The Bondi Beach terror attack, tragically claiming at least 15 lives at a Hanukkah festival, sparked urgent debate on gun control and condemnations of rising antisemitism, while a fatal shooting at Brown University and US military casualties in Syria underscore pervasive security challenges.

• Bondi beach shooting live updates: opposition leader Sussan Ley accuses government of failing to protect Jewish Australians and urges immediate action in wake of terror attack — The Guardian -
• Live Updates: 15 Victims and a Gunman Dead After Attack on Hanukkah Festival in Sydney — New York Times World -
• Suspects in Bondi Beach Terror Attack Identified as Father and Son — New York Times World -

• U.S. Rabbis React to Deadly Hanukkah Attack in Sydney — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• What We Know About the Bondi Beach Shooting in Australia — New York Times World -
• Australia had the ‘gold standard’ on gun control. The Bondi beach terror attack may force it to confront its surging number of weapons — The Guardian -
• Bondi Shooting Is Latest in Alarming Rise of Antisemitic Attacks in Australia — New York Times World -
• Man Tackled and Disarmed One of the Bondi Beach Gunmen, Video Shows — New York Times World -
• Three Americans killed by IS gunman in Syria, US military says — BBC World -
• Syrian Who Killed U.S. Soldiers Was Member of Security Forces, Officials Say — New York Times World -
• Benjamin Netanyahu blames Anthony Albanese for Bondi beach terror attack, as world leaders express horror — The Guardian -
• What to Know About the Victims of the Bondi Beach Shooting — New York Times World -
• A Hanukkah Attack in Sydney — New York Times World -
• Brown University shooting: person of interest in custody is in his 20s, police chief confirms – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Bondi Beach Is One of Australia’s Most Famous Destinations — New York Times World -
• Witnesses Fled Bondi Beach as Gunmen Targeted Jewish Event — New York Times World -
• Mass Shootings Are Rare in Australia, Which Has Strict Gun Laws — New York Times World -
• What Is Chabad, the Group That Hosted the Hanukkah Event in Australia? — New York Times World -
• Leaders worldwide react with horror to the Bondi attack. — New York Times World -
• Deadly Attack on U.S. Troops Poses Growing Challenge for Syria’s Leader — New York Times World -
• What we know so far about the Brown University shooting — BBC World -
• 'Person of interest' detained over Brown University shooting, police say — BBC World -
• ‘The inevitable has happened’: Bondi beach attack follows rise in antisemitic incidents — The Guardian -
• Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting that left two dead — The Guardian -
• Hamas Confirms Top Commander’s Death in Israeli Strike in Gaza — New York Times World -
• As it happened: Bondi attack at Jewish festival kills 11, with one gunman dead and another wounded — The Guardian -
• Bondi beach terror attack: 12 people killed in ‘evil antisemitic’ shooting at park in Australia — The Guardian -
• Timeline: Bondi beach terror attack becomes Australia’s worst mass shooting in three decades — The Guardian -
• Security stepped up in UK’s Jewish communities after Bondi beach shooting — The Guardian -
• Bondi Beach Is One of Australia’s Most Famous Destinations — New York Times World -
• Bystander tackles and wrestles gun from alleged gunman during Bondi beach mass shooting — The Guardian -
• Victims of sexual offences face ‘postcode lottery’ with police, says home secretary – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Eyewitness captures moment man tackles and disarms Bondi shooter — BBC World -
• Two survivors of Brown University attack escaped other school shootings — The Guardian -
• What We Know About the American Troops in Syria — New York Times World -
• What We Know About the American Troops in Syria — New York Times World -
• Five arrested over plot to attack German Christmas market — BBC World -
• Police Urge People to Avoid Sydney’s Bondi Beach After Incident — New York Times World -
• Two dead in Brown University shooting – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Manhunt continues after two killed in shooting at Brown University — BBC World -
• 3 Americans Killed in ISIS Attack in Syria, Trump Says, Vowing to Retaliate — New York Times World -

Ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast's election as Chile's president signals a rightward shift, Ukraine's willingness to forgo NATO membership opens new avenues for peace talks, and the disbandment of Hong Kong's last major opposition party marks a critical political development, amidst a near mid-air collision in the Caribbean.

• Ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast elected Chile’s next president — The Guardian -
• U.S. Military Plane and JetBlue Flight Nearly Collided Over Caribbean, Radio Traffic Shows — New York Times World -
• José Antonio Kast Elected President of Chile — New York Times World -

• Ukraine willing to drop ambitions to join Nato, Zelenskyy says — The Guardian -
• Zelensky Offers Compromise for New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks — New York Times World -
• Pilot narrowly avoids ‘midair collision’ with US air force plane near Venezuela — The Guardian -
• Hong Kong Court to Give Verdict on Media Mogul Who Took on China — New York Times World -
• 'Never give up': Belarusian prisoners celebrate release after US lifts sanctions — BBC World -
• Chile Poised for Right-Wing Victory as Crime Fears Sweep Latin America — New York Times World -
• AfD Pushes to Publish German Information That Officials Say May Help Russia — New York Times World -
• Hong Kong’s last major opposition party disbands amid Chinese pressure — The Guardian -
• Will Chile Turn to the Right? Voters Face Presidential Runoff. — New York Times World -
• Hong Kong Court to Give Verdict on Media Mogul Who Took on China — New York Times World -
• Far-right José Antonio Kast favored to win as Chile votes in presidential runoff — The Guardian -

US healthcare subsidies are set to expire, posing a significant challenge alongside Trump's controversial policy priorities and concerns over political violence, while in the UK, the NHS faces severe winter overcrowding and the Conservatives plan to revoke the 2030 petrol and diesel car ban, stirring environmental debate.

• Trump says building DC triumphal arch is domestic policy chief’s ‘primary thing’ — The Guardian -
• US immigration crackdown forces teens to caretake after parents are detained — The Guardian -
• Conservatives would end 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars — The Guardian -

• Republican says ‘deal can be had’ on healthcare as subsidies set to expire — The Guardian -
• Manchin urges lawmakers to stop acting in ‘attack mode’ amid political violence — The Guardian -
• Obamacare expiration will have ‘death spiral’ effect on US healthcare – experts — The Guardian -
• Hospitals in England ‘face dangerous winter overcrowding due to discharge delays’ — The Guardian -
• Home Office urged to be transparent about deaths of asylum seekers in its care — The Guardian -
• Public should heed forthcoming rules on single-sex spaces, says UK equalities chief — The Guardian -
• Labour’s Andrew Gwynne says he has no plans to give up seat for Andy Burnham — The Guardian -
• Shabana Mahmood dismisses White House’s ‘civilisational erasure’ claims — The Guardian -
• Reeves’s planning overhaul stalls as senior adviser quits after four months — The Guardian -
• Experts urge caution as Trump’s big bill incentivizes AI in healthcare — The Guardian -
• Police spied on group set up to expose wrongdoing in Met, inquiry hears — The Guardian -
• DWP needs overhaul to restore trust after carer’s allowance scandal, adviser says — The Guardian -
• Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson and ... Liz Truss? Inside the former PM’s audition for Maga — The Guardian -
• Michelle Rowland to repay part of family trip to WA after watchdog finds spending breached rules — The Guardian -
• Queensland driver charged with eight attempted murders after pedestrians struck – as it happened — The Guardian -

Gaza's humanitarian crisis intensifies with floods, as global business headlines feature the Daily Mail's bid to acquire the Telegraph and warnings against excessive executive pay rises, alongside reports of fake online reviews and various cultural and social narratives.

• Daily Mail owner secures funding for £500m takeover of Telegraph — The Guardian -
• Ghanaian students at UK universities face deportation amid funding crisis — The Guardian -
• Want job security in the age of AI? Get a state license – any state license — The Guardian -

• Don’t use ‘boilerplate’ reasons to justify big executive pay rises, UK firms warned — The Guardian -
• ‘I’m going to be heartbroken. This is a landmark’: cherished Times Square dive bar faces eviction — The Guardian -
• Dog play afternoon: dachshunds overrun Hyde Park for Christmas walk — The Guardian -
• Little Foot hominin fossil may be new species of human ancestor — The Guardian -
• Almost half of people using employment providers threatened with payment suspensions, new data shows — The Guardian -
• Festive food for less: Christmas dinner with all the cost trimmings — The Guardian -
• Floods, Mud and Cold Add to Gazans’ Misery — New York Times World -
• Kenya Is Betting Its Economy on Women Willing to Risk It All — New York Times World -
• DoorDasher in Indiana arrested for allegedly pepper-spraying delivery — The Guardian -
• Pens at the ready! A gen-Z trainee takes on the Guardian’s ‘scribbler-in-chief’ — The Guardian -
• John Cena takes his final bow, after last ever WWE fight — BBC World -
• Beware five-star reviews: the scam write-ups that seek to trap online shoppers — The Guardian -
• City & Guilds to shrink UK workforce amid £22m cost-cutting drive — The Guardian -
• ‘Like a mini Louvre’: two generations of Rothschilds fight over treasure trove of artworks — The Guardian -
• In Rome, the King of Paparazzi Is a Star in His Own Right — New York Times World -
• Police join search for Belgian tourist after phone found in Tasmanian wilderness two years since she went missing — The Guardian -
• He was an Uber driver in the US. Now he's scared of jihadists after deportation to Somalia — BBC World -
• 'A nightmare' - The battle over Warner Bros is turning Hollywood upside down — BBC World -