Woman in critical condition after shark attack at Coogee beach

A woman in her 30s has been transported to hospital with arm and leg injuries and beaches in Sydney’s east have been closed after the attack

A woman in her 30s is in a critical condition after being bitten by a large shark at Coogee beach on Saturday, with a witness describing the scene at the popular Sydney beach as “shocking”.

A spokesperson for New South Wales Ambulance said the woman suffered arm and leg injuries and had been taken by road to St Vincent’s hospital.

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Spencer Pratt concedes LA mayor race, but declares ‘war’ against advancing candidates

In video, The Hills actor, who did not contest the outcome of the election, said his campaign to ‘save’ LA was just starting

Spencer Pratt appeared to concede the Los Angeles mayor’s race on Friday in a new video where he says “the campaign portion of my mission to save Los Angeles is coming to a close”, but declares “war” against the two candidates advancing to the city’s general election.

In the video posted on social media, Pratt notably did not contest the results of the election, despite Donald Trump’s repeated, but unfounded claims the race was “rigged”. Trump, who endorsed Pratt, called California’s elections “crooked”.

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US deports Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, lawyer says – Reuters

  1. US deports Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, lawyer says  Reuters
  2. Trump plans to deport Iranians to violence-plagued central African nation in new deal  Fox News
  3. U.S. deports migrants from Afghanistan, Iran, other countries to violence-torn Central African Republic  CBS News
  4. Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say  The New York Times
  5. US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say  Reuters
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Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses

Data analytics company loses on 22 out of 23 counts in lawsuit disputing how Swiss government rejected firm’s services

The US technology company Palantir has lost a legal challenge to force a Swiss independent magazine to publish its responses to articles about how the Swiss government rejected its services.

The data analytics company lost on 22 out of 23 counts of the suit. In a ruling on Friday, Zurich’s commercial court dismissed the majority of counterstatement requests filed by the company and its Swiss subsidiary finding that only a single passage in one article warranted a published response from the company.

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King’s Birthday Honours list 2026: Kevin Sinfield knighted and six Lionesses made MBEs – BBC

  1. King's Birthday Honours list 2026: Kevin Sinfield knighted and six Lionesses made MBEs  BBC
  2. Helen Mirren and six Lionesses receive honours for King Charles’s birthday  The Guardian
  3. Kevin Sinfield knighted in King's Birthday Honours - as Helen Mirren and England's Lionesses receive awards  Sky News
  4. Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Don McCullin made Companions of Honour  The Telegraph
  5. Kevin Sinfield: Leeds Rhinos great knighted in King's Birthday Honours as Luke Donald, Emily Scarratt, Shaun Murphy made OBEs  Sky Sports
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EU agrees launch of accession process for Ukraine and Moldova – Al Jazeera

  1. EU agrees launch of accession process for Ukraine and Moldova  Al Jazeera
  2. EU envoys agree to first phase of membership talks for Ukraine and Moldova  Reuters
  3. Hungary makes major deal with Ukraine, a former enemy  DW
  4. E.U. envoys greenlight first phase of membership talks for Ukraine and Moldova  NBC News
  5. EU agrees to launch membership talks with Ukraine next week even as war with Russia drags on  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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