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Australian Police Plan to Charge Suspect in Bondi Massacre

How the Bondi Beach Shooting Unfolded at a Hanukkah Celebration

A makeshift memorial at Bondi pavilion, near the site of the attack, in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.

Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Conviction Was Years in the Making

Jimmy Lai at home in Hong Kong in August 2020.

Kast’s Victory in Chile Is Another Win for Global Right-Wing Movement

Presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast of the Republicano party and his wife Maria Pia Adriazola celebrating following the 2025 presidential election runoff in Santiago, Chile on Sunday.

The Turbulent Times of Friedrich Merz

‘Don’t Feed the Pig’: The Anti-Corruption Call That Helped Topple a Government

Protesters in Sofia, Bulgaria, this month. The trigger for the demonstrations was a budget that raised taxes and lifted the salaries of members of the state security apparatus.

Iranian Authorities Assaulted Detained Nobel Laureate, Family Says

A photo of Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, made available by the Narges Mohammadi Foundation.

U.K. Spy Chief Warns of Growing Russia Threat in Europe

Blaise Metreweli in London on Monday. She became the first female leader of MI6 in October.

Ukraine and Allies Agree on Security Guarantee for Peace Proposal

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, left, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin on Monday.

To China, Jimmy Lai Was an Arch Villain. To His Supporters, He Was Their Hope.

Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in 2019. Mr. Lai, who has been behind bars for five years, received guilty verdicts in a national security trial on Monday.

Louvre Museum Staff Go on Daylong Strike, Shutting Out Tourists

Workers gathered on Monday outside the Louvre Museum in Paris to protest their working conditions, staffing issues and the state of the museum’s buildings.

José Antonio Kast Elected President of Chile

José Antonio Kast with supporters after voting in Paine, Chile, on Sunday.

Deadly Attack on U.S. Troops Poses Growing Challenge for Syria’s Leader

President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria in Damascus, the capital, in April.

Kenya Is Betting Its Economy on Women Willing to Risk It All

The Next Steps for Gaza

After an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Saturday.

Albanese Vows to Toughen Gun Laws After Deadly Bondi Shooting

A makeshift memorial at Bondi pavilion, near the site of the attack, in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.

How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

Dark-eyed juncos, normally forest-dwelling, have occupied Los Angeles for about 20 years.

Ukraine Claims First Strike by Underwater Drone on Russian Submarine

Ukraine previously targeted another Russian Kilo-class submarine, the Rostov-on-Don, shown sailing through the Bosporus at Istanbul in 2022.

After Bondi Beach Attack, Australia Is Urged to Act Faster Against Antisemitism

Jillian Segal, Australia’s special envoy to combat antisemitism, wants the country’s leaders to act on recommendations that she presented in July.

Australian Leaders Promise to Tighten Gun Laws After Bondi Beach Attack

The office of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said potential measures could include only allowing Australian citizens to hold gun licenses.

Ahmed el Ahmed, Who Tackled One of the Bondi Beach Gunmen, Is Recovering in a Hospital

Some Australian Jews Accuse the Government of Failing to Heed Warnings

Yvonne Haber, left, with other mourners at the site of the shooting in Sydney on Monday.

How the Bondi Beach Community Rushed to Help Shooting Victims

A family embracing at a flower memorial by a lifeguard tower on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.

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Here’s how Jimmy Lai became a politically outspoken tycoon.

Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in 2020.

Emergency Responders Recount Horror of Sydney Shooting

Items left behind at the scene near Bondi Beach on Monday.

Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video

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U.S. Military Plane and JetBlue Flight Nearly Collided Over Caribbean, Radio Traffic Shows

A U.S. Air Force air-to-air refueling tanker took off from an airport in St. Croix in late November. A similar type of aircraft nearly collided with a JetBlue flight on Friday over the Caribbean, according to air traffic control radio communications.

Suspects in Bondi Beach Shooting Identified as Father and Son

A surfer walking past police at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Monday, a day after gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration there, killing 15 people and wounding dozens of others.

