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15 December 2025, in sixty words

Every story that mattered that day, each explained in a sixty-word brief.

Monday, 15 December 2025 · 9 stories

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World · 19:12 Mother of Sydney Terrorist Shooter Defends Son as 'Good Boy' After Hanukkah Attack

The mother of 24-year-old Naveed Akram, who joined his father in a deadly terrorist attack at a Sydney Hanukkah celebration that killed 15 people, defended her son saying he was a quiet man who goes to work, comes home and exercises.

General · 18:36 Avoid emojis in work emails, experts say

Career experts identify key email elements that undermine professional credibility.

Health · 18:36 Flu hospital cases rise sharply in UK.

Professor Devi Sridhar, Edinburgh University's global public health chair, has previously cautioned against labeling flu outbreaks with alarming terms while acknowledging legitimate NHS pressures.

Crime · 16:12 Father-Son Duo Behind Deadly Bondi Terror Attack - What Police Know About the Gunmen

Police identified the Bondi Beach attackers as 50-year-old Sajid Akram, killed during the incident, and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram, now hospitalized.

General · 16:11 Australia Called to Light Candles in Solidarity After Bondi Beach Attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on all Australians to place candles in their windows at 6:47pm in solidarity with the Jewish community following a shooting attack at Bondi Beach during Hanukkah celebrations.

Entertainment · 09:35 Chalamet film 'Marty Supreme' earns critical acclaim

Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme has earned critical acclaim as one of 2025's finest films, featuring Timothée Chalamet in an Oscar-worthy performance as ambitious 1950s ping-pong player Marty Mauser.

World · 09:34 Bondi Beach attack kills 15. Father used licensed guns.

A 50-year-old father and his 24-year-old son carried out a terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach, killing 15 people and injuring over 40.

World · 09:33 Hong Kong court convicts Jimmy Lai of sedition

Jimmy Lai, a 78-year-old UK national, was convicted in Hong Kong on Monday.

General · 09:31 UK house prices to rise in 2026: report

Britain's largest building society Nationwide predicts UK house prices will rise 2-4% in 2026 as affordability improves through earnings growth outpacing house price increases.