SYDNEY / HYDERABAD | December 2025 — Australian and international media have identified the attackers in the deadly Bondi Beach mass shooting as father-son duo Sajid Akram (50) and his son Naveed Akram (24). The rampage on December 14, 2025, during a Hanukkah by the Sea celebration in Sydney claimed at least 15 lives and…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia is currently grappling with unusually heavy rainfall, flooding and an incoming cold wave that have disrupted normal life across wide parts of the Kingdom, according to Arab and regional media sources. Widespread Heavy Rain and Flood Risk The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has issued repeated warnings for moderate to heavy…
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, the city’s longest-standing and once-influential pro-democracy force, has formally voted to dissolve itself, marking a watershed moment in the territory’s political history. The decision reflects deepening pressure from Beijing and the practical collapse of organized political opposition under Hong Kong’s security-focused governance system. At an extraordinary general meeting…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — December 14, 2025 — A mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach has resulted in at least 12 people killed and nearly 30 injured, in what New South Wales police have classified as a terrorist attack targeting the Jewish community. The incident occurred on Sunday evening during the…
GAZA CITY, December 13, 2025 — The Israeli military announced on Saturday that it conducted a **targeted strike in Gaza City that killed senior Hamas commander **Raed Saad (also spelled Raad Saad), described as one of the key architects of the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel and head of Hamas’s weapons production operations. In…
New York, United States —The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York has unveiled plans to establish a $300 million fund to help resolve more than 1,300 outstanding lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by priests and lay church workers. The announcement, made in a Dec. 8 letter by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, reflects escalating financial pressures on the…
LONDON / AMSTERDAM / NEW YORK / TORONTO — December 2025:Across the Western world and beyond, historic church buildings — once central to community life — are increasingly being closed, deconsecrated, sold and repurposed as secular enterprises, residential spaces, and places of worship for other faiths. This marks a major shift in the architectural and…
CARIBBEAN SEA — December 10, 2025In one of the most dramatic maritime enforcement actions in recent years, United States forces seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, intensifying geopolitical tensions and provoking a fierce diplomatic backlash from Caracas. Operation and Seizure U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) commandos, supported by…
Wellington, New Zealand —New Zealand has announced an ambitious and controversial plan to eradicate more than 2.5 million feral cats by the year 2050, marking the first major expansion of its Predator Free 2050 programme since its launch. The decision was confirmed by Conservation Minister Tama Potaka, who described feral cats as “stone-cold killers” responsible…
Washington D.C., December 2, 2025 — Former U.S. President Donald Trump has once again targeted Representative Ilhan Omar (Minnesota), repeating a long-debunked allegation that the Somali-American congresswoman married her “brother” to secure immigration and U.S. citizenship. The renewed attack comes amid a broader hardline immigration rhetoric and has drawn sharp reactions from supporters of Omar…
