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Bondi Beach vigil honors victims one week after mass shooting

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 —…