China and Nepal have jointly announced a new height for Mount Everest, ending a decade-long discrepancy between the two nations. The world’s greatest mountain now stands 29,032 feet (8,848.86 meters) tall, slightly more than Nepal’s previous measurement and about 13 feet (four metres) taller than China’s. Nepal previously measured Everest’s height as 29,028.87 feet (8,848 … Read more
An influential Saudi prince has launched a bitter attack on Israel at a regional conference, calling the Jewish state a ‘Western colonising power’. Prince Turki al-Faisal, a former Saudi intelligence chief who is said to be close to the country’s top leadership, reiterated strong support for the Palestinian cause in a fiery presentation to the … Read more
Microplastics have been found more than 8,000 metres (26,000ft) up the world’s tallest mountain in the so-called ‘death zone’, where oxygen is insufficient to sustain human life. Scientists captured evidence of the particles on the mountain and in the valley below and believe they come from polyester, acrylic and nylon outdoor clothing. But the microscopic … Read more
Boris Johnson is being urged by the Liberal Democrats to convene a four-nation summit to save Christmas as the party warned it is ‘inevitable’ people will travel to be with their loved ones. The party has written to Mr Johnson as well as Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford and Northern Ireland … Read more
Finland’s prime minister Sanna Marin, 34, flies home from EU summit to self-isolate after meeting MP who later tested positive for coronavirus Marin was flying home from Brussels a day after EU chief von der Leyen also left Finnish PM said she had asked the leader of Sweden to cover Finland’s interests Marin had attended … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex donned a dress by an African-American designer who focuses on ‘the health of people and the planet’ as she discussed ‘courageous leadership’ during a virtual summit yesterday. Meghan Markle, 39, joined Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Next Gen Virtual Summit from her $14 million mansion in Santa Barbara and insisted that all social … Read more
‘Outdoor training is the best’: Lewis Hamilton displays his ripped physique as he reaches the summit on a hike By Emily Webber For Mailonline Published: 09:11 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 09:21 BST, 14 October 2020 He recently won the Eifel Grand Prix to match Michael Schumacher’s tally of 91 victories. And Lewis Hamilton … Read more
Meghan Markle may no longer have official royal status but she seems determined to claim a crown of her own making – as queen of the virtual summit. The 39-year-old is set to take part in yet another online event this week – the Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Next Gen Virtual Summit – during which … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex showed signs that she ‘doesn’t like being told she’s not the only powerful woman’ during Fortune’s virtual summit, a body expert has claimed. Meghan Markle, 39, claimed she pays no mind to public ‘flattery or criticism’ about her during the interview last Tuesday – while also hitting out at the media for … Read more
It has become normal in the Queen’s Christmas broadcast for the sovereign to deliver her annual message of goodwill from behind a desk on which recent photos of her family have been placed looking outwards so that they can be studied by her audience. Who does and who does not feature on the royal Christmas … Read more