Man killed by 13ft shark in Western Australia
The attack occurred at Horseshoe Reef – north-west of the popular Rottnest Island near the city of Perth, local police say.
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Israel kills Hamas military chief, last architect of Oct. 7 attacks
Israel killed the top military commander of Hamas on Friday in a targeted airstrike in Gaza City, eliminating the man Israel called the last architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre that left more than 1,200 people dead.
PM Modi Meets Dutch Royals In Netherlands, Discusses Tech, Trade
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima at the Royal Palace and discussed close cooperation in digital technology, innovation, fintech and blue economy.
Iran state TV says European countries in talks with Tehran for Hormuz transit
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Netherlands Returns 1,000-Year-Old Chola-Era Copper Plates To India
The artefacts, widely referred to in Europe as the ‘Leiden Plates’, are among the most historically valuable surviving records from the Chola empire. India had been seeking their return since 2012.
Shocking moment car ploughs into crowd with eight seriously injured before driver stabs passer-by in Italy
THIS is the horrifying moment a car ploughs into a group of pedestrians – hurling them into a shop window. Harrowing footage shows the vehicle speeding across a junction before mounting the pavement and smashing into a group of unsuspecting pedes…
Driver ploughs into crowds leaving at least four in critical condition with woman ‘crushed against shop wall’ in Italy
AT least four people are fighting for their lives after a car ploughed into pedestrians and smashed them against a shop wall. The driver, 30, mowed down victims on Via Emilia Centro in Modena, Italy, before fleeing the scene on foot while injured…
Battle of the shopping giants as Walmart and Amazon race to speed up deliveries to rural America
Walmart and Amazon are racing to speed up order deliveries in small, rural areas of the USA
Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda declared global health emergency
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Why is African cinema out of the picture at the Cannes Film Festival?
Does the absence of African films in the main competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival point to a glass ceiling? Or is African cinema still slowly but surely finding its way to the top table?