Two beaches in Australia’s most populous city remained closed on Sunday after the attack on Saturday morning

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Australian authorities on Sunday deployed drones and a helicopter to monitor the waters around a popular Sydney beach after a surfer was killed by a great white shark on Saturday, officials said.

Two beaches in Australia’s most populous city remained closed on Sunday after the attack on Saturday morning that took place about 100 m (328 ft) from shore while the man was surfing with friends at Long Reef Beach, in the north of the New South Wales state capital.

The experienced surfer was pulled from the water by other surfers, but had lost too much blood and died at the scene, police said. It was the first shark-attack death in Sydney since a swimmer was killed off a beach in February 2022, which the city’s first since 1963.

On Sunday, the state’s main water rescue organisation, Surf Life Saving NSW, deployed drones and a helicopter to surveil the area for the shark, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) said.

More so-called SMART drumlines, which use satellite technology to notify authorities when a shark is hooked on a baited line, had also been installed, it said in a statement.

Government shark biologists, after assessing photos of the victim’s surfboard, “determined a White shark approximately 3.4-3.6 metres (11.15-11.81 feet) in length was likely responsible” for the mauling, DPIRD said.

White sharks are also commonly known as great white sharks or white pointers, according to the agency.

Saturday’s incident marked the fourth fatal shark attack in Australia in 2025, data from the state-run operator of Sydney’s Taronga Zoo shows. In March, a surfer was killed by a shark in shallow water on a remote beach in Western Australia.

Australia ranked behind only the United States in the number of unprovoked shark bites on humans in 2024, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File.

Reporting by Sam McKeith in Sydney; Editing by Christian Schmollinger

Armani, who had no children, has put in place measures to ensure continuity and independence for his business

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Thousands of mourners visited Milan’s fashion district on Saturday to pay their respects to Giorgio Armani, Italy’s most famous designer, who died this week at the age of 91, filing in silence past his coffin.

His wooden casket, with white roses placed on top, lay in the vast dark exhibition space at his company’s headquarters, where catwalk shows are held, surrounded by dozens of small lanterns on the floor.

The passing of Armani has sparked an outpouring of grief with tributes flowing in from Hollywood celebrities and ordinary people alike. Over a career spanning five decades, he built a business empire ranging from haute couture to home furnishing, with his name becoming synonymous with elegant simplicity.

“Everything he did in his life he did it out of passion,” said Pier Carlo Bertoglio, who travelled from nearby Lodi to the Armani offices, where the designer’s body is lying in state over the weekend before a private funeral on Monday.

“Everyone here today should testify to the love they have received from him.”

John Elkann, the scion of Italy’s prominent Agnelli family, and his wife Lavinia, were among the first visitors.

Elkann, who heads the Agnelli family’s investment vehicle Exor, had previously discussed a potential combination with Armani to create an Italian luxury goods conglomerate, including Exor-owned sports car maker Ferrari. The talks led nowhere.

Armani, who had no children, has put in place measures to ensure continuity and independence for his business, which he ran with trusted family members and long-time colleagues.

Early visitors also included Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala. Italy’s fashion capital, where Armani relocated with his family after World War Two, will hold a day of public mourning on Monday.

“Milan is full of Armani ‘signs’, it would be impossible to forget him,” Sala said. “His biggest legacy to the city I reckon is his profound belief in work as a means of self-realisation.”

People queued silently under the trees that line the cul-de-sac where the Armani offices, designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando, sit across from the Armani/Silos, a museum opened in 2015 to mark 40 years of his career and where the Armani Prive haute couture collections of the past 20 years are currently on display.

Visitors included fellow designer Donatella Versace, who arrived dressed in black carrying a bouquet of white orchids, Oscar-winning film director Gabriele Salvatores and actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta.

“Where I grew up in China, Armani’s name is equal to Italian (style),” said Jonah Liu, who stood in the crowd sporting an Armani t-shirt and holding a small bunch of white daisies.

“He turned Italian elegance into a global fashion grammar … I’m obliged to come here to pay my tribute to him.”

In line with Armani’s wishes, a separate entry was reserved for group staff. 

“I’m one of his employees, so I’m sincerely attached to him,” said Alessandra Caccavo, wiping away the tears.

“He made sure we never wanted for anything … he was exceptional, so hospitable, … we would always see him in the offices, which means a lot when you think who he was.”

Writing by Valentina Za: Editing by Sharon Singleton, Alexandra Hudson