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Australia holds minute’s silence one week after Bondi Beach attack as Albanese orders security review SYDNEY — Australia paused for a minute of silence at 6:47 p.m. Saturday to mark one week since a gun attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 15 people and wounded dozens during a seaside Hanukkah celebration, prompting a national day of reflection and a sweeping security response. With flags at half-staff on government buildings and police presence intensified along the coast, authorities invited Australians to light candles —…

SYDNEY — Australian surf lifeguards lined the shoreline of Bondi Beach on Thursday and fell silent to honor the 15 people killed when gunmen opened fire at a seaside Hanukkah celebration last week, one of the deadliest mass shootings in Australia’s history. Hundreds of rescuers in red-and-yellow uniforms formed a human ribbon along the surf, facing the Pacific as they observed three minutes of silence. Similar tributes were held by surf lifesaving clubs nationwide in solidarity before morning patrols began, turning beaches…

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…

In a groundbreaking moment for New Zealand, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has issued a heartfelt apology to individuals who suffered abuse while under state care. This acknowledgment of the "unimaginable pain" experienced in child welfare homes and psychiatric facilities marks a significant step towards reckoning with a dark chapter in the nation’s history. The recent public inquiry revealed that approximately 200,000 vulnerable New Zealanders faced abuse throughout various decades of state care, labeling these findings…

The Catholic Church is facing an urgent call to unify its policies regarding compensation for victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy, according to the inaugural report from the Vatican's child protection commission. For years, the institution has grappled with widespread scandals and disheartening revelations concerning sexual misconduct by its clergy members and the subsequent attempts to cover it up. The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors asserted, “Acknowledging and compensating victims is a…

In Guinea, six months after the coup that overthrew Alpha Condé, the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution has decided to carry the vote of the victims of the old regime. A first meeting took place at the organization's headquarters yesterday,…

The victims and the families of the victims of the massacres in the early 1980s finally heard. In a statement following further discussions with traditional leaders, the Zimbabwean government said the victims could be exhumed and buried with dignity according to custom. It was a promise from the president that went back to 2019.…

Emotions are still high in Burkina Faso, following the attack on Wednesday, August 18, which left 80 victims, 65 civilians and 15 gendarmes in the north of the country. The story of a 19-year-old young man, Ganaba Ib, particularly touched the country and became the face of the victims of this attack, he visited his cousin in Djibo, then Dori and used the convoy escorted by the army. to visit his family…

According to Ugandan authorities, "unscrupulous" doctors and nurses have managed to withdraw millions of shillings from more than 800 people and 11 unsuspecting companies. They favored vaccine candidates who were willing to pay to get an injection when doses in Uganda were lacking. These people were desperate to be vaccinated.…

Two health centers for victims of violence called "One stop center" opened this week in Bamako. On August 5, eight more will be made available to the Malian government in the Kayes, Koulikoro, Ségou and Sikasso regions, as part of the Spotlight project. A joint initiative of the European Union and the UN to try to "eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls".…