Search underway for surfer believed killed in shark attack off Australian coast Blogging Sole

Wellington, New Zealand — A surfer reported missing in Australia is believed to have died in a shark attackauthorities said Friday, as they searched the waters where the man had disappeared. The 28-year-old was in the sea at a popular surfing beach in South Australia where another man was killed by a white shark in … Read more

Shark kills tourist, injures another in attack off Egypt’s Red Sea coast Blogging Sole

A shark attack off Egypt’s Red Sea coast killed one tourist and injured another, authorities said Sunday, with an Italian Foreign Ministry source identifying both as Italian nationals. “Two foreigners were attacked by a shark in the northern region of Marsa Alam, which injured one and led to the death of the other,” the Egyptian … Read more

Australian warship tests Tomahawk missile off US coast: ‘major milestone’ Blogging Sole

An Australian warship tested a American Tomahawk cruise missileofficials said Tuesday, hailing a “major step” in the country’s decade-long plan to strengthen its fleet in the face of an Asia-Pacific arms race. HMAS Brisbane fired the Tomahawk on December 3 off the west coast of the United States, the Australian government said in a statement. … Read more

NATO planes rushed in after a Russian plane was spotted over the Baltic Sea and off the coast of Norway. Blogging Sole

Italy and Norway quickly mobilized jets after Russian planes were spotted over the Baltic Sea and along the Norwegian coast on Tuesday. The Italian Air Force intercepted a Russian Coot-A aircraft over the Baltic Sea, according to NATO’s Allied Air Command. said in a post on social media. Norwegian Air Force F-35s have identified several … Read more