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.
Duterte takes responsibility for Philippines drug war
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he takes full responsibility for his administration's "war on drugs", in a video message posted on his Facebook account, as he braces for a legal battle at the International Criminal Court.
Arab and US discuss Gaza reconstruction plan
Officials from Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, and Palestine agreed to continue consultations on their Gaza reconstruction plan with US Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, it was announced after a meeting in Qatar on Wednesday.
Pakistan military ends standoff with train hijackers
Pakistan's military said it had ended a standoff on Wednesday with separatist fighters who had hijacked a passenger train in the country's southwestern Balochistan province and taken hundreds of people hostage.
Hijackers making Pakistan hostage rescue complicated, source says
Hijackers being seated next to some of the scores of passengers taken hostage after insurgents took control of a train in southwest Pakistan, has complicating rescue efforts, security sources said on Wednesday.
The UAE has praised Saudi Arabia for hosting talks between the United States and Ukraine and expressed hope for a comprehensive solution to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Authorities in Dubai are stepping up efforts to enhance the city's visual identity and artistic experiences in public spaces and residential areas.
The UAE has welcomed the recent agreement to integrate civil and military institutions in northeastern Syria into the Syrian state’s administration.
