Today’s Lead News Stories

Australian police believe father and son inspired by Islamic extremism were behind attack at Hanukkah event

A Sydney man named Naveed Akram is worried about his life since he has the same name as the Bondi Beach shooter. Many netizens who misidentified him send threatening messages.

Proposal is part of new package of security guarantees, backed by the White House, that could mark breakthrough in reaching agreement

It comes after 16 people were shot dead by two gunmen on Sunday

Ahmed Al Ahmed heroically disarmed a gunman at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, saving countless lives

Fifteen people were killed in a father-and-son shooting rampage at Bondi Beach, Australia, on Sunday, 14 December 2025. The shooters, armed with legally acquired firearms, targeted Jewish worshippers celebrating Hanukkah, leaving dozens more injured. Police are now being slammed for being 'frozen' during the attack.

Tau Rodriguez-Fairplay, five, taken in February by mother’s former spouse, is believed to be in town hit by hurricane

A massacre nearly 30 years ago led Australia to get tough on guns – now the Bondi shooting has reignited that debate

One alleged shooter was known previously to security agencies, the Australian PM said. Plus, what we know about the Assad family’s new life after fleeing Syria last year

At least 15 people died in the attack on a Hanukkah event in Sydney, with the youngest victim aged just 10

Police investigating the death of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner have confirmed they are going to be talking to the couple's family members "to get to the facts".