WORLD

Fifteen people were killed and forty injured when two gunmen attacked a Jewish Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach on Sunday, December 14. The government is set to tighten gun laws for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Renewed fighting at the Thailand-Cambodia border has killed at least five and displaced tens of thousands, putting an October peace deal at risk.

Cyclone Ditwah, which killed over 120 in Sri Lanka, weakened into a deep depression near Chennai early December 1. The storm caused heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, telecom network preparations, and warnings across India’s southeast coast.

A deadly assault on the Frontier Constabulary headquarters in Peshawar’s Cantonment area killed at least three security personnel and left 11 wounded after a suicide bomber and gunmen targeted the facility early Monday morning.

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled sweeping new sanctions—including tariffs up to 500%—against any nation trading with Russia, escalating efforts to pressure Moscow amid continued fighting in Ukraine.

After 40 days, the Senate advanced a bipartisan deal to fund key government departments until January 30, 2025, with the promise of a December vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits and rehiring furloughed workers.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early on November 3, 2025, killing at least 20 and injuring 320, damaging historic sites and causing widespread power outages.

Bangladesh’s interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus sparked diplomatic outrage after presenting Pakistan’s military chief with a book depicting India’s northeastern states as part of Bangladesh—a move seen as provocative amid Dhaka’s shifting alliances.

A masked gang raided the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday, making off with eight historic royal jewels in a seven-minute heist, prompting a manhunt and renewed security concerns.

Hamas released 20 living Israeli and foreign hostages as part of a ceasefire agreement brokered by Donald Trump, with Israel freeing 250 Palestinian prisoners. The deal marks the first phase of a fragile peace plan for Gaza.