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Hundreds Of People In Australia Held A "Paddle Out" Memorial At Bondi Beach For The 15 Killed In The Shooting
People laid flowers on the water, clapped in unison and observed a moment of silence as lifeguards and police watched from the shore.
Cherry Mohamed
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After A 2024 Student Protest Leader Was Assassinated, People In Bangladesh Are Holding Huge Protests
Protests erupted across the country calling for justice for Sharif Osman Hadi.
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Australia Announced It Will Launch Its Largest Gun Buyback In 29 Years After The Bondi Beach Shooting
Albanese said that authorities in Australia’s states and territories will be tasked with collecting the weapons and the Federal police will then be responsible for destroying them.
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Hong Kong’s Largest And Last Pro-Democracy Opposition Party Has Disbanded Due To Political Pressure
On December 14, the DP, founded in 1994, announced it will officially disband after serving as hong kong's largest pro-democracy party for 30 years.
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People In Bulgaria Have Forced The Government To Resign After Weeks Of Massive Anti-Corruption Protests
This is the ninth government in Bulgaria to fall in five years.
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Israel Has Assassinated A Senior Hamas Commander In Gaza, Killing Three Other People In The Strike
Israeli forces bombed a car in Gaza City, targeting senior Hamas commander Raed Saad, who they said was one of the "architects" of Oct. 7 attack.
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Hong Kong Has Found The Founder Of A Pro-Democracy Newspaper Guilty Of Threatening National Security
Jimmy Lai is awaiting sentencing in January 2026 and could face up to life in prison.
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Israel’s Far-Right Security Minister Wore A Noose Pin To Promote A Law To Execute Palestinian Prisoners
Israel's far-right party have proposed a bill that would apply the death penalty only to Palestinians, but not Israelis, under "nationalistic" grounds.
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A Civilian Disarmed A Gunman During A Shooting At Australia's Bondi Beach In An Incredible Act Of Bravery
“We have seen Australians today run towards danger in order to help others. These Australians are heroes and their bravery has saved lives,”
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Iceland Has Become The Fifth Country To Boycott Eurovision Over Israel Being Allowed To Compete
Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia have all announced to boycott the 2026 Eurovision.
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Australia Has Officially Implemented The World’s First Ban On Social Media For Children Under 16
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, the ban came into effect, banning and removing millions of accounts of children under 16 and preventing new ones from being created.
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People In Syria Are Celebrating The First Anniversary Of Its Liberation After The Assad Regime Was Toppled
The joy was mixed with sadness for the people and families disappeared and killed by the Assad regime during 14 brutal years of war, but many felt it was not all in vain after the liberation.