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.
Israel recovers last hostage body from Gaza, paving way for crossing to open
Israel has recovered the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a key condition of the initial phase of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory.
Seven dead in plane crash in Maine
Seven people were killed and one person was seriously injured on Sunday when a private jet crashed as it was taking off from an airport in Bangor, Maine.
Americans hunker down, help each other under blizzard and brutal cold
Tens of millions of Americans hunkered down on Monday or ventured out to help neighbours under bitter cold, blizzards of snow and lashings of freezing rain from a huge winter storm that paralyzed the eastern United States.
French food producer Vitagermine recalls batches of baby formula
French food and beverage maker Vitagermine has recalled specific batches of baby formula as a precautionary measure, it said on Sunday, as a toxin contamination scare continued to spread.
Fire in Greek biscuit factory kills three
A fire broke out after an explosion at a biscuit factory near the central Greek city of Trikala on Monday, killing three people and leaving another two missing, the fire brigade said.
The UAE will not allow its airspace, territory and waters to be used in any hostile military actions against Iran, nor will it provide logistical support for such operations.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has attended the graduation ceremony of the 50th batch of officer cadets, along with the first batch of university officer cadets, at Zayed II Military College in Al Ain.
A UAE media delegation will visit Kuwait in early February, highlighting the close and historic ties between the two countries.
