The men were held for about 24 hours on suspicion of holding a “radical Islamic ideology.” The police released them after apparently failing to find evidence.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Suspect in Bondi Beach Killings Is Charged With Murder and Terrorism
The Australian authorities said the 24-year-old man, who had been shot by the police, woke from a coma on Tuesday afternoon.
Australia, After a Mass Shooting During Hanukkah, Looks for a Path Forward
The Bondi Beach massacre has people fearing more anti-Jewish violence — and an Islamophobic backlash. But there are reasons to think stability will prevail.
Australia Doubles Down on Gun Control in Wake of Bondi Beach Shooting
The country has long looked warily at the cycle of gun violence in the United States, where meaningful changes in policy have been rare.
Albanese Vows to Toughen Gun Laws After Deadly Bondi Shooting
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.
How the Bondi Beach Shooting Unfolded at a Hanukkah Celebration
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.
Emergency Responders Recount Horror of Sydney Shooting
Two medical professionals who live near Bondi Beach, where gunmen attacked a Hanukkah festival on Sunday, described a harrowing scene.
What Is Chabad, the Group That Hosted the Hanukkah Event in Australia?
The global organization represents a branch of Hasidic Judaism. It is dedicated to strengthening Jewish life through educational, cultural and other services.
U.S. Lifts Sanctions Against Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil
A senior Trump administration official said that maintaining sanctions against Justice Alexandre de Moraes was no longer in the interest of the United States.
Russian Court Sentences 4 Soldiers to Prison for Killing Texan
Russell Bonner Bentley III, 64, who was living in the occupied Donbas region of Ukraine, was beaten and tortured to death after he was suspected of being an American saboteur, investigators said.