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Topic: Sydney

What is Hanukkah, the Jewish festival that was being celebrated at Bondi beach when gunman struck

Fifteen people were killed in the attack carried out by two men at a gathering to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah, at the iconic Sydney beach on Sunday.

12 killed in Hanukkah shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach; cops say 1 shooter dead, another critical

Police said emergency services were called to Campbell Parade at around 6.45 pm local time following reports of shots being fired at Bondi Beach, where a Hanukkah event was under way.

Curious koala leads Australian police on low-speed chase through railway station

Trains were ordered to slow as the koala came dangerously close to platform edge. It eventually hopped station fence after cops were dispatched to chase it away from tracks.

Australian police arrests, charges 14-year-old with terrorism after Sydney Univ stabbing incident

Authorities have informed that although the motive of the attack is unknown, there is evidence of the boy being radicalized online.

Covid-19 pandemic: Serious cases rise among unvaccinated in Israel, cases in Sydney fall

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

Australia struggles to contain growing Covid clusters in Sydney, Melbourne

The outbreaks are a blow to Australia, which had largely suppressed community transmission through rigorous testing and contact tracing, and by closing borders.

Second cluster of Covid cases emerges in Sydney, restrictions tightened

Eighteen new local cases of the virus were reported overnight. Nine of those were in Northern Beaches, where the cluster now stands at 138 & some 250,000 people remain under lockdown.

Sydney scales back New Year’s Eve fireworks celebrations to contain Covid spread

While the fireworks display over the Sydney Opera House and harbor bridge will go ahead, New South Wales state Premier urged people to stay home & watch the display on TV instead.

Sydney’s swelling Covid outbreak risks scuppering Christmas

A new order limits gatherings in homes & venues across Sydney for 3 days, while state health officials work to trace the source & contain a growing cluster involving 83 people.

Sydney declared Covid hotspot, Queensland bans visitors from the Australian city

New South Wales state, which has Sydney as its capital, recorded 19 new cases of the virus on Wednesday.

On Camera

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.