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📅December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Global headlines feature deadly Bondi Beach shooting in Australia, EU's €90B Ukraine aid, Trump defense bill and green card suspension, Rob Reiner murder, and conflicts in Middle East and Sudan.
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Bondi Beach Massacre: 15 Killed in Mass Shooting, Gun Buyback Announced

A mass shooting at Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah festival killed 15 people, prompting Australia to launch a nationwide gun buyback program.Source 4Source 5Source 10 Authorities investigate motives behind the attack, with suspect Naveed Akram charged with murder and terrorism; crowds gathered in defiance.Source 1Source 5 Homemade ISIS flags found in gunmen's car raise terrorism concerns.Source 10

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EU Leaders Approve €90 Billion Loan to Ukraine After Russian Assets Plan Fails

EU summit agrees on €90 billion interest-free loan for Ukraine's military and economic needs over two years.Source 5Source 9 Plan to use frozen Russian assets unravels, shifting to joint debt issuance.Source 9Source 10 Zelenskyy urges using Russian funds for reparations amid ongoing war.Source 10

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Trump Signs $900 Billion Defense Bill, Suspends Green Card Lottery

Former President Trump signed a massive $900B defense policy bill, sparking debates on US military priorities.Source 3 He suspended the green card lottery after shootings at Brown University and MIT linked to a lottery winner.Source 7 Bill includes key provisions impacting global security.Source 3

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Rob Reiner and Wife Stabbed to Death in LA Home; Son Charged

Filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner were stabbed to death at their Los Angeles home.Source 2Source 10 Son Nick Reiner charged with first-degree murder.Source 2Source 10 Incident shocks Hollywood community.Source 2

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Belarus Releases 123 Political Prisoners Including Nobel Laureate

Belarus freed 123 political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and Maria Kalesnikava, after US lifts sanctions.Source 2 Move signals thaw in Belarus-US relations.Source 2 Prisoners released from prisons amid human rights improvements.Source 2

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Rapid Support Forces Capture Sudan's Largest Oilfield in Civil War Advance

Sudanese civil war escalates as Rapid Support Forces seize Heglig, Sudan's biggest oilfield, after army withdrawal.Source 2 Conflict continues to ravage the nation.Source 2 Al Jazeera reports on the strategic gain.Source 2

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Israel Issues Evacuation Orders, Strikes Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon

Israel orders evacuations in southern Lebanese villages ahead of airstrikes on Hezbollah targets.Source 2 Wave of strikes targets militant sites amid ongoing conflict.Source 2 Jerusalem Post covers military preparations.Source 2

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ISIL Attacker Kills Two US Troops, Civilian in Syria Convoy Ambush

ISIL member attacks joint Syrian-US convoy in Palmyra, killing two US service members and one civilian interpreter, injuring three.Source 2 Attacker killed in return fire.Source 2 US Central Command identifies perpetrator.Source 2

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Australia Investigates Bondi Shooting Motive; Republic TV Reports Global News

Australian authorities probe motive in Bondi mass shooting amid rising casualties.Source 1Source 5 Republic TV highlights incident alongside Luthra Brothers extradition and Delhi crashes.Source 1 Global news live stream covers political, sports updates.Source 1

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Brazil Removes Bolsonaro Allies from Seats Amid Coup Sentence

Brazil's lower house expels Bolsonaro's son and ex-intelligence head from seats.Source 5 Blow to far-right leader serving 27-year coup sentence.Source 5 Speaker Hugo Motta acts on political fallout.Source 5

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Canada-US to Review Free Trade Agreement in January Talks

Canada and US launch formal CUSMA review discussions mid-January, per PM Mark Carney's office.Source 5 Key sectors unlikely to see major changes.Source 10 Trade renewal looms amid bilateral ties.Source 5

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South Korea Court Removes Police Chief Over Martial Law Role

Constitutional Court ousts impeached police chief for martial law involvement.Source 5 Political crisis deepens in Seoul.Source 5 Court formalizes removal decision.Source 5