Attack on Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach

Brown University shooting, Syria attack, Belarus pardons

ADVERTISEMENT View in Browser | APNews DONATE View in Browser | APNews DONATE Policy changes, but facts endure. AP delivers accurate, fact-based journalism to keep the world informed in every administration. Support independent reporting today. Donate. By Sallee Ann Harrison December 14, 2025 By Sallee Ann Harrison December 14, 2025 Good morning and welcome to the Sunday edition of Morning Wire, where we give you the weekend rundown to get ready for the week ahead. Today, police have a person of interest in custody over the shooting at Brown University; President Donald Trump pledges retaliation after three Americans are killed in an attack in Syria; and Belarus frees dozens of political prisoners as the U.S. lifts sanctions.  But first, gunmen kill at least 11 people in an attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach. UP FIRST Emergency workers transport a person on a stretcher after a reported shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) Gunmen kill at least 11 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach Two gunmen attacked a Hanukkah celebration on a Sydney beach Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitism and terrorism. The massacre at one of Australia's most popular and iconic beaches followed a wave of antisemitic attacks that have roiled the country over the past year. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Mass shootings are rare in Australia. Here is a look at some previous attacks Photos show the scene of a deadly attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach TOP STORIES Police have person of interest in custody over Brown University shooting that killed 2, wounded 9 Police in Rhode Island say they have a person of interest in custody after a shooting at Brown University killed two students and wounded nine others. The incident happened Saturday afternoon in a classroom during final exams. The shooting paralyzed the campus, with students sheltering in place for hours. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ A list of deadly shootings on college campuses in the US Photos show police investigation of a shooting at Brown University Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS President Donald Trump said Saturday that "there will be very serious retaliation" after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in an attack in Syria that the United States blames on the Islamic State group. The American president told reporters at the White House that Syria's president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was "devastated by what happened" and stressed that Syria was fighting alongside U.S. troops. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ What to know about the US military's role in Syria after deadly IS attack As Trump slams Europe over migration, most leaders toughen their stance. 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