Supporters of Hong Kong democracy activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai have begun queuing overnight outside a Hong Kong court ahead of a verdict in his lengthy trial. The verdict will be delivered by a three-judge panel in a hearing that begins at 10am local time (02:00 GMT) on Monday and comes amid international calls to release Lai, who has already spent five years in jail.
Hanukkah is one of the most visibly recognized Jewish holidays in the Western world. This is largely because it coincides with Christmas. If you live in a decent-sized city, you are likely to see menorahs lit alongside Christmas trees in malls or outside city halls. Often called the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah commemorates a mythic story of a miracle that carries enduring lessons for all of us, Jewish or not.
Sydney, New South Wales An terrorist attack on a Hanukah celebration at Australia's most famous beach has left at least 12 people dead, including one attacker, after gunmen opened fire from a nearby footbridge. Prime minister Anthony Albanese said the targeted attack on Jewish Australians on the first day of Hanukah, which should be a day of joy [was] an act of evil antisemitism. A further 29 people, including two police officers responding to the attack, were taken to hospital with injuries.
Cuban officials have denounced the US seizure of the Skipper oil tanker off Venezuela's coast on Wednesday, calling it an act of piracy and maritime terrorism, as well as a serious violation of international law that hurts the Caribbean island nation and its people.
Iman Abdel-Azim had to bury her brother in the courtyard of her home in Khartoum North when he died as fighting between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces raged around them. Her neighbours had to help her bury him because it was impossible to access cemeteries in the fighting. She was not the only resident of the capital region's three cities Khartoum, Khartoum North and Omdurman who had to do this.
"At a time when London's Jewish communities are coming together to begin the celebration of Hannukah, we know this attack will be the cause of not just terrible upset but also significant heightened concern about safety. "We were already working closely with partners, including the Community Security Trust, to provide an increased presence around synagogues and other community venues at this important time.
The fishermen faced high-pressure spray from Chinese water cannon, and Chinese vessels attempted aggressive blocking manoeuvres, according to Manila. It was the latest in a series of confrontations between Chinese and Philippine ships in the contested waters of the South China Sea, which Beijing claims nearly in its entirety despite an international ruling against the claim. Friday's incident took place in a fish-rich area about 150km (93 miles) from the Philippine island of Palawan.
Trump administration insiders and well-connected Republican businesses have been jostling to dominate pending humanitarian aid and reconstruction logistics in the shattered Gaza Strip, according to sources and documents reviewed by the Guardian. With three-quarters of Gaza's structures damaged or destroyed by two years of Israeli strikes, the rebuilding effort to come estimated at $70bn by the United Nations could be a rich prize for companies that specialize in construction, demolition, transportation and logistics.
Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, told Sky News the attack occurred during what he described as a joyful community gathering and said his media adviser was wounded. "This is the Jewish community at its best coming together to mark a happy occasion. If we were targeted deliberately in this way, it's something of a scale that none of us could have ever fathomed. It's a horrific thing," he said.
Like all Australians, Bondi isn't just a place to me, it lives in my heart as a symbol of who we are. As a child I spent many Sundays on the beach at North Bondi life-savers as a nipper, and as a former mayor of Waverley council and a local councillor for more than a decade, I have walked its concrete ramparts thousands of times, in all its seasons.
Security specialists in Europe, the United States, and Mexico have detected that cartels have infiltrated their members into the Ukrainian frontlines, where they have received training to pilot remotely controlled drones, readily available in any store and capable of being adapted as kamikaze projectiles. In this way, drug cartels are incorporating low-cost combat strategies which have proven to be a turning point in Kyiv's resistance against Moscow into their arsenal.
They're the best ever, I reckon, Lee told AAP. It's different eras, and hard to compare, but I would put them above us. If you look purely on stats, everyone has taken over 250 Test wickets, and that's never been done before.
Here, 24/7 Wall St. looks at weapons used by Spetsnaz Special Forces, which offers more insight into the weapons used by elite forces - including weapons with ranges over 19,000 feet, which exceeds the height of many mountains. We reviewed a catalog of small arms from Military Factory, an online database of military vehicles, aircraft, and arms. We excluded overly similar guns and guns believed no longer in use by the Special Forces.
