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Heroic Bondi Beach Bystander’s Immigrant Background Is a Balm for Some Australians

Par :Yan Zhuang
Ahmed el Ahmed, a Muslim who arrived from Syria nearly 20 years ago, disarmed one of the suspected gunmen, who officials said were inspired by ISIS.

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Mr. el Ahmed received a steady stream of well-wishers on Tuesday including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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Brigitte Macron, First Lady of France, Says Sorry for Slur Against Feminist Activists

Par :Ségolène Le Stradic
In a short video, the French first lady said that she was “sorry if I have hurt women victims,” but she also noted that she should be allowed to behave freely in private.

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Brigitte Macron in Paris this month. Despite saying sorry for her comments, she also said that she did not regret them. “I am indeed the wife of the president of the Republic, but I am also, above all, myself,” she said.
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This Week Is Pivotal for Ukraine, and for Europe’s Voice in Its Future

Par :Jeanna Smialek and Michael D. Shear
Often left out by the United States in peace negotiations, European countries are working to assert their leadership and bolster Ukraine with an ambitious funding plan. But can they agree?

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From left: Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Emmanuel Macron of France at a meeting in London this month.
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As Israeli Settlements Get Bigger, Palestinian Hikes Grow Shorter

Par :Fatima AbdulKarim
With Israelis rapidly building in the West Bank, Palestinian hikers are increasingly unable to walk across the land.

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As Israeli settlers build more encampments across the valleys of the West Bank, the area’s hiking paths are being turned into dead ends.
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Venezuela’s Oil Is a Focus of Trump’s Campaign Against Maduro

Par :Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes
In public, the White House says it is confronting Venezuela to curb drug trafficking. Behind the scenes, gaining access to the country’s vast oil reserves is a priority.

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Oil drilling equipment in Cabimas, Venezuela. The country has about 17 percent of the world’s known oil reserves, nearly four times the amount in the United States.
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Bondi Suspects Were in Southern Philippines, Where ISIS Is Active

Par :Jason Gutierrez and Sui-Lee Wee
It remains unclear what the two men did there last month.

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A bombed-out building in Marawi in 2022, five years after Islamic State-affiliated militants and government forces waged a devastating battle for control of the city.
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In a Remote Jungle, the Gruesome Poaching of Rare Elephants

Par :Richard C. Paddock · Zunaira Saieed and Sanjit Das
More than a dozen Bornean elephants have been killed — including five beheaded — in Malaysia in the past 18 months, authorities say.

Henry Jamis, a ranger, next to the skeleton of a Bornean elephant near the Maliau Basin Conservation Area in Malaysia’s Sabah state last week.
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Here’s the latest.

Par :Victoria Kim · Jin Yu Young · Yan Zhuang and Livia Albeck-Ripka
The two men who killed 15 people on Sunday were driven by “Islamic State ideology,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Australia’s public broadcaster.
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E.U. Flies 110 Tons of Aid to Darfur. But Will It Reach Those In Need?

Par :Ephrat Livni
The European Union has mounted an “air bridge” effort, with at least eight aid flights planned to Sudan. But getting supplies to the areas with the most dire need is an enormous challenge.

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A camp in North Darfur, Sudan, for people displaced by the country’s civil war, which has created a humanitarian crisis.
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Albanese Vows to Toughen Gun Laws After Deadly Bondi Shooting

Par :Victoria Kim · Yan Zhuang and Michael Levenson
The police said on Monday that they expected to bring criminal charges against the surviving suspect, who is in a coma after being shot by the police.

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A makeshift memorial at Bondi pavilion, near the site of the attack, in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.
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How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

Par :Emily Anthes
For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home.

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Dark-eyed juncos, normally forest-dwelling, have occupied Los Angeles for about 20 years.
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Ukraine Claims First Strike by Underwater Drone on Russian Submarine

Par :Maria Varenikova
As it tries to demonstrate its continuing ability to fight, Ukraine said it had used drones to inflict serious damage on a Russian Kilo-class submarine at a Black Sea port.

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Ukraine previously targeted another Russian Kilo-class submarine, the Rostov-on-Don, shown sailing through the Bosporus at Istanbul in 2022.
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Iranian Authorities Assaulted Detained Nobel Laureate, Family Says

Par :Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi
Narges Mohammadi and several other Iranian activists were detained last Friday. She has been beaten, requiring emergency medical treatment, and accused of working with Israel, her family said.

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A photo of Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, made available by the Narges Mohammadi Foundation.
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U.K. Spy Chief Warns of Growing Russia Threat in Europe

Par :Mark Landler
In her first public speech as head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli said Russia was attempting to export chaos to Europe through hybrid attacks and disinformation.

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Blaise Metreweli in London on Monday. She became the first female leader of MI6 in October.
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After Bondi Beach Attack, Australia Is Urged to Act Faster Against Antisemitism

Par :Amelia Nierenberg
Jillian Segal, the country’s special envoy to combat antisemitism, said the deadly incident was shocking but not surprising amid a rise in violence targeting the Jewish community.

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Jillian Segal, Australia’s special envoy to combat antisemitism, wants the country’s leaders to act on recommendations that she presented in July.
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Australian Leaders Promise to Tighten Gun Laws After Bondi Beach Attack

Par :Amelia Nierenberg and Jin Yu Young
The prime minister’s office said officials agreed that Australia needed “immediate” reform, including new restrictions on who is allowed to own firearms.

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The office of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said potential measures could include only allowing Australian citizens to hold gun licenses.
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Louvre Museum Staff Go on Daylong Strike, Shutting Out Tourists

Par :Ségolène Le Stradic and Ana Castelain
About a fifth of the Louvre’s 2,100 employees voted to go on strike for the day, adding to the sense of crisis at the museum since a brazen heist in October.

