Naveed Akram, the sole surviving suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Sydney, has been charged with 59 offenses, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist act. The attack, targeting Australia’s Jewish community during a Hanukkah celebration, left 15 people dead and dozens injured, making it the country’s deadliest shooting since 1996. Akram’s father, Sajid Akram, was killed in a … Continue reading Naveed Akram charged with 15 counts of murder over Bondi shooting

Venezuela has deployed its Navy to escort ships carrying petroleum products from its ports, heightening tensions with the U.S. after President Trump announced a “total and complete blockade” targeting sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers. Several vessels transporting urea, petroleum coke, and other oil-based products departed the Port of José for Asia under military escort, responding to Trump’s blockade threats. The escorted ships do not appear on … Continue reading Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels After Blockade Threat

Thousands visited Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo to see twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei before they return to China next month, marking the first time in over 50 years Japan will be without a panda. Their last public viewing will be on January 25, but tensions between Japan and China make the arrival of replacements uncertain. The four-year-old pandas were born in Tokyo in 2021 … Continue reading Thousands flock to see the last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China

A driver who injured more than 130 people by plowing his minivan into a crowd celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League title was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison. Paul Doyle, 54, deliberately accelerated into groups of fans on May 26, stopping only after a bystander forced the vehicle into park. Prosecutors said Doyle used his car as a weapon after becoming enraged over delays … Continue reading Driver who rammed through crowd at Liverpool soccer parade sentenced to over 20 years

The International Criminal Court (ICC) appeals chamber has rejected Israel’s attempt to block an investigation into its actions in Gaza, allowing the probe to continue. The court upheld a lower court ruling permitting the ICC prosecutor to investigate alleged crimes following the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel argued that events after October 7 constituted a new situation requiring a fresh … Continue reading ICC rejects Israeli bid to block Gaza war crimes investigation

Japan lifted a megaquake advisory for its northeastern coast Tuesday, a week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off northern Japan. The advisory, which had urged residents to sleep in day clothes with helmets, shoes, and grab bags at hand, is no longer in effect, though officials stressed that the risk of a major quake remains. The 7.5 quake, near Aomori and south of Hokkaido, … Continue reading Japan lifts megaquake advisory but urges caution

The M23 armed group has agreed, at the request of the United States, to withdraw from the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which it seized last week. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Alliance Fleuve Congo coalition that includes M23, confirmed the withdrawal in a signed statement posted online. However, reports from Uvira indicated that M23 fighters were still … Continue reading M23 announces exit from DRC’s Uvira as US-brokered ceasefire stutters