Today’s Lead News Stories

Authorities are again searching for a person seen on a short video clip in the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine

House Democrats need to gain just a handful of seats next year to take control of the chamber, which would imperil Trump’s agenda for the remainder of his term

Ahmed Al Ahmed heroically disarmed a gunman at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, saving countless lives

Fifteen people were killed in a father-and-son shooting rampage at Bondi Beach, Australia, on Sunday, 14 December 2025. The shooters, armed with legally acquired firearms, targeted Jewish worshippers celebrating Hanukkah, leaving dozens more injured. Police are now being slammed for being 'frozen' during the attack.

Tau Rodriguez-Fairplay, five, taken in February by mother’s former spouse, is believed to be in town hit by hurricane

A massacre nearly 30 years ago led Australia to get tough on guns – now the Bondi shooting has reignited that debate

One alleged shooter was known previously to security agencies, the Australian PM said. Plus, what we know about the Assad family’s new life after fleeing Syria last year

At least 15 people died in the attack on a Hanukkah event in Sydney, with the youngest victim aged just 10

Police investigating the death of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner have confirmed they are going to be talking to the couple's family members "to get to the facts".