Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in Australian state in 48 hoursA surfer has been bitten by a shark, the fourth attack along Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) coastline in under 48 hours.
The 39-year-old man “sustained a wound to his chest” after a shark bit his board on the Mid North Coast on Tuesday morning, police said. He has been released from hospital. It follows three other attacks in Sydney over the past two days. All beaches in Sydney’s northern area will remain closed until further notice,... Read More
Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Ministry of Transport to terminate two contracts with Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) following crane collapse incidents that resulted in over 30 deaths.
Speaking at Government House after an urgent meeting on construction safety, Mr Anutin said that the incidents had caused public alarm and posed serious risks to lives and property. He instructed the Transport Ministry to cancel the contracts, pursue legal action and blacklist the construction contractor based on advice from the Council of State and... Read More
Trump threatens 200% tariff on French wine over Macron’s refusal to join ‘Board of Peace’ – France 24″
“I’ll put a 200 percent tariff on his wines and Champagnes, and he’ll join, but he doesn’t have to join,” Trump said. France intends to decline the invitation to join the initiative, at this stage, a source close to Macron said on Monday. US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French... Read More
“I do not want to reconcile with my family,” Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has said in a statement in which he accuses his parents of “attacking” him and his wife in the press.
The eldest child of Sir David Beckham and Lady Beckham accused them of “trying endlessly to ruin” his relationship with Nicola Peltz Beckham and placing “lies” in the media “to preserve their own facade”. After months of speculation about a feud in the high-profile family, he said he had tried to keep the situation private but was left... Read More
UK’s Blair Distances Himself From Trump’s $1 Billion Peace Board Fee
LONDON – Mr Tony Blair, the former British Prime Minister who has been appointed to the executive panel of Mr Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, distanced himself from the President’s demand that countries pay US$1 billion (S$1.29 billion) for permanent membership. Mr Blair declined to endorse the request for the funds, which is part of a draft charter... Read More
Spain’s transport minister says the death toll from Sunday’s crash involving high-speed trains in the country’s south has risen to 39.
Multiple media outlets say more than 150 others have been injured. The accident occurred in suburban Cordoba in the region of Andalusia on Sunday night. A high-speed train traveling from Malaga to the capital Madrid derailed and hit another train traveling in the opposite direction on an adjacent track. The Spanish newspaper El Pais reported... Read More
Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap more than 160 in church attacks”
Armed gangs with “sophisticated weapons” kidnapped worshipers from at least two churches in Kaduna state. Nigeria faces several internal conflicts that have affected both Christians and Muslims — often indiscriminately.CrimeNigeria Armed gangs with “sophisticated weapons” kidnapped worshipers from at least two churches in Kaduna state. Nigeria faces several internal conflicts that have affected both Christians... Read More
Pakistan: A mall fire in Karachi claimed at least 24 lives. 63 are still missing-
A mall in Pakistan’s Karachi was on fire for more than 24 hours. At least 24 people have been killed while over 60 are still missing.Gul Plaza inferno death toll rises to 23; Karachi mayor says 65 people remain missing – Pakistan – remain missing. Firefighters extinguished the blaze at the multistory plaza late Sunday,... Read More
At least seven killed in Kabul hotel blast” .
An explosion tore through a hotel in a heavily guarded part of central Kabul on Monday, killing seven people and injuring several others, authorities in the Afghan capital said Kabul police spokesperson Khalid Zadran said the hotel was in the commercial Shahr-e-Naw neighborhood that includes large office buildings, shopping complexes and embassies. The district is... Read More
Italian fashion great Valentino Garavani dead at 93 –
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died, his foundation said on Monday. Usually known only by his first name, Valentino was 93, and had retired in 2008. Founder of the eponymous brand, Valentino scaled the heights of haute couture, created a business empire and introduced a new colour to the fashion world, the so-called ‘Valentino... Read More