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Bondi Beach Shooter Appears in Court; Nigeria, Canada Mourn

Accused Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram faced a Sydney court for the first time on Monday, two months after the alleged mass shooting at a Hanukkah event that left 15 dead and over 40 injured, according to BBC World. The 24-year-old, appearing via video link from prison, faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist attack.

The attack, which occurred on December 14th, was allegedly carried out by Akram and his father, Sajid, at Bondi Beach. Sajid was shot dead by police at the scene, BBC World reported. Akram spoke only one word during his court appearance.

In other news, according to The Guardian, armed assailants on motorbikes killed at least 32 people and burned houses and shops during raids on three villages in north-west Nigeria's Niger state. Residents who escaped the violence described the attackers shooting indiscriminately.

Meanwhile, in Canada, the community of Tumbler Ridge is receiving an outpouring of support following a school shooting, The Guardian reported. 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." A growing makeshift memorial has been established on the steps of the town hall.

Also, The Guardian reported on an undercover operation that foiled an IS plot to massacre Jews in Manchester. Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein were sentenced to life imprisonment for the attempted attack.

Finally, according to BBC Technology, Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to tighten legislation around AI chatbots and address loopholes in laws designed to protect children online. The Prime Minister stated the government would now focus on "all AI bots" after what he described as "winning" the "battle" with X. Government proposals also include a measure requiring tech giants to preserve all data on a child's phone if they die.

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