At least 10 people were killed after gunmen opened fire in Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday. Israel President Isaac Herzog said Jewish people had gone to light first candle of Hanukkah holiday when they were attacked. A video shows an unarmed man tackling a gunman and snatching the rifle from him. One gunman was reportedly killed, and another was arrested.

Thailand PM Anutin Charnvirakul denied US President Donald Trump's claim about brokering a ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia again, saying, "It's likely a misunderstanding." Trump had falsely claimed they'd agreed "to cease all shooting". Notably, Trump has repeatedly claimed he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping eight "wars", including the one between India and Pakistan.

Actor Akshaye Khanna, who is receiving critical acclaim for playing Rehman Dakait in 'Dhurandhar', reportedly got ₹2.5 crore as fees for the Aditya Dhar directorial. This is around 95% less than remuneration of Ranveer Singh, who reportedly earned ₹50 crore for the film. Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan and Arjun Rampal reportedly got ₹10 crore, ₹9 crore and ₹1 crore, respectively.

A security guard who has been deployed at the college premises in Ahmedabad where the Air India plane crashed in June, said, "The area now lies very silent, only...few birds chirp here." "Even today, we instinctively look up whenever a plane passes overhead," said Mahendrasingh Jadeja, a local from the area. Over 270 people were killed in the crash.

A Parliamentary panel headed by Congress MP Digvijaya Singh has described the work done by the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives (HIAL) as "exemplary" and has called on the University Grants Commission (UGC) to grant it recognition. HIAL was founded by activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was detained in September in connection with the violent protests in Leh.