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Global hero Ahmed hailed for his brave act as Australia commemorates Sydney beach shooting

Global hero Ahmed hailed for his brave act as Australia commemorates Sydney beach shooting

Australia holds ‘National Day of Reflection’ after Dec. 14 mass shooting that killed 15 people on Bondi Beach

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7 men held for a day by Australian police on suspicion of 'violent act possibly planned' consider legal action
20.12.2025

7 men held for a day by Australian police on suspicion of 'violent act possibly planned' consider legal action

Lawyer claims guns were pointed at them, and they also suffered physical injuries

Death toll from Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades rises to 161
20.12.2025

Death toll from Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades rises to 161

'DNA tests are being carried out. We do not rule out the possibility that other deceased people may be found and the death toll may rise,' police chief says more than 3 weeks after Wang Fuk Court fire

Japan, 5 Central Asian countries announce new initiatives including on critical minerals
20.12.2025

Japan, 5 Central Asian countries announce new initiatives including on critical minerals

Central Asia plus Japan Dialogue brings together Japanese premier, presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

N.Korea calls for 'standing firm' against West-imposed 'unilateral coercive measures' for equal, multipolar world
20.12.2025

N.Korea calls for 'standing firm' against West-imposed 'unilateral coercive measures' for equal, multipolar world

'All countries committed to safeguarding of world peace and security will have to stand firm against the West-imposed unilateral coercive measures if they are to build an equal and multipolar world,' says Foreign Ministry

Hundreds of thousands join funeral of Bangladesh’s popular uprising figure Hadi
20.12.2025

Hundreds of thousands join funeral of Bangladesh’s popular uprising figure Hadi

Country observes state mourning after Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, was shot in head by a suspected activist of ousted Prime Minister Hasina’s party