A surfer has died in Australia after being attacked by a great white shark that was nearly three metre long.
The 60-year-old man was surfing at Kingscliff, near the south of Brisbane, on Sunday morning when the shark mauled his left leg.
Several other surfers and board-riders had fought the shark off before pulling him to the shore.
He was also rendered first-aid but died on the beach.
Beaches between Kingscliff and Cabarita will be closed for 24 hours.
Construction firm bosses arrested over Hong Kong fire; death toll hits 75
Hong Kong police arrested the bosses of a construction company on suspicion of manslaughter on Thursday over the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years, which killed at least 75 people with 300 still listed as missing.
FBI raids homes after two National Guard members shot near White House
The FBI searched multiple properties in Washington state and San Diego on Thursday in what officials said was a terrorism probe into an Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guard members, who remained in critical condition.
Pope Leo arrives in Turkey on closely watched first overseas trip
Pope Leo arrived in Turkey on his first trip outside Italy as leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday and was expected to make appeals for peace in the Middle East and urge unity among long-divided Christian churches.
Pakistan ex-PM Khan's party demands meeting amid health worries
The party of Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan demanded a meeting with him on Thursday, saying it was worried about his health as he has been barred from seeing his family and lawyers for over three weeks.
Train hits, kills 11 in China's worst rail accident in over a decade
A train ran into a group of railway workers in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming on Thursday, killing 11 and injuring two, officials there said, the country's deadliest rail accident in more than a decade.
Parking will be free across most public spaces in Dubai during the upcoming Eid Al Etihad holidays.
Coinciding with the 54th Eid Al Etihad celebrations, Sharjah Police is waiving traffic points for violations committed before December 1, 2025 — provided motorists settle their dues by January 10, 2026.
A total of 2,025 prisoners will be released from Dubai's correctional facilities ahead of the 54th Eid Al Etihad.
