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20 October 2025

Legendary Nepali climber Kancha Sherpa, the last living member of the first expedition to Mount Everest in 1953, receives state honor at a crematorium in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 20, 2025. Sherpa dies at the age of 92 at his private residence in Kathmandu. He is a member of the expedition team of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa. He spends his final days in his ancestral home in Namche Bazaar, the gateway to Everest. Born in 1932 in Namche, Kancha Sherpa begins his mountaineering journey at the age of 19 when he runs away from home to Darjeeling in search of work. There, he meets Tenzing Norgay, who recognizes him as the son of a fellow mountaineer from the 1952 Everest expedition from Tibet. Impressed by his dedication, Tenzing helps him join Sir Edmund Hillary's 1953 expedition as one of 103 Sherpas, earning five rupees a day. Kancha Sherpa continues to work on mountaineering expeditions until 1973, before retiring at the request of his wife. He later works with trekking groups, guiding trekkers through the Himalaya without venturing to extreme altitudes. Kancha Sherpa does not reach the summit, but he plays a crucial role in the success of the expedition. He climbs as far as the last camp, currently the South Summit.

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12 October 2025

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard in Gulmarg, about 55 km north of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on October 12, 2025. Indian authorities reopen 12 tourist destinations across Jammu and Kashmir, nearly six months after they close them as a precautionary measure following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. At least 26 tourists die on April 22 when gunmen open fire on a group of tourists in Pahalgam, in what officials describe as the most serious civilian attack in the region in recent years. The valley, nestled in the Himalayan mountains, now begins to show signs of a tourism revival.

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12 October 2025

Indian paramilitary soldiers guard in Gulmarg, about 55 km north of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on October 12, 2025. Indian authorities reopen 12 tourist destinations across Jammu and Kashmir, nearly six months after they close them as a precautionary measure following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. At least 26 tourists die on April 22 when gunmen open fire on a group of tourists in Pahalgam, in what officials describe as the most serious civilian attack in the region in recent years. The valley, nestled in the Himalayan mountains, now begins to show signs of a tourism revival.

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12 October 2025

A Kashmiri photojournalist walks downhill in the world-famous Gulmarg, about 55 km north of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on October 12, 2025. Indian authorities reopen 12 tourist destinations across Jammu and Kashmir, nearly six months after they close them as a precautionary measure following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. At least 26 tourists die on April 22 when gunmen open fire on a group of tourists in Pahalgam, in what officials describe as the most serious civilian attack in the region in recent years. The picturesque valley, nestled in the Himalayan mountains, now begins to show signs of a tourism revival.

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12 October 2025

Tourists sit in cable car gondola lifts as they pass over the higher reaches of Affarwat, Gulmarg, about 55 km north of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on October 12, 2025. Indian authorities reopen 12 tourist destinations across Jammu and Kashmir, nearly six months after they close them as a precautionary measure following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. At least 26 tourists die on April 22 when gunmen open fire on a group of tourists in Pahalgam, in what officials describe as the most serious civilian attack in the region in recent years. The valley, nestled in the Himalayan mountains, now begins to show signs of a tourism revival.

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12 October 2025

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol downhill in Gulmarg, about 55 km north of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on October 12, 2025. Indian authorities reopen 12 tourist destinations across Jammu and Kashmir, nearly six months after they close them as a precautionary measure following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. At least 26 tourists die on April 22 when gunmen open fire on a group of tourists in Pahalgam, in what officials describe as the most serious civilian attack in the region in recent years. The valley, nestled in the Himalayan mountains, now begins to show signs of a tourism revival.

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5 October 2025

As the Global Sumud Flotilla is stopped by Israel and its members are jailed, people in Toulouse, France, on October 4, 2025, take to the streets to demand the liberation of all flotilla members detained in Israel and to denounce the current Israeli onslaught in Gaza. Five French MPs from the France Unbowed party, including Francois Piquemal (a Toulouse MP), and the leader of the CGT union of Haute-Garonne are arrested and detained in Israel. Several hundred protesters participate in the march. The last gathering called by the CGT, FSU, and SUD unions is violently attacked by riot police on October 2, as the Prefect decides to forbid the gathering and the march one and a half hours before it begins. Riot police charge and clash violently with peaceful protesters and unionists using tear gas and pepper spray. The Israeli onslaught in Gaza is deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, and PHR. Israel crosses all the red lines of humanitarian laws and even laws of war. No meaningful humanitarian assistance is delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a UN-related global hunger monitor warns that more than a million people face starvation in Gaza. Now more than 500 Palestinians die of human-made starvation. Since October 7, 2023, nearly 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by the Israeli army.

