Praise for people who died while trying to stop Bondi Beach attackers
One of the bystanders who tried to stop the attack came to Australia from the USSR to escape anti-Semitic persecution.
Day: December 16, 2025
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Hong Kong-based RedotPay, a fintech focused on stablecoin-based payments, raised a $107M Series B led by Goodwater Capital, bringing its total raised to ~$200M (Yogita Khatri/The Block)
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Hong Kong-based RedotPay, a fintech focused on stablecoin-based payments, raised a $107M Series B led by Goodwater Capital, bringing its total raised to ~$200M — Partner offers — Quick Ta…
‘Low-cost’ terror: Bondi Beach investigators examine IS group link, Philippines trip
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