December 17, 2025
Australia charges alleged Bondi Beach gunman with murder, terrorism
Mourners stand near tributes piled in front of the Bondi Pavilion, in memory of the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting, in Sydney on December 17, 2025. Photo: AFP Australian police charged one of the alleged Bondi Beach gunmen with murder and terrorism on Wednesday as grieving mourners buried the first of 15 people killed in the attack. Sajid Akram and his son Naveed are accused of opening fire at a Jewish festival at the famous surf beach on Sunday night, killing 15 people in a shooting spree inspired by the Islamic State group. Naveed was charged with 15 murders












