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Parliamentary Friends of Aukus group sponsored by lobbying firm with high-profile defence clients

Exclusive: Greens condemn sponsorship of group’s launch by Precision Public Affairs, which represents clients with lucrative contracts with the Australian government

The Guardian - AU

Jewish bakery in Sydney closes over safety fears after Bondi Beach terror attack: ‘It breaks our hearts’

Australian authorities are trying to push through gun reforms after gunmen killed 15 people

The Independent UK

First Thing: Trump orders blockade of oil tankers under sanctions from entering and leaving Venezuela

Move comes amid escalating campaign against Maduro as Venezuelan government condemns ‘grotesque threat’. Plus, how to plan a polyamorous wedding

The Guardian - UK

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Maga loyalist expands investigation into intelligence officials who angered Trump

Experts decry Jason Reding Quiñones’s ‘fishing expedition’ as subpoenas reportedly issued to John Brennan and others

The Guardian - US

Fans of Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire may be excluded from World Cup due to Trump’s travel ban

The countries join Haiti and Iran as tournament participants facing restrictions

The Independent UK

Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela

Move comes amid escalating campaign against Maduro as Venezuelan government condemns ‘grotesque threat’

The Guardian - US

FBI offers $50,000 reward as Brown University shooter still at large

Two students were killed and nine wounded as hunt for unknown suspect enters fourth day, amid growing frustration

The Guardian - US

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‘Source of pride for Syria’: man who disarmed Bondi shooter lauded in home town

News of Ahmed al-Ahmed’s selfless act quickly reached al-Nayrab, where locals praised heroism of ‘the son of our village’

The Guardian - UK

Woman who allegedly put razor blades and a fish hook in Walmart bread is arrested

Camille Benson, of Texas, has been charged with attempted mayhem, according to the Biloxi Police Department

The Independent UK

Trump turns on CBS, Kushner pulls out and Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. shows signs of collapse

“If they are friends, I’d hate to see my enemies!” Trump, reportedly close friends with Larry Ellison, father of Paramount owner David, is changing tune.

Fortune

House passes bill to allow FERC to keep power plants from closing - Roll Call

The bill would let the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission require retiring power plants stay open if closure could pose reliability issues.

Roll Call

No guarantee Grand Slam Track will be allowed back, warns World Athletics

The Michael Johnson-led Grand Slam Track has been warned by World Athletics that it may not be permitted to return in 2026 even if it pays off its huge debts

The Guardian - UK

MIT grieves shooting death of renowned director of plasma science center

Nuno FG Loureiro, 47, was shot multiple times at his home, and no details about a suspect or motive have been released

The Guardian - US

Bondi Beach attacker’s family in India ‘had no knowledge of his radicalisation’, police say

Sajid Akram moved to Australia in 1998 but travelled to Philippines using his Indian passport just weeks before the shooting in Sydney

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

School absences surged as Texas grappled with measles outbreak

Approximately two-thirds of measles cases have been identified among unvaccinated children

The Independent UK

Investigators release additional video of possible Brown gunman as search continues

Authorities are asking the public for any footage they might have of the gunman who fatally shot two students and wounded nine others at Brown University

The Guardian - UK

UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics

Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribes

The Guardian - AU

Elon Musk’s X wins appeal to lift block on Australians seeing Charlie Kirk shooting footage

In successful challenge, X argued the video wasn’t excessively offensive and was an objective record of a ‘public event of historical and political significance’

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The Guardian - US

CDC ends recommendation for all US newborns to receive hepatitis B vaccine

Change marks an abrupt end to 30 years of established medical guidance. and follows vote earlier this month

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president ratchets up pressure on Maduro with oil tanker blockade

Trump said US armada ‘will only get bigger’ until Venezuela returns ‘all of the oil, land, and other assets that they previously stole from us’ – key US politics stories from 16 December 2025

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Peacekeepers could repel Russian forces under ceasefire plan, says Merz

German Chancellor says this remains a far-off prospect; Zelenskyy says negotiations on peace deal could soon be finalised. What we know on day 1,393

The Guardian - US

World Cup countries Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire among additions to Trump travel ban

The two African nations join Haiti and Iran on the travel ban list, meaning fans may face issues when trying to enter the US for the tournament

The Guardian - US

Police release new video in hunt for Brown University shooting suspect

Providence police say video shows person of interest ‘casing the area’ before attack in which two people were killed

The Independent UK

Israel blocks six Canadian members of Parliament from entering the occupied West Bank

The Israeli Embassy in Canada confirmed the group was denied entry

The Guardian - US

Trump signs order to further restrict entry of foreign nationals to US

US imposes restrictions on Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria, in addition to initial list of 12 countries

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