THE WORLD: 10-foot shark kills surfer off Australia’s east coast

A 60-year-old surfer was attacked and killed by a 3-meter (10-foot) shark off the coast of northern New South Wales state on Sunday, Australian police said. Several people tried to help the surfer and fought off the shark before taking the injured man to shore at Salt Beach in South Kingscliff, police said. He was […]

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The World: Trump to invite Russia and other non-member G7 countries to summit

President Trump told reporters on Saturday evening he would postpone the G7 summit to September and expand the meeting to more nations that are not members of the Group of 7. Trump said he would invite Russia, South Korea, Australia and India to the summit, according to a pool report. “I don’t feel that as […]

Does Africa Need New Infrastructure Funding Options?

Despite debt concerns, Ethiopia and other governments express support for the Belt and Road initiative and went to Beijing to negotiate for more Chinese financing, writes Silja Fröhlich for Deutsche Welle. African leaders attending a Road and Belt forum in China are looking for new funding and to renegotiate existing debts. China already invests widely in African infrastructure. […]