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Australia Hanukkah celebration targeted in antisemitic terrorist attack. What to know.
At least 11 people were shot and killed Sunday in a targeted attack on a Jewish holiday celebration, to mark the start of Hanukkah, in Australia’s Bondi Beach.
Israel’s antisemitism criticism of Australia plays to ‘domestic audience’, expert says
Sunday’s shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach where a Jewish celebration was taking place was unsurprising given the long history of persecution faced by Jews, said Joseph Downing, a senior lecturer in politics and international relations at Aston Univers…
Netanyahu blames Australia after Sydney shooting targeting Jewish celebration
Israeli leaders condemned a shooting in Sydney that targeted a Hanukkah celebration and killed 11 people on Sunday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accusing Canberra of fuelling antisemitism in the lead-up to the attack. Brendan Berne, a former…
Daily Mail owner secures funding for £500m takeover of Telegraph
Details of financing structure to be reviewed by culture secretary and regulators before deal can proceedThe owner of the Daily Mail has secured funding for a £500m takeover of the Telegraph, in a crucial development that paves the way for the group to…
Gunmen kill 11 during Jewish event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach
Suspected “improvised explosive devices” were found in a vehicle linked to the deceased suspect.
Bondi Beach shooting: PM Wong expresses condolences, says Singapore condemns act of terrorism
“Such acts have no place in our societies, and undermine the peace and security we all cherish,” Mr Wong wrote in a letter to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Pont Neuf rewrapped: how Paris’s oldest bridge became new again
Artist JR will take over Pont Neuf, the French capital’s oldest surviving bridge, for a vast installation next summer, the City of Paris has announced. The project is inspired by another intervention 40 years earlier, which shifted the boundaries of w…
Gunman in Syria who targeted U.S. troops believed to be ISIS infiltrator, sources say
The shooting happened during a mission by U.S. and Syrian forces in a historic central town near Palmyra on Saturday. President Trump and U.S. military officials attributed the attack to ISIS.
Ghanaian students at UK universities face deportation amid funding crisis
Group asks Keir Starmer for help to persuade Ghanaian government to pay backlog of tuition fees and living allowancesStudents from Ghana at UK universities say they are in danger of being deported after being stranded by their own government without pr…