Australian software engineer and triathlete Chris Davis was fatally bitten by a shark while swimming in New Caledonia. Photograph: DFATAustralian software engineer and triathlete Chris Davis was fatally bitten by a shark while swimming in New Caledonia. Photograph: DFATAustralia news This article is more than 10 months oldFamily of Sydney man killed in New Caledonia shark attack remember ‘beloved’ husband and fatherThis article is more than 10 months oldChris Davis died after being bitten multiple times by a shark while swimming at Chateau Royal beach south of Nouméa

US militaryThe US military doesn’t provide plant-based meals, often leaving vegan service members to rely on snacks – but some are seeing a rise in like-minded comrades John, a specialist in the US army, went vegan in 2018 while deployed in the Middle East after he started practicing Buddhism. 'We won't be war profiteers': Microsoft workers protest $480m army contractRead more“I’m living in a world of violence by being in the military but trying to live the most peaceful lifestyle that I can,” John says.

The ObserverWorld Cup 2022 This article is more than 1 year old‘I feel gay, disabled … like a woman too!’: Infantino makes bizarre attack on criticsThis article is more than 1 year old‘Don’t criticise Qatar,’ Infantino tells press conference in DohaFifa president accuses western critics of hypocrisy and racismThe Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has accused critics of Qatar’s human rights record of staggering hypocrisy and racism in a bizarre and incendiary attack on the eve of the 2022 World Cup finals.

Ask PhilippaFamilyNow is the time to say ‘No!’ It will feel frightening, but you must do it anyway and, with time, you will feel more confident The question I am 80 years old. My single 50-year-old daughter has relied on me for a long time to help her with her autistic son, my grandson, now 16. Her stepfather, my husband of 40 years, has been a wonderful grandfather to him. She has lost contact with her son’s dad.

Health & wellbeingIt is hard enough to exercise when you are overweight, so why do people feel the need to add their judgment to the workload?“Well, what is an athlete? It’s somebody that gets up, and does what they need to do. Just because they don’t look or act like an athlete doesn’t mean they should get singled out.” Elizabeth Ayres has been fielding lots of questions since her Facebook post about her experience at the London Marathon went viral.