Sue Knowles was a grandmother and worked as a property manager.

The successful businessman ran companies in New Zealand and abroad prior to his arrest.

The Andrews had demolished their old family home and constructed a new one.

Non-US forces made up about one third of coalition deaths in Afghanistan.

Two 15-year-olds are among those missing as police confirm discovery of human remains.

Auckland’s Harbour Bridge is facing repeated closures causing big delays for motorists.

A shark sighting at Manly has forced the closure of the beach just hours after flags were set up for the day.

Swimmers fled the water after the shark alarm went off following a sighting near Manly Beach.

The stretch of sand from Manly Beach to Queenscliff is now closed.

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"What we have to do is we have to understand that sharks are in the water," a local told Today.

"When you swim, you swim at your own risk."

"Growing up like around the water and doing this sport like from nippers, you're always aware of the risk," another local said.

"Obviously, at the end of the it's our home as well as their home."

The closure comes as authorities remain on high alert following a string of shark attacks that plagued the state earlier this week, with four separate incidents in 48 hours.

The area is currently being assessed, and the beach is set to reopen once it is deemed safe by authorities.

The closure comes as Surf Lifesaving is ramping up its increased drone surveillance and extra rescue crews to keep people safe this long weekend.

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A 29-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly assaulted a 20-year-old man with a glass bottle at a hotel in a South Australian coastal town.

The younger man from Whyalla was found with serious injuries on Ocean Street in Victor Harbor about 12.40am today and was taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Police called for back up from the South Australia Police Special Tasks and Rescue Group to help find the alleged attacker.

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A 29-year-old man from Brooklyn Park was arrested at a nearby unit on Port Elliot Road in Hayborough.

He was charged with attempted murder, property damage and assault.

He was refused bail to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court later today.

"Police wish to reassure the public that this was not a random incident with both men known to each other," South Australia Police said in a statement.

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The White House has explained a massive bruise on Donald Trump's left hand.

While at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the president was sporting a red and black bruise several centimetres in diameter.

But White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump bruised his hand after hitting it on the corner of a table.

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"At the Board of Peace event today in Davos, President Trump hit his hand in the corner of the signing table, causing it to bruise," Leavitt said.

Though there were many cameras in the room, the moment does not appear to have been filmed.

This year the president has frequently had a prominent bruise on his right hand.

At other times, his hand has been covered in a thick coating of makeup or with a large Band-Aid.

The White House has said the bruise stems from shaking so many hands.

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But the president does not shake hands with his left hand.

Trump previously told the Wall Street Journal that he was taking 325mg of aspirin a day, more than three times the daily recommended dose unless you have pain, fever or inflammation.

"They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don't want thick blood pouring through my heart," he said.

"I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart."

A person with thin blood is more likely to bruise.

The Journal also reported his hand started bleeding after getting a high-five from now-Attorney-General Pam Bondi at last year's Republican National Convention.

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The White House has been loath to admit any physical malady from Trump, with a statement issued in December declaring his "excellent" health.

"President Trump's cardiovascular imaging is perfectly normal," his osteopath Sean Barbabella said. 

"There is no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels.

"All major organs appear very healthy and well-perfused. 

"Everything evaluated is functioning within normal limits with no acute or chronic concerns."

Trump is 79, making him the second-oldest president of all time.

By the end of his term, he will be the oldest.

In Davos yesterday, Trump appeared to repeatedly mistake Iceland for Greenland.

In his speech, the president referenced Iceland four times in a context that seemed to fit his previous remarks on Greenland.

"I'm helping Europe, I am helping NATO, and until the last few days when I told them about Iceland, they loved me," he said.

"(NATO is) not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland.

"So Iceland's already cost us a lot of money."

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A travel agent who cancelled customers' flights and pocketed thousands of refunded dollars, blaming global events, has avoided more time behind bars over her betrayal of trust.

Travel World Sydney operator Zahra Rachid's simple but effective fraud ran for more than eight months, purportedly to keep her struggling business afloat.

At least one of the victims arrived at Sydney Airport ready to fly to Europe, only to be told their plane ticket didn't exist, the Downing Centre Local Court was told.

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That person had to fork out more money on the spot to book new flights and keep their holiday plans. 

All up, eight victims were defrauded of amounts ranging from $2000 to $50,360 before Rachid's arrest in August 2024.

"The total amount that she gained is significant," magistrate Susan Horan said.

"$2000 to one person may be significant life savings, as $50,000 might be to people in other financial circumstances.

"People were trusting her with their money."

In all but one case, Rachid booked the customer's flights, cancelled them and then passed on the cancelled booking to the customer as though it remained valid.

The scheme netted her more than $77,000.

Not a cent had been repaid by Rachid before her sentence on Friday, something not lost on the magistrate.

The former travel agent's earning ability had been significantly curtailed since her arrest, including 255 days in custody on remand and another 11 months on strict bail conditions that effectively imposed home detention.

But she has not sought to compensate the victims in some small way, the magistrate said.

"Actions speak louder than words," Horan said.

As she jailed the agent for a minimum of six months, Horan noted guilty pleas to eight counts of fraud, Rachid's lack of criminal history and "deep and genuine" remorse.

Rachid had worked for 15 years in the industry before taking over a small business which catered to those wanting to travel to the Middle East.

The travel agency was "knocked for a six" by restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and then travel advisories related to Israel's war in Gaza, her barrister Ertunc Ozen SC earlier told the court.

"This was an extraordinary, admittedly serious criminal response to an extraordinary set of circumstances," Ozen told the court.

The financial stress at the time included the loss of her apartment as she funnelled cash into the struggling business.

Diagnoses of chronic anxiety and panic attacks were also cited as reasons for poor decisions under pressure.

Other fraud charges were dropped after Rachid entered guilty pleas in November.

Highlighting a need to send a message to other small business owners, Horan sentenced Rachid to one year in prison, with a minimum of six months.

With time served, she walked from court today.

The former agent was also ordered to repay $44,800 to the victims who had not already been compensated by their banks.