Australia holds funeral for Bondi Beach attack victims

INTRO: Hundreds of mourners gathered in a Bondi synagogue for the funeral of Rabbi Eli Schlanger on Wednesday, as the first funerals are being held in Australia for victims of Sunday's mass shooting on Bondi Beach.

Fifteen people were killed in the mass shooting, allegedly carried out by a father and son. Laura Westbrook has more from Hong Kong.

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Police say Indian family of alleged Bondi gunman unaware of "radical mindset"

Indian police say the family in India of the alleged gunman who died in Sunday's attack on Australia's Bondi beach weren't aware of his "radical mindset". They say that he left Hyderabad, where he was originally from, 27 years ago. 

Fifteen people were killed during the attack on a Hanukkah event. Police in Australia are investigating it as an act of terrorism.

Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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Rob Reiner's son charged with parents' murder

Prosecutors in Los Angeles have filed murder charges against Nick Reiner, the son of director Rob Reiner, over the killing of his parents. 

The 32-year-old did not appear in court Tuesday after his attorney said he had not yet been medically cleared for a hearing.

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Australia say Bondi gunmen inspired by ISIS

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the gunmen who killed
at least 15 people on Bondi beach were inspired by ISIS.

Authorities are investigating a trip the father and son suspects made
to the Philippines last month.

Nick Harper reports.

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Officials release new CCTV in Brown University shooting investigation

Officials in the U.S. state of Rhode Island are hopeful that new CCTV footage will lead them to the gunman who murdered two students at Brown University on Saturday.

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US military blows up 3 more alleged drug boats as Trump weaponizes fentanyl

The US military says it has blown up three more alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific - killing eight people. The total death toll in the Trump Administration's revamped war on drugs is now closing in on 100. The latest strikes come as the Trump Administration ramps up its war on drugs, designating illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. Toni Waterman  

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EU to water down combustion engine ban

The European Union is set to weaken laws that would have effectively
banned the sale of new CO2 emitting vehicles from 2035.

Instead the bloc is set to require car makers to lower emissions by 90
percent instead of the original 100 percent plan.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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School student kills one, stabs several more in a school attack near Moscow

A teenager attacked students with a knife at a school outside Moscow. A ten-year-old child was killed, and several other students as well as a security guard were injured. The attacker allegedly possessed clothing and uniform elements with extremist nationalist slogans. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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UK UNEMPLOYMENT TICKS HIGHER

The UK's unemployment rate has risen to its highest level for nearly five years.

It reached 5.1% in the three months to October according to new data.

That's only just below where unemployment peaked during the covid pandemic.

Christian May, editor-in-chief of City AM, believes the economic picture for Britain has been worsening.

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US military to hold meeting on international force for Gaza

The US military is holding a conference in Doha on Tuesday to discuss the international stabilization force planned for Gaza with countries that may be willing to participate.

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv.

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US & Europe agree to give security guarantees to Ukraine

The United States says it has agreed to give unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine, after major progress was hailed at the latest round of Ukraine peace talks in Berlin.

Ukraine is being urged to sign up because the US says the offer of security guarantees will not be on the table "forever."

President Zelenskyy said Ukrainian and US teams are preparing to hold another round of talks in the United States as early as this weekend.

Ross Cullen reports.

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President Trump Sues BBC

Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, seeking $5 billion in damages.

It's related to the selective editing of one of his speeches, which the BBC admits gave "the mistaken impression" he had "made a direct call for violent action" ahead of the storming of the US Capitol in 2021.

The BBC has previously apologised, and the Director General and Head Of News both stepped down over the edited speech, that was shown in a Panorama documentary.

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Botswana probes youth lured to fight in Ukraine on promises of quick pay

The Botswana government is investigating two young men allegedly recruited to fight in Ukraine, as more Africans are said to be lured by misleading promises of military training and quick pay.

Isaac Lukando reports.

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India-Jordan sign new deals as Modi pushes for closer ties with Middle East

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India and Jordan have signed new deals to boost trade investment and civil nuclear cooperation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to the kingdom

He's now moving on to Ethiopia and Oman as India looks to improve ties with Middle Eastern nations amid trade tensions with the US.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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Australia PM says 'Islamic State ideology' drove Bondi Beach shooters

INTRO:  A father and son were likely driven by "Islamic State ideology" when they fired on Bondi Beach in one of Australia's deadliest mass shootings, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Australian police are looking into a trip to the Philippines last month taken by the two alleged gunmen and investigating the reasons behind their trip. Laura Westrook has more from Hong Kong.

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US foils New Year Eve's terror bomb plot

US authorities have arrested four people who were allegedly planning a
New Year's Eve terror plot in southern California.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the bomb attack would have been
"massive and horrific".

Nick Harper reports.

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Australia to tighten gun laws in wake of antisemitic attack

Australia is vowing a crackdown on guns and antisemitism after a
father and son killed at least 15 people in a targeted attack against
the Jewish community.

Officials have called the killings on Bondi Beach in Sydney a
terrorist incident.

Nick Harper reports.

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Brown University gunman still at large after police release person of interest

A manhunt for the Brown University gunman has resumed after police released a person of interest. Officials say the evidence "now points in a different direction".  Two students were killed and nine others injured when gunfire erupted inside a classroom on Saturday. Toni Waterman has more.

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Workers go on strike at crisis-hit Louvre Museum

Staff at the Louvre Museum are staging a walkout with protests over a rise in ticket prices for American tourists and other visitors from outside the European Union.

It comes two months after a heist at the world's biggest museum, where thieves stole 

The industrial action comes nearly two months after thieves stole jewels worth $102 million dollars in a daring daylight heist

Ross Cullen reports.

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Rob Reiner And Wife Killed In 'Apparent Homicide'

The Hollywood actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele have been found dead at home in Los Angeles.

Police are calling it an "apparent homicide".

The 78 year old was known for directing films like Stand By Me and Spinal Tap, and appeared on screen in more than 30 films including The Wolf Of Wall Street.

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