48 h. ago Bondi Beach attack: Philippines rejects ‘outdated’ violent extremism portrayal

There is no evidence indicating that the two suspects involved in the Bondi Beach attack received any form of military training while in the Philippines, the Philippines’ National Security Adviser said on Wednesday. In a statement, Eduardo Ano said that a mere visit to the country does not substantiate allegations of terrorist training, and the duration of their stay would not have permitted any meaningful or structured training. The alleged father-and-son gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah...

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69 h. ago Indian police reveal Bondi Beach shooting suspect’s background

The alleged gunman shot dead by police during Sunday’s attack on Australia’s Bondi Beach was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and his family did not know about his “radical mindset”, Indian police said on Tuesday. Fifteen people were killed in the attack on a Hanukkah event, Australia’s worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, and it is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community. In a statement providing more details about the man alleged to have...

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3 d. ago Alleged Bondi Beach shooter to face charges as funerals begin for victims

A man accused of perpetrating Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in three decades will be charged later on Wednesday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, as the funerals of the Jewish victims of Sunday’s attack began. The alleged father-and-son perpetrators opened fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, in an attack that shook the nation and intensified fears of rising antisemitism and violent extremism. Sajid Akram, 50, was shot dead by police at the scene,...

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5 d. ago World leaders express horror at Bondi Beach terror attack as vigils are held for victims

World leaders voiced horror and revulsion at Sunday’s mass shooting in which 15 people were killed and dozens injured at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the “shocking and distressing” attack, which Australian police are calling a “terrorist” incident, was “beyond comprehension”, after assailants fired on a gathering celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Israel’s President Isaac Herzog condemned what he called a “very cruel attack on Jews” by “vile...

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5 d. ago Netanyahu accuses Australia’s PM of inaction in tackling antisemitism

Following the deadly attack on a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Australia of not taking decisive action to tackle antisemitism. Netanyahu said in a statement that he had warned Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in a letter four months ago, stating that “the Australian government’s policy was promoting and encouraging antisemitism in Australia”. Australia and other leading nations formally recognised the State of...

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5 d. ago 11 dead in Australia Bondi Beach terrorism shooting during Jewish holiday event

Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday at a Jewish event being held at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said, declaring it a terrorist attack. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested. The suspect was in critical condition, authorities said. A massive emergency response was underway, with injured people loaded into ambulances. At least 29 people were confirmed wounded, said Mal Lanyon, the police commissioner for New South Wales state, where...

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5 d. ago At least 11 dead in Australia Bondi Beach terrorism shooting during Jewish holiday event

Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday at a Jewish event being held at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said, declaring it a terrorist attack. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested. The suspect was in critical condition, authorities said. A massive emergency response was underway, with injured people loaded into ambulances. At least 29 people were confirmed wounded, said Mal Lanyon, the police commissioner for New South Wales state, where...

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5 d. ago At least 16 dead in Australia Bondi Beach terrorism shooting during Jewish holiday event

Two gunmen shot dead at least 16 people on Sunday at a Jewish event being held at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said, declaring it a terrorist attack. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested. The suspect was in critical condition, authorities said. A massive emergency response was under way. At least 40 people were confirmed wounded, Sky News reported. Two of those hurt were police officers. New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon told a press...

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5 d. ago Gunmen kill 15 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Australian police said on Monday that the alleged offenders behind an attack at a Jewish celebration in Sydney’s Bondi beach that killed 15 people were a father and son duo. One of the gunmen was also killed, bringing the death toll to 16. It was the country’s worst gun attack in about 30 years. “The 50-year-old is deceased. The 24-year-old is currently in hospital,” New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon told a news conference. “I can say that we are not looking for a further offender,”...

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