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11h ago

Teenage surfer dies after shark attack off southern Australia

Khai Cowley was attacked by a suspected great white shark. He brought to shore, but emergency services were unable to revive him.
A great white shark.
A great white shark.

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel accused of firing on Gaza aid convoy as military pushes south

Thomas White, director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Gaza, said the convoy was traveling “along a route designated by the Israeli Army.”
Image: PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT
Image: PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT
12h ago

Avalanche kills 2 skiers from the same family and injures a hiker on Mont Blanc, official says

An investigation into the cause of the avalanche is underway. Meanwhile, a hiker was killed on another slope in the French Alps.
Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc
17h ago

Indonesia's navy pushes a boat suspected of carrying Rohingya refugees out of its waters

Indonesia has asked the international community for help and intensified patrols of its waters due to a sharp rise in Rohingya refugees leaving overcrowded camps in Bangladesh.
Image: TOPSHOT-INDONESIA-MYANMAR-BANGLADESH-ROHINGYA-REFUGEE-PROTEST
Image: TOPSHOT-INDONESIA-MYANMAR-BANGLADESH-ROHINGYA-REFUGEE-PROTEST

Health authorities around the globe issue warnings about fake Ozempic

Last week, the FDA seized thousands of counterfeit units of the popular drug. Experts say what's happening in the U.S. may be a symptom of a larger, global problem.
An authentic Ozempic needle and a counterfeit needle.
An authentic Ozempic needle and a counterfeit needle.
1d ago

Chinese villagers paint 1,400-year-old Buddha statues to thank gods, damaging artifacts

The statues were discovered in 2021 and hadn't been registered in the heritage protection list. A local official said the villagers “could hardly be punished but only educated.”
Painted Shifeihe Buddha statues in Sichuan, China.
Painted Shifeihe Buddha statues in Sichuan, China.
1d ago

Pendulum swings towards tighter measures against transgender athletes

Heading into 2024, there has been a seismic shift in the sporting landscape for trans athletes, with the pendulum swinging back toward tighter measures on a divisive issue.
Laurel Hubbard  competes in the Olympics.
Laurel Hubbard  competes in the Olympics.

Stigma against gay men could worsen Congo's biggest mpox outbreak, scientists warn

Mpox has been in parts of central and west Africa for decades, but it was not until 2022 that it was documented to spread via sex.
Hands of a monkeypox case patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997.
Hands of a monkeypox case patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997.
1d ago

Shakira's hometown unveils a giant statue of the beloved Colombian pop star

The 20-foot-tall monument depicts the multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy winner in one of her famous belly dancing outfits, with her hips swaying to her right and her arms raised gracefully toward the sky.
A golden statue of Shakira
A golden statue of Shakira

Senior minister warns war could expand that war could expand into Lebanon

“The stopwatch for a diplomatic solution is running out,” Benny Gantz said.
Palestinians stand among of a large pile of rubble from a destroyed building
Palestinians stand among of a large pile of rubble from a destroyed building

Winter smog blankets South Asian capitals of Dhaka and New Delhi

A thick layer of toxic smog wreathed the capital of Bangladesh as the air quality index plummeted into the “hazardous” category, while conditions were similar in the capital of India.
Image: INDIA-WEATHER
Image: INDIA-WEATHER

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