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Ex-England cricketer recounts 'terrifying' Bondi Beach attack in Sydney

Former England captain Michael Vaughan described being locked down with his family near Bondi Beach during the terror attack that killed 15 people and shocked Australia

Rob Reiner, his wife found dead in Los Angeles home, detectives probe

Investigators believe they suffered stab wounds and a family member is being questioned by investigators, the official said

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong's media mogul who became fierce critic of Beijing

Lai, 78, is an outspoken critic of China's ruling party who was arrested in 2020 under a national security law following massive anti-government protests that rocked Hong Kong the year before

Rubio speaks to Australian FM as US condemns 'heinous' Bondi Beach attack

Rubio had a call with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong to discuss the antisemitic terrorist attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach

2 stabbed at entertainment complex in Japan, 30-year-old suspect arrested

Police said they are investigating the case as possible attempted murder but declined to give further details

Asian shares slide after Wall Street posts its worst session in 3 weeks

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index shed 1.5 per cent to 50,092.10, as investors wait to see if the Bank of Japan will raise its benchmark interest rate as expected this week

Singapore announces plans to improve lifestyle of migrant workers

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng emphasised the importance of appreciating the migrant community's role in Singapore's growth and success

Fifth La Niña in 6 yrs to disrupt crops, supply chains; raise disaster risk

La Niña can intensify both droughts and downpours, fuel more active storms across the tropical Pacific and strengthen Atlantic hurricanes

Meet Ahmed al Ahmed, the Sydney shopkeeper who stopped Bondi Beach gunman

The 43-year-old Sydney shopkeeper suffered gunshot wounds after wrestling a rifle from one of the attackers during the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting that left 15 people dead

Vietnam weathers US tariffs, remains closely tied to global economy

Hanoi negotiated US tariffs down from 46% to 20%, matching most of Southeast Asia, alongside a deal to curb transshipments of Chinese-made goods routed through Vietnam to the US

China confronts cost of dismantling the world's biggest coal sector

Coal has been closely tied to the Communist Party's history and to its efforts to transform China's economy over the past decades

China's EV makers spark price war in Thailand with discounts up to 38%

The savings are eye-catching: BYD Co. slashed as much as 38 per cent from the sticker price for its Seal electric sedan in October, and is offering compensation if there are more price cuts

Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security case

Sentencing will be scheduled for a later date, and under Hong Kong's stringent national security law, Lai could face life imprisonment

Sydney's Bondi Beach shooting: Who were the shooters behind deadly attack?

At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting during a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Police identified the attackers as a father-son duo

JetBlue avoids midair collision with US Air Force tanker near Venezuela

We just had traffic pass directly in front of us within 5 miles of us maybe 2 or 3 miles but it was an air-to air-refueller from the United States Air Force and he was at our altitude, the pilot said

IDF kills senior Hezbollah leader, 2 others in strike in southern Lebanon

In a separate post, the IDF stated that in the Yater area, it killed a Hezbollah operative who was involved in attempts to re-establish the group's terrorist infrastructure

Brazilians protest bill that would reduce ex-Prez Bolsonaro's time in jail

Paulinho da Forca, the sponsor of the bill that passed, has said it's aimed at reconciliation and that if it's adopted, the ex-president's time behind bars could be reduced to two years and four month

Brown University shooting: Person of interest detained after firing kills 2

The attack unfolded on Saturday when a suspect armed with a firearm entered a campus building where students were taking examinations and opened fire

Hong Kong Democratic Party votes to dissolve after 31 years of operation

The resolution was passed during a meeting on Sunday for discussion of the dissolution and winding-up process, according to a Facebook post by Emily Lau, former chair of the Democratic Party

OpenAI scraps six-month equity vesting requirement for employees: Report

The move comes after the company shortened the vesting period for new hires to six months from the industry standard of 12 months in April, the report said