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Nepals Lhaka Sherpa breaks her own female record by scaling Mount Everest for 10th time

A 48-year-old Nepali woman scaled Mount Everest for the 10th time on Thursday, breaking her own record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain by a female climber, her hiking company said. Lhakpa Sherpa last climbed the 8,848.86-metre (29,031.69-foot) mountain in 2018. “Lhakpa has broken her own record and become the first woman to achieve 10 summits,” her brother Mingma Gelu Sherpa, an official of her Seven Summit Club hiking agency, told Reuters.

Opinion | Who can the US really count on in a war with China over Taiwan?

It’s similar with South Korea. Deeply worried about a nuclearised North Korea, Seoul cannot afford to show hostility towards Beijing, which has a latent treaty obligation of military help for North Korea. The best example is that Yoon Suk-yeol, a seemingly diehard pro-American president, decided not to meet the visiting then-US House speaker Nancy Pelosi after her Taiwan visit in 2022, which triggered live-firing by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) around the island.

Stuck in Kai Tak: Hong Kong looks to Shenzhen for ways to ease transport woes in new business distri

“Alternative commuting methods proposed by the government have yet to materialise,” Wong said. “Many residents are annoyed.” Now there is hope that the area may get a driverless rail transit system along the lines of SkyShuttle, developed by Shenzhen-based BYD Auto. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung on Wednesday said: “We will contact SkyShuttle to collect all relevant information and statistics … so that we can further analyse the applicability of SkyShuttle in Hong Kong.

11 Facts About Crysta (FernGully: The Last Rainforest)

Source: Donmai.us FernGully: The Last Rainforest is a beloved animated film that has captured the hearts of audiences for decades. One of the standout characters in this enchanting adventure is Crysta, a brave and spirited fairy who plays a vital role in the preservation of her magical forest home. From her vibrant personality to the incredible powers she possesses, Crysta has become an iconic cartoon character that continues to inspire and entertain.

5 times Cecilia Cheung stunned in luxury fashion looks, from the Hong Kong stars take on Audrey H

Cheung first caught the attention of film producers when she appeared in a lemon tea television commercial. She released her first album in 1999 and went on to put out her 10th and final album in 2005. Her sweet, girl-next-door look quickly landed her leading film roles, too. Her inaugural role in the 1999 film Fly Me to Polaris earned her a best actress award at the Hong Kong Film Awards.