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Some of the, obviously, team members were very emotional as well, including myself. there are lit mountains in the world higher than 8,000 metres. k2 was the only one yet to be scaled in winter, because its so challenging. dozens have lost their lives on the mountain. k2 is super steep, you know. either you have to go through, you know, blue ice or rock, so its very technical. on top of that, if you add, you know, the temperature, up to —65 degrees, you know, even —70. what kept everyone goi...

Speaking, are a relatively cheap part of the overall social sediment that we need in order to ensure our society functions.— that we need in order to ensure our society functions. thank you so much for bein: society functions. thank you so much for being with — society functions. thank you so much for being with us. _ society functions. thank you so much for being with us. pleasure. - rescuers in eastern china are continuing efforts to reach 12 miners whove been trapped 600 metres undergroun...

I think requiring potential everest climbers to have previously climbed 6000 metre peaks is a great idea and also the guiding companies i think should be held to some standard. responsibility lies on the individual who is choosing to go to everest to ensure that they are properly prepared. i feel that the perception of the mountain being so crowded is false. the mountain does not feel like that at all — its vast, its open. if anyone is dreaming of climbing everest, i think they should do it. i...

Also coming up in the programme... goodbye, phil neville — hello, hege riise. a norwegian legend takes charge of englands women — for now, at least. and were going rallying with britains elfyn evans, whos got a point to prove in this years world rally championship. youre very welcome along to sportsday. its been hailed as one of the greatest away wins in test history. the four match series between india and australia has proved an extraordinary roller—coaster — from india getting skittle...

So many reasons to be cheerful. in northern ireland, the game of thrones studio tour is opening up. and perhaps the biggest cultural event of the 20205, the opening of the new egyptian museum outside of cairo, that will be momentous. i cant wait to be there. neither can i. lets hope it will happen soon. thank you, simon. stick around, because we have some great stuff coming up next. the worlds tallest mountain. ever since i was a kid, i dreamt of climbing mount everest. look at that! and the hon...

Convention. a team of nepalese climbers has safely descended after becoming the first ever to reach the top of the worlds second highest mountain k2, in winter. k2, along the pakistan—china border, is notoriously challenging with hurricane—strong winds and sub—zero temperatures. one of the leading members of the team is a former gurkha and british special forces soldier, and hes been speaking to our correspondent, secunder kermani. conquering the so—called savage mountain in the depth of...

Of england and wales. but on the other hand, there are other models thatjust dont push those temperatures contrasts beneath the jet stream, the low pressure doesnt develop then and we are in this kind of scenario, sunshine and wintry showers. so still some uncertainty about the weekend weather forecast. beyond that into next week generally, the weather pattern does look like it will stay the unsettled side with further spells of rain. thats not going to help things, there could be some further f...

This is bbc news. im mike embley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. supporters of the jailed russian activist alexei navalny have been arrested after he urged people to protest against president putins government the fbi vets all 25,000 national guard troops on duty in washington for wednesdays inauguration, looking for possible right wing extremists. the covid pandemic leaves some uk hospitals at breaking point. we have a special report from london where staff...

Shannon: welcome back. and oregon restaurant owner struggling to stay afloat after opening a few months ago has an american flag torn down and then tell lies, another slap in the face for the family that came here to live the american dream. jeremy joins me live to talk about it. tell me how this started.

>> well, look, first and foremost i agree with you. does anybody really care from ocasio-cortez has to say? i dont think so. number one. two, extreme sides on either side, democrats and republicans is never a good thing. i think deprogram is a strong word. i think what we ought to do is the republican party has damage control to do. i truly believe a majority of republicans are not as crazy or radical as the trump supporters that we have saw attacking the capitol a couple of days ago. majority o...