Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 15th of December, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Australia mourns 15 killed in targeted Bondi Beach attack
Australia is reeling from its deadliest gun violence in three decades after a father and son opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing 15 people. Police identified the assailants as 50-year-old Sajid Akram, who was shot dead at the scene, and his 24-year-old son, currently in critical condition, describing the incident as a targeted antisemitic attack that has left the nation in deep shock.
Ukraine signals shift on NATO bid amid peace talks
In a significant diplomatic development, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indicated that Ukraine may be prepared to abandon its long-standing ambition to join NATO in exchange for binding Western security guarantees. Following five hours of talks in Berlin with U.S. envoys who reported "significant progress," Kyiv appears to be considering this major concession to resolve the conflict, though Russia continues to demand strict neutrality and territorial withdrawals.
Tragic school bus crash kills 16 people in Colombia
A road accident in northern Colombia has claimed the lives of at least 16 people, including students, after a school bus plunged 80 metres off a cliff in the rural Antioquia region. Authorities suspect the driver may have suffered a momentary lapse in consciousness known as "microsleep" whilst returning from a field trip, leaving 20 others injured and prompting a full investigation into the cause of the disaster.
Moscow denies abductions, awaits list of Ukrainian children
Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova has rejected allegations of mass child abductions, claiming that Kyiv has failed to provide a definitive list of the thousands of minors it alleges were illegally deported. While Moscow insists it has only evacuated children from combat zones for safety and facilitates their return upon parental request, the dispute remains a contentious diplomatic issue, with Russia questioning the accuracy of data previously submitted by Ukrainian officials.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted in national security trial
A Hong Kong High Court has found 78-year-old media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiring to collude with foreign forces under the city’s controversial national security law, a verdict that could see him imprisoned for life. The ruling against the Apple Daily founder has drawn sharp condemnation from the UK and U.S. governments as politically motivated persecution.
UNESCO marks inaugural World Turkic Language Family Day
UNESCO is observing the first-ever World Turkic Language Family Day today, highlighting the shared linguistic and cultural heritage of more than 200 million speakers across Eurasia. Established following a joint initiative by nations including Azerbaijan and Türkiye, the date of 15 December was chosen to commemorate the 1893 decipherment of the ancient Orkhon Inscriptions by Danish linguist Vilhelm Thomsen. This new annual observance aims to foster dialogue and safeguard the rich oral and written traditions of the Turkic world, reinforcing the UN’s commitment to global multilingualism.
World leaders have expressed condolences and solidarity after 15 people were killed in a mass shooting during Hanukkah celebrations at Sydney’s Bond...
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 15th of December, covering the latest developments you need to...
The political pendulum in Santiago swung decisively to the conservative hardline on Sunday night, as voters delivered a commanding mandate to the Repu...
Thailand has stopped fuel shipments passing through its border with Laos over fears they were being diverted to Cambodia, as fierce fighting between t...
Two people were found dead at the Los Angeles home of actor-director-producer Rob Reiner, with law enforcement treating the deaths as an apparent homi...
At least 17 people, including students, were killed and 20 others injured after a school bus fell off a cliff in northern Colombia on Sunday, authorities said.
Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday found pro-democracy campaigner and media tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and to publish seditious material under a China-imposed national security law, a ruling that could see the 78-year-old jailed for life.
Two people were found dead at the Los Angeles home of actor-director-producer Rob Reiner, with law enforcement treating the deaths as an apparent homicide, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said on Sunday (14 December).
The U.S. condemned a drone strike on a United Nations base in Kadugli, on Saturday that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and injured eight others in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his offer to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Ankara, at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks took place on the sidelines of the international Forum for Peace and Trust in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Friday (12 December).
Russia’s human rights commissioner, Tatyana Moskalkova, has said that Ukraine has not provided Moscow with a list of thousands of children it alleges were taken illegally to Russia, despite the issue being discussed during talks in Istanbul.
Iranian authorities have seized a foreign tanker carrying more than 6 million litres of smuggled fuel in the Sea of Oman, detaining all 18 crew members on board.
An explosive device found in a vehicle linked to one of the alleged attackers in Bondi shooting has been secured and removed according to Police. The incident left 12 people dead.
World leaders have expressed condolences and solidarity after 15 people were killed in a mass shooting during Hanukkah celebrations at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday.
The political pendulum in Santiago swung decisively to the conservative hardline on Sunday night, as voters delivered a commanding mandate to the Republican Party leader to restore public order and overhaul Chile's economy.
Thailand has stopped fuel shipments passing through its border with Laos over fears they were being diverted to Cambodia, as fierce fighting between the two neighbours shows no sign of easing.
Two people were found dead at the Los Angeles home of actor-director-producer Rob Reiner, with law enforcement treating the deaths as an apparent homicide, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said on Sunday (14 December).
Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday found pro-democracy campaigner and media tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and to publish seditious material under a China-imposed national security law, a ruling that could see the 78-year-old jailed for life.
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