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5 October 2025

As the Global Sumud Flotilla is stopped by Israel and its members are jailed, people in Toulouse, France, on October 4, 2025, take to the streets to demand the liberation of all flotilla members detained in Israel and to denounce the current Israeli onslaught in Gaza. Five French MPs from the France Unbowed party, including Francois Piquemal (a Toulouse MP), and the leader of the CGT union of Haute-Garonne are arrested and detained in Israel. Several hundred protesters participate in the march. The last gathering called by the CGT, FSU, and SUD unions is violently attacked by riot police on October 2, as the Prefect decides to forbid the gathering and the march one and a half hours before it begins. Riot police charge and clash violently with peaceful protesters and unionists using tear gas and pepper spray. The Israeli onslaught in Gaza is deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, and PHR. Israel crosses all the red lines of humanitarian laws and even laws of war. No meaningful humanitarian assistance is delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a UN-related global hunger monitor warns that more than a million people face starvation in Gaza. Now more than 500 Palestinians die of human-made starvation. Since October 7, 2023, nearly 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by the Israeli army.

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5 October 2025

As the Global Sumud Flotilla is stopped by Israel and its members are jailed, people in Toulouse, France, on October 4, 2025, take to the streets to demand the liberation of all flotilla members detained in Israel and to denounce the current Israeli onslaught in Gaza. Five French MPs from the France Unbowed party, including Francois Piquemal (a Toulouse MP), and the leader of the CGT union of Haute-Garonne are arrested and detained in Israel. Several hundred protesters participate in the march. The last gathering called by the CGT, FSU, and SUD unions is violently attacked by riot police on October 2, as the Prefect decides to forbid the gathering and the march one and a half hours before it begins. Riot police charge and clash violently with peaceful protesters and unionists using tear gas and pepper spray. The Israeli onslaught in Gaza is deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, and PHR. Israel crosses all the red lines of humanitarian laws and even laws of war. No meaningful humanitarian assistance is delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a UN-related global hunger monitor warns that more than a million people face starvation in Gaza. Now more than 500 Palestinians die of human-made starvation. Since October 7, 2023, nearly 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by the Israeli army.

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5 October 2025

As the Global Sumud Flotilla is stopped by Israel and its members are jailed, people in Toulouse, France, on October 4, 2025, take to the streets to demand the liberation of all flotilla members detained in Israel and to denounce the current Israeli onslaught in Gaza. Five French MPs from the France Unbowed party, including Francois Piquemal (a Toulouse MP), and the leader of the CGT union of Haute-Garonne are arrested and detained in Israel. Several hundred protesters participate in the march. The last gathering called by the CGT, FSU, and SUD unions is violently attacked by riot police on October 2, as the Prefect decides to forbid the gathering and the march one and a half hours before it begins. Riot police charge and clash violently with peaceful protesters and unionists using tear gas and pepper spray. The Israeli onslaught in Gaza is deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, and PHR. Israel crosses all the red lines of humanitarian laws and even laws of war. No meaningful humanitarian assistance is delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a UN-related global hunger monitor warns that more than a million people face starvation in Gaza. Now more than 500 Palestinians die of human-made starvation. Since October 7, 2023, nearly 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by the Israeli army.

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#12713171

4 September 2025

Residents use a boat to move belongings and children through floodwaters outside their home on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, where rising waters submerge villages and displace thousands. Dozens of villages across the Himalayan Valley remain under water after days of relentless rainfall, fueling fears of worsening conditions. Vast stretches of farmland are submerged, homes are damaged, and families are forced to flee to higher ground. With road connectivity cut and shops shuttered, stranded residents face acute shortages of essential supplies as transport services remain paralyzed. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues a red alert, warning of heightened risks of landslides, flash floods, and fresh road blockages. The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway--the Valley's lifeline--is closed for the ninth straight day, further isolating Kashmir from vital supplies. Rescue teams begin evacuating vulnerable populations, but fear grips the region as memories of the catastrophic 2014 floods resurface. In neighboring Himachal Pradesh, at least seven people die in a landslide, underscoring the wider human toll of extreme weather battering the Himalayan region.

