Bondi Beach shooting: One suspect in custody in critical condition

At least 12 people were killed and almost 30 wounded when gunmen fired on a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday in what Australian police and officials described as a terrorist attack. One suspected gunman was killed and another was in a critical condition, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon told a press conference. At least 29 people injured, including two police officers, were taken to hospital, he said. FRANCE 24's Richelle Harrison reports from Sydney.

Live Australia: Shooting on Jewish event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach a ‘terrorist attack’

At least 12 people were killed and almost 30 wounded when gunmen fired on a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday in what Australian authorities described as a terrorist attack. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest updates. 

Israel blames Australia for ignoring antisemitism over Bondi Beach shooting

Israeli leaders on Sunday “loudly blamed” the Australian government for ignoring warnings of antisemitic threats, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky reported, noting that Tel Aviv has offered little condolence to Australia’s Jewish community. Tarnopolsky also highlighted a pattern of attacks on Jewish communities during holidays, including the Manchester attack on Yom Kippur and the October 7 Hamas attack on Simchat Torah.

Bondi Beach shooting a 'terrorist incident', New South Wales police force commissioner says

New South Wales Police Force Commissioner Mal Lanyon said on Sunday that the Bondi Beach shooting was a “terrorist incident”. At least 12 people were killed and 29 wounded in the attack earlier in the day, he told a press conference.

Bondi Beach shooting 'designed to target Sydney's Jewish community', New South Wales premier says

The Bondi Beach shooting was "designed to target Sydney's Jewish community", New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said at a press conference on Sunday.

Syrian gunman who killed three Americans was to be fired from security forces for 'extremist views'

Syria said on Sunday that the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra region was a member of its own security forces who was due to be dismissed for extremist views, a day after the deadly attack blamed by Washington on the Islamic State group.

Israeli president condemns 'cruel attack on Jews' after shooting at Bondi Beach

Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned Sunday’s shooting in Sydney as a “cruel attack on Jews” and urged Australia to step up the fight against antisemitism. Ten people were killed and about a dozen wounded when gunmen opened fire during a Jewish holiday event at Bondi Beach, officials said. New South Wales police have not confirmed whether the Jewish community was targeted, FRANCE 24’s Richelle Harrison reported.

At least ten dead after shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach

At least ten people are dead, including the alleged shooter, following a shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach, FRANCE 24's Richelle Harrison said, citing police and local sources. Another 12 people were wounded and the other gunman was arrested, Australian Broadcasting Corp reported.

Mayotte still in shambles a year after Cyclone Chido

The annual rainy season is already battering Mayotte, but the French Indian Ocean archipelago has barely managed to patch up homes and buildings that Cyclone Chido devastated a year ago. The scars are everywhere around the French territory, where more than two-thirds of the population of more than 350,000 people live below the poverty line.

At least ten dead after shooting at Australia's Bondi beach

Belarus frees Nobel Prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova among others

Belarus freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and dozens of other political prisoners on Saturday, capping two days of talks with Washington aimed at improving ties and getting crippling US sanctions lifted on a key Belarusian agricultural export.

Multiple injuries after shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach, two people in custody

At least 12 dead at Sydney's Bondi beach shooting that targeted Jewish community

At least 12 people, including a gunman, were killed and dozens injured on Sunday after a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach targeting the Jewish community gathered to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah in what Australian authorites have declared a terrorist attack. 

Salah returns to action as doubts remain over Liverpool future

Mohamed Salah was back in action for Liverpool in Saturday's 2-0 win over Brighton, with the forward coming off the bench to set up French striker Hugo Ekitike's second goal of the afternoon. The Egyptian, who leaves for AFCON duty next week, was back in the squad after being sidelined in midweek following an incendiary interview in which he criticised the club and manager Arne Slot. 

Girls and women fleeing Mali describe sexual violence by Russian military

A 14-year-old girl arrived at a refugee clinic near death with an untreated infection from an alleged rape her family says was carried out by Russian fighters in Mali – a case that aid workers say exposes how sexual violence in the country’s war has remained largely hidden by fear and shame.

Chile votes in presidential race expected to steer country to the right

Chileans vote Sunday in a runoff presidential election that is likely mark the sharpest rightward shift of the South American country since the end of the military dictatorship in 1990. Even detractors of ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast say the candidate whose radical views lost him the past two elections is almost certain to become Chile’s next leader. 

Live: Ukraine's Zelensky says ready for 'dialogue' ahead of Berlin talks with US, Europeans

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he was ready for "dialogue" as he headed for critical talks with US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and European leaders in Berlin on ending the war with Russia. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Fighting in Cambodia and Thailand continues, hours after Trump truce claim

Border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand stretched into a second week on Sunday after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that a ceasefire had been brokered. The death toll has reached at least 25, including 14 Thai soldiers, one Thai civilian and 11 Cambodian civilians, according to officials.

Multiple victims reported in shooting at Brown University in US

Two dead, several injured in mass shooting at Brown University in US

Two people were killed on Saturday and nine were wounded in a shooting at Brown University, the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island said. The suspect remains at large, according to police.

Six UN peacekeepers killed in drone attack in Sudan’s South Kordofan

Six United Nations peacekeepers from Bangladesh were killed and several others wounded on Saturday when a drone struck their camp in Sudan’s South Kordofan region, the UN mission said. The attack was strongly condemned by the UN chief and Bangladeshi authorities, as Khartoum accused the paramilitary RSF of being behind the strike.

Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life during secret escape from Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition figure and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado said she feared for her life during a clandestine journey out of Venezuela to reach Norway for the award ceremony, describing a high-risk sea escape carried out with US support. FRANCE 24 spoke to her daughter Ana Corina Sosa and to Bryan Stern, founder of Grey Bull Rescue, which carried out the exfiltration.

Two US troops and an American civilian killed in Syria, Trump vows to 'retaliate'

Two US soldiers and an American civilian were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged Islamic State group gunman opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol in Palmyra, US Central Command said. Three other troops were wounded before the attacker was killed by partner forces. US President Donald Trump said that “there will be very serious retaliation”.

Israel says it killed top Hamas weapon commander in Gaza strike

Israel said Saturday it had killed top Hamas commander Raed Saad in a strike in Gaza after an explosive device wounded two Israeli soldiers in the south of the territory as both sides accused each other of violating the ceasefire that took effect on October 10.