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Bondi gunmen threw explosives at start of attack and practised shooting weeks before, police allege

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:28:48 GMT

Videos also show the pair allegedly training in rural Australia and making statements in front of Islamic State flags. gunmen explosives police

Russian general killed in explosion in Moscow, officials say

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:53:47 GMT

Fanil Sarvarov was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, Russia's Investigative Committee said. Moscow

US and Ukraine call Miami talks productive despite no breakthrough

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 04:37:29 GMT

Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, issued a statement with the top Ukrainian negotiator after discussing the latest peace plans. Ukraine

US pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela, official says

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:29:02 GMT

The move comes days after President Donald Trump said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

In rebel-held Myanmar, civilians face devastating air strikes and a sham election

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 22:08:39 GMT

The BBC goes to a rebel-held part of Myanmar, ahead of a government-mandated election starting this month. air strikes

Another 130 abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:25:22 GMT

Nigerian authorities confirm the remaining students kidnapped from a Catholic school last month have been freed.

'I knew something was seriously wrong - again': Bondi area reels from two deadly attacks in two years

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 22:18:02 GMT

The Bondi shooting, and a deadly stabbing attack just last year, have left scores scarred and traumatised.

Israel approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:38:12 GMT

Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the move was about blocking the establishment of a Palestinian state.

South East Asian bloc meet to seek end to Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:57:19 GMT

This was the first meeting between officials of Thailand and Cambodia since fighting resumed this month. Thailand

Rights groups condemn new record number of executions in Saudi Arabia

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:08:10 GMT

At least 347 people have now been put to death this year, according to the UK-based campaign group Reprieve.

How Israel's grassroots hostage families group became a powerful international force

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 06:05:14 GMT

With just one hostage left in Gaza, members of the forum reflect on its influence in Israel and abroad.

Gunmen kill nine in South Africa tavern attack

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:25:49 GMT

A further 10 people were injured in Bekkersdal after the perpetrators opened fire and "continued to shoot randomly". South Africa

India express train kills seven elephants crossing tracks

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 01:18:23 GMT

The collision happened early on Saturday in the north-eastern state of Assam, local officials say.

Survivors 'nervous and sceptical' about release of remaining Epstein files

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 07:42:39 GMT

US lawmakers who pushed for the documents to be made public have criticised the initial release as incomplete.

Who and what are in the Epstein files?

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:48:53 GMT

High-profile figures, including Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson, can be seen in the long-awaited files.

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