Accused Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram faced court for the first time on Monday, two months after he and his father allegedly carried out a mass shooting, according to BBC World. The 24-year-old appeared via video link from prison and faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist attack. Meanwhile, in Nigeria, armed assailants killed at least 32 people in raids on three villages in the north-west, as reported by The Guardian.
Akram and his father, Sajid, allegedly attacked a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach on December 14th, killing 15 people and injuring over 40, as detailed by BBC World. Sajid was shot dead by police at the scene. Akram spoke only one word during his court appearance.
In Nigeria, residents reported that the assailants rode in on motorbikes, shooting indiscriminately and burning houses and shops, according to The Guardian. The attacks highlight the ongoing insecurity in the region, with the government facing mounting pressure to restore stability.
Elsewhere, pressure is growing on the Venezuelan interim government to release the remaining political prisoners, according to BBC World. Foro Penal, a pressure group, stated that 444 political prisoners have been released since US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro last month. However, hundreds more remain behind bars.
In Canada, the community of Tumbler Ridge is receiving support after a school shooting. Jim Caruso, who traveled 700 miles to be there, said, "I wanted to be here to bring some level of comfort. I wanted to hug people, pray for them and, most importantly, to cry with them," as reported by The Guardian.
In the United States, NBC host Savannah Guthrie issued an appeal on her Instagram to whoever abducted her mother, saying "it is never too late to do the right thing," as reported by Al Jazeera. The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has entered its third week.
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