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Timeline: How the Bondi Beach mass shooting unfolded

Timeline: How the Bondi Beach mass shooting unfolded

Australia is reckoning with one of its deadliest mass shootings after a father and son opened fire on crowds gathered for a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach.

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Bondi Beach suspect visited Philippines on Indian passport

Bondi Beach suspect visited Philippines on Indian passport

The father and son behind one of Australia's deadliest mass shootings spent nearly all of November in the Philippines, authorities in Manila confirmed Tuesday, with the father entering on an Indian passport.

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Kenyan girls still afflicted by genital mutilation years after ban

Kenyan girls still afflicted by genital mutilation years after ban

Maasai women erupted with mocking heckles as a community elder, wrapped in a traditional red blanket, claimed that female genital mutilation had all but stopped in their community in southern Kenya.

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Djokovic to warm up for Australian Open in Adelaide

Djokovic to warm up for Australian Open in Adelaide

Serbian great Novak Djokovic will play the Adelaide International as he kicks off his bid for an 11th Australian Open title and an elusive 25th Grand Slam crown, officials said Tuesday.

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Man bailed for fire protest on track at Hong Kong's richest horse race

Man bailed for fire protest on track at Hong Kong's richest horse race

A man who ran on to the track during Hong Kong's richest horse race to call for government resignations over a deadly fire has been released on bail.

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Men's ATP tennis to apply extreme heat rule from 2026

Men's ATP tennis to apply extreme heat rule from 2026

The ATP men's tennis tour will introduce an extreme heat policy from 2026 after criticism from players who sweltered through some tournaments this year.

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Cunningham leads Pistons past Celtics, Nuggets outlast Rockets

Cunningham leads Pistons past Celtics, Nuggets outlast Rockets

Cade Cunningham scored 32 points as the Detroit Pistons held off the Boston Celtics 112-105 to extend their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference standings on Monday.

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10-year-old girl, Holocaust survivors among Bondi Beach dead

10-year-old girl, Holocaust survivors among Bondi Beach dead

A young girl and two Holocaust survivors were among 15 people shot and killed by a father and his son at a Jewish Hanukkah festival gathering on Australia's Bondi Beach.

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Steelers edge towards NFL playoffs as Dolphins eliminated

Steelers edge towards NFL playoffs as Dolphins eliminated

Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Steelers took another stride towards the playoffs with a 28-15 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday.

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Bank of Japan expected to hike rates to 30-year high

Bank of Japan expected to hike rates to 30-year high

The Bank of Japan is expected to hike interest rates Friday for the first time since January, pushing them to their highest level in 30 years and potentially exacerbating turmoil in debt markets.

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