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First picture of the terrorist who killed several people in Sydney, Australia

He stabbed in a shopping mall in a Jewish area, Westfield Bondi, right next to an Israeli restaurant.
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A Sleepless Night on Wall Street: Nasdaq to Begin Nearly Round-the-Clock Trading
"The First in the World": 69-Year-Old Protested Artificial Intelligence—and Went to Jail
Ukraine's Ousted Defence Minister Calls for Wartime Presidential Election
ABC Sues FCC and Trump Administration Over Alleged Political Retaliation
US Sanctions International Criminal Court Leaders Amid Ongoing Jurisdiction Dispute
Trump Administration Moves to Remove Environmental Protections Covering Millions of Acres of Old-Growth Forests
Pentagon Reviews Possible Reduction in US Military Presence Across Middle East
Trump Administration Imposes Tariffs of Up to 100 Percent on Foreign Drones Over Security Concerns
Justice Department Plans Deployment of 1,000 Election Monitors for US Midterms
Trump Threatens Military Action Against Oman Over Potential Iran Strait of Hormuz Deal
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