SYDNEY: Ahmed al Ahmed, the bystander who intervened during the deadly Bondi Beach shooting earlier this month, has said his only aim was to protect “innocent people” as chaos unfolded during what authorities have described as an anti-Semitic terrorist attack. Read More: Bondi hero receives millions after brave act In an interview published on Monday with […]
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Bondi Beach shooters trained in NSW countryside
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Police allege that Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed, 24, conducted tactical firearms training in the New South Wales (NSW) countryside prior to last week’s deadly mass shooting at Bondi Beach. Read More: ‘Dark Day’ for Australia as 12 killed in Bondi Beach shooting The attack, targeting a Hanukkah event, killed 15 people in Australia’s deadliest […]
Australian lifeguards observe silence for Bondi shooting victims
Australian surf lifesavers lined Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Saturday to honour the 15 people killed in a mass shooting at a Jewish festival. Standing along the shoreline in their red-and-yellow uniforms, rescuers observed a three-minute silence, some embracing or shedding tears, as a helicopter hovered overhead. The ceremony came six days after the December 14 […]
Australian PM’s viral visa ban video is AI-generated
A viral video claiming that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had banned visas for Pakistani nationals has been confirmed as AI-generated. The clip, widely shared on Facebook and X, falsely shows Albanese announcing the suspension of visa services following the deadly Bondi Beach shooting on December 14, 2025. Experts analyzing the footage found that his […]
Bondi Beach and Misinformation
The Bondi Beach attack was a moment of horror that demanded sobriety, precision and restraint, yet almost as soon as the first police briefings emerged in Sydney, another, quieter drama began unfolding thousands of miles away, one that had less to do with the identities of the attackers and far more to do with the […]
Pakistan seeks apology from int’l media for falsely linking it to Bondi Beach attack
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar demanded apologies and corrigendum from international media that published unverified report, linking Pakistan to the shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach. He described the coverage a ‘vicious disinformation campaign’ against Pakistan. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Tarar presented video clips and timelines to demonstrate how several media organisations circulated claims that […]
Sherry raises alarm over Bondi Beach attack
Vice President of the Pakistan Peoples Party and Senator Sherry Rehman has expressed grave concern over the recent terrorist attack at Bondi Beach and its possible links with India, cautioning against the spread of misinformation and identity-based politics in the aftermath of the incident. In a tweet, Sherry Rehman said that allegations levelled against Pakistan […]
Indian propaganda linking Bondi Beach attack to Pakistan flops
Indian media propaganda against Pakistan has once again failed, as India’s own news outlet ‘The Print’ brought verified facts about the Bondi Beach incident in Australia. According to The Print, Sajid Akram-the individual involved in the incident-moved to Australia in 1998 from India. The report confirmed that he belonged to Hyderabad in India’s Telangana state […]
Heightened security for Adelaide Test after Bondi shootings
ADELAIDE: Police armed with rifles will form part of a strengthened security presence at the third Ashes Test between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval, following the deadly Bondi Beach shooting, officials said. Flags will be flown at half-mast, and a moment of silence will be observed before the match. Read More: Desperate England looking […]
Bondi Beach attack raises terrorism and security concerns
Australian police say two alleged gunmen who attacked a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach had travelled to the Philippines before carrying out the assault. The shooting, described as Australia’s worst mass attack in nearly 30 years, is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community. Read More: ‘Hero’ who disarmed Bondi gunman […]