Australia: School chaplain killed in shark attack on Great Barrier Reef

A 40-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark on the edge of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, local police said. Luke Walford, a youth pastor, had been spearfishing…

Brazil: Three dead in suspected Christmas cake poisoning

Arsenic has been found in the blood of one of three women who died after eating a Christmas cake in a suspected poisoning in Brazil, a police chief has told…

UK: Two lorry drivers killed in crash

Two men have died after two lorries crashed on a major road in Lincolnshire. The collision, which involved a Volvo and Scania lorry, happened near the Snitterby junction on the…

Palestine: Gaza Kamal Adwan Hospital chief Abu Safia held at Israeli army base- Report

The director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, whose whereabouts have been unknown since he was detained by Israel after a raid on the facility last week, is allegedly being held at…

UK: Arrest after cyclist dies in suspected hit-and-run

A man has been arrested after a cyclist was fatally struck on a country road in a suspected hit-and-run crash, police said. The cyclist, aged in his 50s, died in…

UK: Third murder arrest after Christmas Day pub row

A third person has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man who was hit by a car on Christmas Day died. Kirk Marsden, 37, was injured outside The…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,040

Here is the situation on Monday, December 30:

USA: How much Ukraine aid did Biden approve after Trump win?

United States President Joe Biden asked the Department of Defense to rush weapons deliveries to Ukraine after Russia launched a Christmas Day attack on its smaller neighbour’s energy infrastructure. Biden’s comments on…

Palestine: Retraction of US-backed Gaza famine report draws anger and scrutiny

United States President Joe Biden’s administration is facing criticism after a US-backed report on famine in the Gaza Strip was retracted this week, drawing accusations of political interference and pro-Israel bias. The…

Morocco: Nearly 70 killed after boat capsizes en route to Spain

At least 69 people, including 25 Malians, died after a boat heading from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands capsized off Morocco, Malian authorities have said. The makeshift boat was…