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The Misidentification Of Ahmed Al Ahmed, Sydney Bondi Beach Shooting Hero

In the hours after one of the deadliest mass shootings in modern Australian history, the footage that travelled fastest across social media was of a man lunging from behind, wrapping his arms around a gunman, wrestling a firearm away.

Published on: 15.12.2025 13:28
For First Time In 50 Years, Japan Will Be Panda-Less As Twins Leave Tokyo

Popular twin pandas at a Tokyo zoo are set to return to their homeland in China in late January, officials said Monday, leaving Japan without a panda for the first time in about half a century.

Published on: 15.12.2025 13:11
"Would Do It Again": Man Who Snatched Gun From Sydney Shooter May Lose Arm

The bystander who lunged at a gunman and disarmed him during Sunday's Bondi Beach attack is fighting for his life in hospital. Ahmed Al Ahmed, 43, now says he would do it again, despite the pain from being "riddled with bullets."

Published on: 15.12.2025 13:08
Video: Moment Sydney Victim Confronted Attacker Before Being Shot Dead

When two gunmen opened fire on people at a Jewish festival on Sydney's popular Bondi Beach, killing 15 of them, there was one person who exemplified courage.

Published on: 15.12.2025 12:59
Video: Students Huddle In Brown University Library After Campus Shooting Kills 2

A group of students took refuge inside a Brown University building during the tense moments following a deadly shooting on campus that left two students dead and nine others injured.

Published on: 15.12.2025 12:54
Man Who Kicked Shooter's Gun Away During Sydney Beach Attack Is A Refugee

An unarmed civilian's split-second courage helped prevent further bloodshed during the deadly shooting on Sydney's Bondi Beach.

Published on: 15.12.2025 12:21
Bondi Beach Shooting Live Updates: Shooter Was On Cops Radar For 6 Years

Australia Bondi Beach Shooting News LIVE Updates: At least 16 people, including a shooter, were killed, and as many as 42 others were hospitalised after 50-year-old Sajid Akram and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram opened fire on a crowd in Sydney.

Published on: 15.12.2025 10:56
Woman Confuses Brake And Accelerator, Crashes Car Into Pool With Child Inside

The woman and her daughter were taken to a nearby hospital. They were not injured, but both were in shock after the accident.

Published on: 15.12.2025 10:55
Bondi Beach Terror Attack Kills Rabbi Who Commemorated 26/11 Mumbai Victims

A rabbi, who recently helped organise a memorial for the Chabad emissaries killed in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, was among the 15 victims of an antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

Published on: 15.12.2025 10:01
Opinion: Opinion | India's Exclusion From US' Pax Silica Club Isn't A Snub - But It Matters

India is not part of the initial grouping. Some see this as a snub. Others say it doesn't matter. Both reactions miss the point. The issue is not optics. It's whether India is moving fast enough to be treated as a partner rather than a customer.

Published on: 15.12.2025 09:37
"I Could Not Sleep": Man Targeted After Same Name Mix-Up In Bondi Beach Attack

A Sydney man said he had received death threats and was "terrified" to leave his home Monday after his photo was widely shared online as the gunman responsible for the Bondi Beach shooting.

Published on: 15.12.2025 09:20
Opinion: Opinion | A City Without Water Is A Harbinger Of A Thirsty Planet

In Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus valley, the first urban settlements were built around irrigated farmland. Flooded terrace fields for rice, corn and quinoa accompanied the spread of civilization in East Asia and the Americas.

Published on: 15.12.2025 08:56
60 Years Ago, The CIA Lost A Nuclear Device In The Himalayas. It's Still There

In 1965, American and Indian climbers secretly hauled a plutonium-powered generator to the Himalayas.

Published on: 15.12.2025 08:54
Man Detained Over Brown University Shooting To Be Released, Manhunt Resumes

A person detained over the shooting that killed two students at Brown University was to be released, US officials said on Sunday, adding the manhunt had resumed for a suspect.

Published on: 15.12.2025 08:53
"Nobody Saw Her In Over 2 Years, She Could Be Dead": Aung San Suu Kyi's Son

Kim Aris said he has not heard from his 80-year-old mother in years, and has received only sporadic, secondhand details about her heart, bone and gum problems since a 2021 military coup that deposed her government.

Published on: 15.12.2025 08:49
China To Cover All Childbirth Medical Expenses By 2026 To Boost Birth Rates

China will cover all out-of-pocket expenses related to childbirth next year, said the country's national healthcare security administration, as authorities try to incentivise more young couples to have children.

Published on: 15.12.2025 08:48
Ukraine's Zelensky Hints US Guarantees May Stand in Place Of NATO Bid

President Volodymyr Zelensky signaled that Ukraine could accept security guarantees from the US and Europe as a way to prevent future Russian aggression, and substitute for its long-term goal of joining NATO.

Published on: 15.12.2025 08:38
India's Strong Objection To Bangladesh's Change Over Pre-Election Shooting

Days after the attack on an anti-Sheikh Hasina radical leader in Bangladesh, the Muhammad Yunus administration in Dhaka has sought India's help to arrest and hand over the shooters.