Syrian Who Killed U.S. Soldiers Was Member of Security Forces, Officials Say

U.S. soldiers on patrol in northeastern Syria in January.

What to Know About the Victims of the Bondi Beach Shooting

A memorial for the victims of Sunday’s attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney.

A Hanukkah Attack in Sydney

Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, yesterday.

U.S. Rabbis React to Deadly Hanukkah Attack in Sydney

The aftermath of a deadly shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.

Man Tackled and Disarmed One of the Bondi Beach Gunmen, Video Shows

Zelensky Offers Compromise for New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks

Steve Witkoff, the American special envoy, left, greeting President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin on Sunday.

Leaders worldwide react with horror to the Bondi attack.

Emergency vehicles at the scene of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.

Hamas Confirms Top Commander’s Death in Israeli Strike in Gaza

Mourners at the funeral of Raed Saed, a senior leader of the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and three others militants in Gaza City on Sunday.

What Is Chabad, the Group That Hosted the Hanukkah Event in Australia?

Outside the Chabad global headquarters in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in April.

Bondi Shooting Is Latest in Alarming Rise of Antisemitic Attacks in Australia

Members of the Jewish community look at the damage from the arson attack at the Adass Israel Synagogue in 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

What We Know About the Bondi Beach Shooting in Australia

Mass Shootings Are Rare in Australia, Which Has Strict Gun Laws

A pile of firearms that were taken out of circulation during the Australian government’s buy-back operation following the 1996 Port Arthur massacre in which 35 people were killed by a lone gunman.

Witnesses Fled Bondi Beach as Gunmen Targeted Jewish Event

Paramedics transported an injured person at the scene of a shooting in Sydney on Sunday

Floods, Mud and Cold Add to Gazans’ Misery

Bondi Beach Is One of Australia’s Most Famous Destinations

Bondi Beach, the heart of Sydney’s oceanside culture, is one of the country’s most famous destinations for locals and tourists.

Hong Kong Court to Give Verdict on Media Mogul Who Took on China

Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in 2019. Mr. Lai, who has been behind bars for five years, received guilty verdicts in a national security trial on Monday.

What We Know About the American Troops in Syria

U.S. Army soldiers gather before a patrol from a remote combat outpost in northeastern Syria in 2021.

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In Rome, the King of Paparazzi Is a Star in His Own Right

Rino Barillari, at Harry’s Bar, in Rome.

AfD Pushes to Publish German Information That Officials Say May Help Russia

The leaders of the AfD, Tino Chrupalla, front left, and Alice Weidel, front center, have defended the party against accusations of compromising national security.

Six U.N. Peacekeepers Killed in Drone Strike in Sudanese Battle Zone

Sudanese rallied on Saturday in support of government forces in their battle against the rival Rapid Support Forces, in Omdurman, outside Khartoum, the capital.

Israel Says It Killed Senior Hamas Commander, Despite Cease-Fire

A destroyed car following an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Saturday.

Belarus Frees Prominent Political Prisoners as U.S. Lifts Some Trade Sanctions

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a Belarusian opposition leader, welcoming Ales Bialiatski, a political activist released by Belarus, as he arrived Saturday at the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania.

3 Americans Killed in ISIS Attack in Syria, Trump Says, Vowing to Retaliate

American Bradley fighting vehicles during a joint exercise in 2021 with Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria.

Russia Bombs Ukraine Port of Odesa Amid Peace Talks

Firefighters on Saturday at the site of a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine.

Baby Steps

Reporting on Arctic Sovereignty in the Polar Bear Capital of the World

Known in recent years mostly for its polar bears, there are now efforts to revive infrastructure in Churchill, Manitoba.

Can Trump’s Grand Plans for Gaza Get Off the Drawing Board?

Displaced Palestinians sheltering last month in tents surrounded by destroyed buildings near Gaza City.

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