion for his role in then President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated imposition of martial law in December 2024.

Lucknow Ends 6-Match Losing Streak in IPL

LUCKNOW, India (AP) – Mitchell Marsh hit an aggressive century to help last-place Lucknow Super Giants snap a six-match losing streak with a win over defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a rain-affected Indian Premier League game Thursday.

Norwegian police arrest a Chinese citizen on spying allegations

OSLO, Norway (AP) – Authorities in Norway arrested a Chinese citizen on espionage allegations Thursday in connection with a purported effort to set up a receiver to collect sensitive satellite data, the country’s domestic intelligence service said.