Published on: 15.12.2025 08:18
What Is Hanukkah, Festival People Were Celebrating At Sydney Beach Before Tragedy

The father-son duo shot down the place during "Chanukah by the Sea," a Hanukkah festival organised by the local Jewish community.

Published on: 15.12.2025 08:12
"Vile Act Of Antisemitic Terror": Zohran Mamdani On Sydney Beach Shooting

At least 15people were killed, and scores of others were injured after two gunmen opened fire at the Sydney beach on Sunday.

Published on: 15.12.2025 07:41

News from Arabic Countries

Ukraine drops NATO bid: Will Kyiv get security guarantees from the West?

President Zelenskyy's comments mark a major shift for Ukraine, which has fought hard to join NATO in recent years.

Published on: 15.12.2025 14:52
Who stopped the Bondi attack?

We compare and contrast Netanyahu calling the Bondi shooter’s disarmer Jewish vs. his cousin saying he’s Syrian Muslim.

Published on: 15.12.2025 14:46
‘Increasingly likely potential’ of Palestine Action hunger strikers dying

Lawyers and relatives of the remand prisoners refusing food fear for their lives as they seek meeting with top minister.

Published on: 15.12.2025 14:31
Tracking Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: By the numbers

Nearly three years of war have displaced 14 million people and pushed 21 million into acute hunger.

Published on: 15.12.2025 14:15
Lionel Messi makes appearance in Delhi as footballer ends India tour

The 38-year-old Argentina superstar concluded his multi-day tour of the cricket-crazy nation in the capital, New Delhi.

Published on: 15.12.2025 14:01
Australian athlete becomes first female winner of Antarctic Ice Marathon

Australian athlete Catherine Drysdale has won the Antarctic Ice Marathon, becoming the first woman to take the title.

Published on: 15.12.2025 13:51
Night guardians of the mountain in the occupied West Bank

At sunset, the guardians gather on a hill to watch over the sleeping village, guarding it against settler attacks.

Published on: 15.12.2025 13:47
Bondi Beach shooting: How tough are Australia’s gun laws?

Shooter responsible for Bondi Beach attack was a licensed firearms holder who owned six firearms, police say.

Published on: 15.12.2025 13:37
Cambodia warns displaced people, tourist hotspots at risk from Thai bombs

Thailand has for the first time targeted Siem Reap province, home to Cambodia's tourist hub Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh says.

Published on: 15.12.2025 13:31
What we know about the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting

Australia’s spy agency has revealed it investigated one the men who carried out the Bondi massacre for links to ISIL.

Published on: 15.12.2025 13:06
Romanians mount mass protests over judicial corruption

Demonstrations have run for fifth day in support of judges and prosecutors who denounced systemic abuse.

Published on: 15.12.2025 12:59
Video: Thousands in Brazil protest Bolsonaro ‘amnesty’ bill

Thousands of people protested against a bill that would reduce the prison sentence of former President, Jair Bolsonaro.

Published on: 15.12.2025 12:44
What we know about the “Bondi hero” at Australia beach shooting

A Muslim man is being hailed as a hero after tackling a gunman at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney.

Published on: 15.12.2025 12:35
Who is Jimmy Lai, the media mogul convicted in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong’s High Court has convicted media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai.

Published on: 15.12.2025 12:32
The real reason Israel wants to open the Rafah crossing

The Israeli government does not want to help Palestinians in need evacuate; it wants to expel us.

Published on: 15.12.2025 11:56
“Extremely unlikely” Russia and Ukraine will reach ceasefire

“We're going to remain in the context of ongoing war.”

Published on: 15.12.2025 11:45
‘Ready to murder?’ How criminal networks in Sweden recruit children to kill

Gang leaders have found a new way to carry out attacks on rivals - using children they consider 'disposable'.

Published on: 15.12.2025 11:44
South Korea indicts ex-leader Yoon over power plot provoking North

Jailed former president accused of a plot to provoke military aggression from North to help consolidate his rule.

Published on: 15.12.2025 11:41
How gangs are recruiting children to kill in Sweden

Children are being recruited by gangs in Sweden to carry out murders, move weapons, and set off grenades.

Published on: 15.12.2025 11:34
Police remove keffiyeh-wearing Jewish woman from Bondi memorial site

Police removed Jewish activist Michelle Berkon from the Bondi memorial site after she wore a keffiyeh to mourn victims.

Published on: 15.12.2025 11:30
Chile elects far-right Jose Antonio Kast as next president

Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast has won a run-off election to become Chile’s 38th president.

Published on: 15.12.2025 10:51
Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Full match schedule, teams, groups and format

Key scheduling, groups, venues and start times before AFCON, Africa's premier football tournament, starts in Morocco.

Published on: 15.12.2025 10:35
Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine, European leaders hold talks in Berlin

High-level talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine gain momentum as two countries exchange drone attacks.

Published on: 15.12.2025 10:30
Bondi Beach attack: What do we know about the victims, suspects?

Here is a list of some of the 15 people killed in the Bondi Beach incident, based on reports.

Published on: 15.12.2025 10:23
At least 37 dead after flash floods hit Morocco’s Safi

Just one hour of heavy rain left houses and shops flooded in old city; more heavy rain predicted for Tuesday.

Published on: 15.12.2025 09:54