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

Par :Andrew Higgins and Alexandra Stevenson
Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.

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Jimmy Lai at home in Hong Kong in August 2020.
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‘Don’t Feed the Pig’: The Anti-Corruption Call That Helped Topple a Government

Par :Carlotta Gall
Mass demonstrations in Bulgaria were spurred by spreading outrage over graft that many say was fueling an authoritarian power grab.

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

Par :Amelia Nierenberg and Yan Zhuang
Video of Ahmed el Ahmed disarming one of the gunmen has gone viral, and officials around the world have hailed his bravery.

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How the Bondi Beach Shooting Unfolded at a Hanukkah Celebration

Par :Victoria Kim and Livia Albeck-Ripka
Two men toting long guns opened fire on hundreds of people who were celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Sydney, the core of the Australian city’s Jewish community.

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A makeshift memorial at Bondi pavilion, near the site of the attack, in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.
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Ukraine and Allies Agree on Security Guarantee for Peace Proposal

Par :David E. Sanger and Christopher F. Schuetze
Crucial details on the future security of Ukraine remain unsettled as negotiators seek a deal that Russia will approve.

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President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, left, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin on Monday.
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Kast’s Victory in Chile Is Another Win for Global Right-Wing Movement

Par :Emma Bubola
José Antonio Kast, who was elected president on Sunday, is the latest conservative to rise to power promising strict law and order measures.

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José Antonio Kast and his wife, Maria Pia Adriazola, celebrating on Sunday in Santiago, Chile, after the runoff election.
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The Turbulent Times of Friedrich Merz

Par :Jim Tankersley
The new chancellor believes the world needs a stronger Germany. He is still navigating how to do it.

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Some Australian Jews Accuse the Government of Failing to Heed Warnings

Par :Victoria Kim
A troubling rise in antisemitic attacks and incidents in recent years have left some feeling anger after the kind of deadly attack they felt was sure to happen.

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Yvonne Haber, left, with other mourners at the site of the shooting in Sydney on Monday.
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Some Australian Jews said they felt the government did not protect them.

Par :Victoria Kim

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Yvonne Haber, left, with other mourners at the site of the shooting in Sydney on Monday.
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To China, Jimmy Lai Was an Arch Villain. To His Supporters, He Was Their Hope.

Par :Alexandra Stevenson and David Pierson
Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong publisher and democracy campaigner, was convicted of national security charges in a city where even minor dissent is now whispered.

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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.
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Emergency Responders Recount Horror of Sydney Shooting

Par :Victoria Kim
Two medical professionals who live near Bondi Beach, where gunmen attacked a Hanukkah festival on Sunday, described a harrowing scene.

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Items left behind at the scene near Bondi Beach on Monday.
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Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video

Par :The New York Times
He attributed his rags-to-riches ascent to the freedoms of Hong Kong, and has paid a hefty price for defending them.

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José Antonio Kast Elected President of Chile

Par :Emma Bubola
José Antonio Kast has promised to reverse Chile’s recent surge in violent crime. He also says he will deport undocumented migrants.

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José Antonio Kast with supporters after voting in Paine, Chile, on Sunday.
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U.S. Military Plane and JetBlue Flight Nearly Collided Over Caribbean, Radio Traffic Shows

Par :Riley Mellen
The Air Force refueling tanker was flying without its location transponder activated and could not be detected by air traffic control.

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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.
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Suspects in Bondi Beach Shooting Identified as Father and Son

Par :Ephrat Livni and Jin Yu Young
Officials said the father had been living in Australia since 1998, and that neither man appeared to have a criminal record before the mass shooting on Sunday.

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

Par :Euan Ward and Eric Schmitt
The gunman who killed two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter had been set to be dismissed from the security forces over his extremist views, U.S. and Syrian officials said.

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U.S. soldiers on patrol in northeastern Syria in January.
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What to Know About the Victims of the Bondi Beach Shooting

Par :Isabella Kwai and Yan Zhuang
At least 15 people were killed in the attack in Sydney, Australia, including a 10-year-old girl, a long-serving rabbi and a Holocaust survivor.

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

Par :Katrin Bennhold
Gunmen killed at least 15 people attending a Jewish celebration at the city’s popular Bondi Beach in what Australian officials are calling a terrorist attack.

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Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, yesterday.
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U.S. Rabbis React to Deadly Hanukkah Attack in Sydney

Par :Jonah E. Bromwich
After gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, rabbis across the United States reflected on how to protect their congregations during their own events.

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The aftermath of a deadly shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.
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Hong Kong Court to Give Verdict on Media Mogul Who Took on China

Par :David Pierson
Jimmy Lai, the publisher of a popular tabloid, has spent years fighting the landmark national security case brought over his support of the city’s now vanquished pro-democracy movement.

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

Par :Amelia Nierenberg
The video, verified by The New York Times, shows a man sneaking up on one of the shooters who targeted a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney on Sunday.
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What We Know About the American Troops in Syria

Par :Jin Yu Young
The killing of three Americans during what was said to be a counterterrorism operation in central Syria served as a reminder that U.S. troops are still operating in the country.

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U.S. Army soldiers gather before a patrol from a remote combat outpost in northeastern Syria in 2021.
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Zelensky Offers Compromise for New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks

Par :Kim Barker
Ukraine’s president met with U.S. negotiators about plans to end the war with Russia. He said he would give up hopes of joining NATO in exchange for security guarantees.

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Steve Witkoff, the American special envoy, left, greeting President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin on Sunday.
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Bondi Beach Is One of Australia’s Most Famous Destinations

Par :Jin Yu Young
At least 15 people were killed and dozens of others wounded on Sunday in a shooting at the beach, the police said.

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