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Australia will launch a sweeping national gun buyback in response to the Bondi Beach mass shooting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, as hundreds of residents returned to the surf Saturday to honor the victims with a solemn ocean gathering. Albanese vowed to “get guns off our streets” and to tighten firearms laws that allowed the suspected gunman, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, to legally own six high-powered rifles. The prime minister said it would be the largest buyback since 1996, when Australia overhauled gun laws after…

As investigators pieced together what happened after the Bondi Beach attack on Sydney’s Jewish community, an avalanche of misinformation — fueled by AI tools, fake news sites and sloppy analysis — spread across social platforms. The episode underscores how quickly falsehoods can outpace facts, and how AI chatbots like X’s Grok amplify risk when used for breaking-news verification. On Sunday, Dec. 14, two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more,…

After the Bondi Beach attack on Sydney’s Jewish community, a blizzard of false claims and conspiracy theories raced across social media—many amplified by AI systems positioned as authoritative sources. An examination by the European Broadcasting Union’s Spotlight Network shows how misinformation eclipsed verified reporting in the crucial first hours, sowing confusion about what happened, who was involved and even whether the attack was real. On Sunday, Dec. 14, two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi…

Fifteen people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed in the Bondi Beach attack in Sydney, which police have declared a terrorist incident targeting a Hanukkah celebration. Authorities said the shooting, believed to have been carried out by a father and son, struck on the first day of the Jewish festival of lights and left a cross-section of the city’s communities in mourning. Police said the victims ranged in age from 10 to 87. Another 42 people, including four children, were taken to hospitals across Sydney, according…

MOGADISHU (AX) — A deadly attack on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 15 people, including a child, prompting nationwide condemnation, heightened security and fears of backlash among Somali and other Muslim communities. Police said a man and his son opened fire during the beachfront gathering late Sunday, targeting attendees in what authorities described as an antisemitic act of terrorism. The victims ranged in age from 10 to 87. Investigators said inquiries were ongoing and urged the public to…

Australia defended its record on combating anti-Semitism after an attack that drew national attention, saying it has robust laws and community protections in place as police investigate the incident. Officials condemned the violence and said authorities are working with community leaders to reassure the public and gather information. Law enforcement agencies did not immediately release details about the motive, injuries or suspects, and urged anyone with relevant information to come forward. The government pointed to…

Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting kills 15; Albanese condemns ‘antisemitic terrorism’ SYDNEY — Two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, killing 15 people — including a child — and wounding dozens more in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitic terrorism. Authorities said the attackers were a father and son. A 50-year-old man was shot dead by police and his 24-year-old son was wounded and hospitalized, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon…

London — Police are investigating a pepper spray assault at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3 car park that disrupted travel and sent 21 people, including a 3-year-old girl, for medical treatment, authorities said. The Metropolitan Police said Monday the incident appears to have stemmed from a suitcase robbery involving people known to one another, revising an earlier account that described a fight following an argument. Commander Peter Stevens said detectives pieced together the sequence after reviewing CCTV footage and…

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has arrested 11 people accused of plotting terrorist attacks and conducting espionage against the government and civilians, the agency said Thursday, describing a covert cell disrupted in Mogadishu and across parts of Lower and Middle Shabelle. In a statement, NISA said the suspects were allegedly in the advanced stages of planning violence and gathering intelligence to enable attacks. The arrests followed what the agency called a sophisticated,…

EU warship seizes suspected pirate ‘mother ship’ off Somalia after tanker hijack; 24 crew freed unharmed A 30-hour standoff ends without casualties in the Western Indian Ocean European naval forces have captured an Iranian-flagged dhow believed to have served as a pirate “mother ship” in the hijacking of the oil products tanker Hellas Aphrodite, bringing a tense 30-hour standoff to a close and freeing all 24 crew members unharmed, officials said. Operation Atalanta, the European Union’s counter-piracy mission, said the dhow…