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4 September 2025

Residents cling to a rope as they wade through strong floodwaters during a rescue operation on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, where rising waters submerge homes and displace thousands. Floodwaters sweep through residential areas on the outskirts of Srinagar. Rising waters engulf dozens of villages across the Himalayan Valley, displacing thousands and fueling fears of worsening conditions. Agricultural land lies submerged, homes are damaged, and families flee to higher ground. With road connectivity snapped and shops shuttered, stranded residents face acute shortages of essential supplies as transport services remain paralyzed. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues a red alert, warning of heightened risks of landslides, flash floods, and further road blockages. The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway--the Valley's lifeline--is now closed for the ninth consecutive day, deepening the crisis and cutting Kashmir off from vital supplies. Rescue teams begin evacuating vulnerable populations, but fear grips the region as memories of the devastating 2014 floods resurface. Adding to the tragedy, at least seven people die in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh, underscoring the wider human toll of extreme weather battering the Himalayan region.

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4 September 2025

A view of submerged houses on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, on Thursday, as rising waters engulf dozens of villages across the Himalayan Valley, displacing thousands and fueling fears of worsening conditions. Agricultural land lies underwater, homes are damaged, and families flee to higher ground. With road connectivity snapped and shops shuttered, stranded residents face severe shortages of essential supplies as transport services remain paralyzed. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues a red alert, warning of heightened risks of landslides, flash floods, and further road blockages. The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway--the Valley's lifeline--is closed for the ninth consecutive day, deepening the crisis and cutting Kashmir off from vital supplies. Rescue teams begin evacuating vulnerable populations, but fear grips the region as memories of the devastating 2014 floods resurface. Adding to the tragedy, at least seven people die in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh, underscoring the wider human toll of extreme weather battering the Himalayan region.

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4 September 2025

A view of submerged houses on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, on Thursday, as rising waters engulf dozens of villages across the Himalayan Valley, displacing thousands and fueling fears of worsening conditions. Agricultural land lies underwater, homes are damaged, and families flee to higher ground. With road connectivity snapped and shops shuttered, stranded residents face severe shortages of essential supplies as transport services remain paralyzed. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues a red alert, warning of heightened risks of landslides, flash floods, and further road blockages. The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway--the Valley's lifeline--is closed for the ninth consecutive day, deepening the crisis and cutting Kashmir off from vital supplies. Rescue teams begin evacuating vulnerable populations, but fear grips the region as memories of the devastating 2014 floods resurface. Adding to the tragedy, at least seven people die in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh, underscoring the wider human toll of extreme weather battering the Himalayan region.

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4 September 2025

A group of Kashmiri residents sits outside their submerged homes on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, on Thursday, as rising waters engulf dozens of villages across the Himalayan Valley, displacing thousands and fueling fears of worsening conditions. Agricultural land lies underwater, houses are damaged, and families flee to higher ground. With road connectivity snapped and shops shuttered, stranded residents face severe shortages of essential supplies as transport services remain paralyzed. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues a red alert, warning of heightened risks of landslides, flash floods, and further road blockages. The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway--the Valley's lifeline--is closed for the ninth consecutive day, deepening the crisis and cutting Kashmir off from vital supplies. Rescue teams begin evacuating vulnerable populations, but fear grips the region as memories of the devastating 2014 floods resurface. Adding to the tragedy, at least seven people die in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh, underscoring the wider human toll of extreme weather battering the Himalayan region.

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4 September 2025

A Kashmiri resident looks toward submerged homes on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, on Thursday, as floodwaters engulf dozens of villages across the Himalayan Valley, displacing thousands and fueling fears of worsening conditions. Vast stretches of farmland lie underwater, houses are damaged, and families flee to higher ground. With road connectivity snapped and shops shuttered, stranded residents face severe shortages of essential supplies as transport services remain paralyzed. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues a red alert, warning of heightened risks of landslides, flash floods, and further road blockages, while the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway--the Valley's lifeline--remains closed for the ninth consecutive day, deepening the crisis and cutting Kashmir off from vital supplies. Rescue teams begin evacuating vulnerable populations, but fear grips the region as memories of the devastating 2014 floods resurface. In neighboring Himachal Pradesh, at least seven people die in a landslide, underscoring the wider human toll of extreme weather battering the Himalayan region.

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