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Sydney Dec. 22 (UNI) The men accused of killing 15 people in a fatal mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach had conducted firearms training in a regional area and had recorded a video about plans for the attack, according to a police fact sheet released on Monday. The facts, which were released publicly by a…

Dhaka/ New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) India has temporarily suspended visa services at its Chittagong application center, the country’s second-largest city, following protests linked to the death of a prominent youth leader and increasing diplomatic tensions between the two countries. Indian officials said the visa center will remain closed until further notice after demonstrators approached…

Kiev, Dec. 22 (UNI) Ukraine’s talks with U.S. and European partners over the past three days in the U.S. state of Florida were “productive and constructive,” Ukraine’s top peace negotiator Rustem Umerov said on Sunday. In a Facebook post, Umerov said discussions between Ukraine and the U.S. focused on further development of a 20-point peace…

Washington, Dec 21 (UNI/SPUTNIK) At least 16 files have disappeared from the section of the US Justice Department’s website where documents related to the case of financier Jeffrey Epstein had been published, the Associated Press reported. The US Justice Department released some of the Epstein case materials on Saturday in compliance with a previously passed…

Stuttgart, Dec 21 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The main train station in the German city of Stuttgart was evacuated due to the discovery of suspicious luggage, the DPA agency reported, citing law enforcement. A large contingent of federal police is conducting the operation, the agency said, citing a police spokesperson. Train traffic is partially restricted, it added. In…

Moscow, Dec. 21 (UNI) One person was killed and two others injured in an explosion in Khimki city in the Moscow region, local authorities said Saturday. According to the regional health ministry, the two injured people were taken to local medical institutions, with one of them in critical condition and the other in moderate condition….

Washington, Dec 20 (UNI) The US Justice Department on Friday released a fresh set of documents and photographs connected to the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following months of political pressure and the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Large portions of the material remain heavily redacted. The released files include photographs…

Delhi/Dhaka, Dec 19 (UNI) Bangladesh witnessed a night of widespread violence from late Thursday into Friday morning, as coordinated mobs went on a rampage across Dhaka and several other cities following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a key leader of the Inqilab Mancha movement. The unrest has raised serious concerns over internal security, press…

Addis Ababa, Dec 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a Joint Session of the Ethiopian Parliament, becoming the 18th Parliament worldwide where he has delivered an address. Recalling the civilizational ties between India and Ethiopia, the Prime Minister said both countries combine ancient wisdom with modern ambition. In this context, he noted…

New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the United States would impose a blockade on all “sanctioned oil tankers” going to and from Venezuela. In a speech delivered from the White House, Trump said, “Venenzuela is completely surrounded by the largest armada ever assembled on the history of South America.”…