Sajid Sadpara scales world’s 12th highest peak without oxygen support

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Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Sadpara. — Tweet/@sst8448 Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Sadpara scaled the world’s 12th highest peak — Broad Peak — without supplementary oxygen in a single push from basecamp on Wednesday. Sadpara, son of legendary mountaineer Ali Sadpara summited the 8,051-metre peak without the assistance of Sherpas, local support. Sadpara has now climbed all five…

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Propaganda with an Ambiguous Message? That’s Art.

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Budweiser and Coca-Cola, sparklers and flags, a picnic with family and friends — it looks like a typical Independence Day in the United States — except that the flags are Confederate, and they’re being buried in a shallow grave. This is the futuristic patriotic tradition envisioned by the multimedia artist Josh Kline in a three-channel…

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How hearing aids may decrease the risk of dementia

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How hearing aids may decrease the risk of dementia – CBS News Watch CBS News More than six million older Americans are living with dementia. A new study suggests that hearing aids may help slow cognitive decline. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook takes a look. Be the first to know Get browser…

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Highways closed, oil refinery threatened as Greek wildfires rage on

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Fast-moving wildfires swept across hills in the searing heat outside the Greek capital on Tuesday, forcing authorities to close highways to help protect an oil refinery. Water-dropping airplanes and helicopters flew low though a blanket of smoke tinted orange by the sunset to try and contain two wildfires to the west of Athens before nightfall….

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As the actors strike scuttles Hollywood productions, as well as events promoting performers’ work, one movie premiere went forward as scheduled, albeit without its stars. At Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” premiere Saturday, the only recognizable faces on the red carpet were those of Disney characters, not the star-studded film’s cast members.  Typically, red carpet events featuring…

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Spain captain apologizes ahead of Women’s World Cup after players make video appearing to mock haka

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The captain of the Spanish women’s national team issued a public apology on Monday after the soccer team faced massive backlash for a video posted last week that showed four players seemingly mocking a traditional dance of the indigenous people of New Zealand.  Ivana Andres, 29, read a statement at a greeting ceremony in the…

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Powerball jackpot jumps to $900m after no winner in latest drawing

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Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $900m after no winners matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing. On 15 July, players who…

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Actors reveal shockingly low pay for hit TV shows amid SAG-AFTRA strike

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Actors reveal shockingly low pay for hit TV show amid SAG-AFTRA strike SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) has launched a strike for better pay, and health benefits, and against the usage of AI clones of actors in the entertainment industry, since July 13, 2023, putting a halt on TV and…

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Credit Suisse inquiry to keep files secret | The Express Tribune

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ZURICH: A parliamentary investigation into the collapse of Credit Suisse will keep its files closed for 50 years, according to a parliamentary committee document, a level of secrecy that has triggered concern among Swiss historians. The document means the investigating commission will hand over its files to the Swiss Federal Archives after a much longer…

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