An investigation revealed that a Jewish community group warned police of a likely terrorist attack days before a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach, Australia. Two gunmen killed 15 people in the attack, which occurred despite the prior warnings regarding potential violence.
Brenton Tarrant, the perpetrator of the 2019 mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, has lost his appeal against his conviction and life sentence. Tarrant, who killed 51 people during the attacks, was seeking to have his sentence and conviction overturned.
US federal prosecutors in Manhattan have charged Rubén Rocha Moya, the Governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, with conspiring with drug cartels. The indictment also includes nine other current and former officials accused of various crimes related to drug trafficking.
King's Day 2026 passed peacefully in the region, with significant crowds in Castricum leading to a "one in, one out" policy at Dorpsplein. In Heemskerk, local authorities reported a few instances of public urination, but no major disturbances occurred during the festivities.
Israel has intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza, off the coast of the Greek island of Crete. According to reports from the Israeli UN ambassador and fleet spokespeople, at least seven vessels have been stopped during the operation.