International News from Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
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Family of alleged Bondi gunman unaware of 'radical mindset', say Indian police
The alleged gunman shot dead by police during Sunday's attack on Australia's Bondi beach was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and his family did not know about his 'radical mindset', Indian police said on Tuesday.
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Trump sues BBC for defamation, seeks up to $10 billion in damages
US President Donald Trump has sued the BBC on Monday for defamation over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the US Capitol, opening an international front in his fight against media coverage he deems untrue or unfair.
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank, health ministry says
The Israeli military have shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian during a raid on the town of Tuqu' on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said, the latest deadly incident in a recent surge of violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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World’s Coolest Winter campaign spotlights UAE entrepreneursThe UAE has launched the sixth edition of its World’s Coolest Winter campaign, with this year themed 'Our Winter is Entrepreneurial'.
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UAE set for second phase of single-use plastic banThe UAE is set to significantly widen its ban on single-use plastics, with the second phase coming into effect on January 1, 2026.
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Dubai tests drones to clean traffic signalsDubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has begun a pilot project using drones to clean traffic signals across the city.
