NYT

Often left out by the United States in peace negotiations, European countries are working to assert their leadership and bolster Ukraine with an ambitious funding plan. But can they agree?

A shooting at a Jewish holiday event on Sunday killed 15 people. Australia’s leader said the two gunmen were inspired by ISIS.

It remains unclear what the two men did there last month.

Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.

Mr. Lai, who was found guilty on Monday in a landmark national security trial, has for decades been a rare figure in Hong Kong: A politically outspoken tycoon.

José Antonio Kast, who was elected president on Sunday, is the latest conservative to rise to power promising strict law and order measures.

The European Union has mounted an “air bridge” effort, with at least eight aid flights planned to Sudan. But getting supplies to the areas with the most dire need is an enormous challenge.

Two men toting long guns opened fire on hundreds of people who were celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Sydney, the core of the Australian city’s Jewish community.

Officials said a father and son killed at least 15 people at a Jewish holiday celebration. More than three dozen others were hospitalized, including a surviving suspect.

A troubling rise in antisemitic attacks and incidents in recent years have left some feeling anger after the kind of deadly attack they felt was sure to happen.

Crucial details on the future security of Ukraine remain unsettled as negotiators seek a deal that Russia will approve.

The police said on Monday that they expected to bring criminal charges against the surviving suspect, who is in a coma after being shot by the police.

I lived and worked around Bondi for years. The emergency response tells you everything you need to know about the area.

Narges Mohammadi and several other Iranian activists were detained last Friday. She has been beaten, requiring emergency medical treatment, and accused of working with Israel, her family said.

In her first public speech as head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli said Russia was attempting to export chaos to Europe through hybrid attacks and disinformation.

Mass demonstrations in Bulgaria were spurred by spreading outrage over graft that many say was fueling an authoritarian power grab.

Video of Ahmed el Ahmed disarming one of the gunmen has gone viral, and officials around the world have hailed his bravery.

The prime minister’s office said officials agreed that Australia needed “immediate” reform, including new restrictions on who is allowed to own firearms.

Jillian Segal, the country’s special envoy to combat antisemitism, said the deadly incident was shocking but not surprising amid a rise in violence targeting the Jewish community.

The attack further complicates President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s efforts to unify the country and rebuild relationships with the international community, analysts say.