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Ex-UFC Fighter Survived First Murder Attempt, but Not Second

Suman Mokhtarian is gunned down in Australia

(Newser) - A former UFC fighter was shot dead in Australia on Wednesday—20 months after surviving a previous attempt on his life. Police say 33-year-old Suman Mokhtarian was killed in what they called a "targeted attack" in Riverstone, a suburb of Sydney, reports CBS News . Mokhtarian had been out...

Surfer Killed by 'Massive' Shark at Sydney Beach

Witnesses say victim lost both legs in attack

(Newser) - A shark fatally mauled a man in his 50s at a beach near Sydney, Australia, and area beaches were closed on Saturday as drones searched for the predator, authorities said. Emergency crews were dispatched to Long Reef Beach in Sydney's Northern Beaches shortly after 10am local time Saturday, responding...

Man 'Devastated' After Picking Up Wrong Kid From Day Care

Aussie facility is under investigation after grandpa's erroneous pickup of toddler in Bangor

(Newser) - A Sydney day care is under investigation after a grandfather left with the wrong child. The mix-up happened at First Steps Learning Academy in the suburb of Bangor, where the man, picking up his grandchild, was handed a different sleeping toddler, per the Guardian . The error went unnoticed until...

After 'Deeply Disturbing' Find, Australia Boots Iran Diplomats

Aussie intelligence links fires at synagogue, Jewish restaurant to Iran's Revolutionary Guards

(Newser) - Australia has formally accused Iran of orchestrating arson attacks on a Jewish restaurant in Sydney and a synagogue in Melbourne late last year, prompting the country to expel Iranian diplomats and shutter its embassy in Tehran. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, joined by security and other officials in Canberra, described...

Missing Teen Surfer Found Alive on Uninhabited Island
Missing Teen Surfer Found
Alive on Uninhabited Island
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Jul 13, 2025 11:31 AM CDT

Missing Teen Surfer Found Alive on Uninhabited Island

Rescuers found 19-year-old Australian Darcy Deefholts on North Solitary Island

(Newser) - After vanishing during a solo surf session on Wednesday afternoon, a 19-year-old Australian was found alive on a remote island the next day, in what the teen's father is calling a "one in a million miracle." After Darcy Deefholts failed to return home, his family alerted...

The World's Most Livable Cities
The World's Most Livable Cities
Jun 19, 2025 9:14 AM CDT

The World's Most Livable Cities

Economist Intelligence Unit ranks Denmark's Copenhagen as No. 1

(Newser) - The most livable city in the world is now the second most livable city in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual ranking. According to the EIU's Global Liveability Index for 2025, Copenhagen is at the top of its list, beating out last year's winner,...

This Guy Just Ran 2.3K Miles, With Mom on His Mind

UK athlete William Goodge sets world record for running across Australia in 35 days

(Newser) - After five weeks and more than 2,300 miles on foot, William Goodge ended up at Sydney's Bondi Beach Monday and broke the world record for running across Australia—every stride powered by the memory of his late mom. The 31-year-old British athlete earned his Guinness accomplishment by...

The 10 Richest Cities in the World
The 10 Richest
Cities in the World
Apr 12, 2025 9:00 AM CDT

The 10 Richest Cities in the World

New York is No. 1, while Chicago comes in at No. 10

(Newser) - One way to define a rich city is to count how many rich people live there. Conde Nast Traveler draws from the latest data to anoint New York City the richest in the world, given that it has more than 380,000 millionaires (up 45% in a year) and 66...

Sydney Hit by 18-Foot Waves: 'Never Seen Anything Like It'

Beaches are closed and water advisories have been issued after swells batter shoreline

(Newser) - Mother Nature has been busy in Sydney: The New South Wales capital was battered by "monster surf" overnight into Wednesday, with 18-foot waves crashing into local beaches and coastal walkways—even damaging Bondi Beach's famous Icebergs Pool. The Guardian reports that the pool's glass fences were smashed...

Disgusting' Answer Found in Beach Debris Mystery
'Disgusting' Answer Found
in Beach Debris Mystery
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Nov 10, 2024 7:15 AM CST

'Disgusting' Answer Found in Beach Debris Mystery

'Tar balls' that closed Sydney beaches are made up of same stuff as sewer 'fatbergs'

(Newser) - When thousands of objects believed to have been tar balls washed up on beaches in Sydney, Australia, last month, beaches were closed for days and authorities suspected there had been an oil spill. Scientists, however, tested the dark blobs and determined they weren't tar balls. "What we found...

The World Gets Its 7th Major Marathon

Sydney, Australia, joins the elite list

(Newser) - Seven seas, seven continents, seven wonders of the ancient world, and now ... seven major marathons. Australia's Sydney Marathon will become the world's seventh major marathon, its organizers announced on Sunday, joining New York, Boston, Chicago, London, Berlin, and Tokyo. The New York Times reports the designation, which comes...

These Cities Are 'Impossibly Unaffordable'

Hong Kong tops the list of Demographia's latest rankings, with 5 cities in top 10 located in the US

(Newser) - Think your rent or mortgage is high? Try living in one of the world's most "impossibly unaffordable" cities. Demographia's International Housing Affordability report for 2024 is out, which assesses the cost of living in 94 major markets in eight countries: the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,...

Australia Arrests 7 Teens in 'Major Operation'

Arrests made in connection with stabbing of priest and bishop in early April

(Newser) - After a bishop and a priest were stabbed during a livestreamed church service in Sydney, Australia, earlier this month, police launched a wide-ranging investigation that led to seven boys being arrested Wednesday in what the AP calls a "major operation" by a Joint Counter-Terrorism Team made up of federal...

PM: 'Bollard Man' Hero Can Stay in Australia Indefinitely

French construction worker confronted knifeman

(Newser) - One of the heroes in Saturday's stabbing spree at a mall in Sydney, Australia has been told he is welcome to stay in the country for as long as he wants. French citizen Damien Guerot became known as "Bollard Man" after he was seen on video confronting attacker...

In Sydney, a Second High-Profile Stabbing Attack
15-Year-Old Arrested
in New Sydney Stabbing
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Apr 15, 2024 2:31 PM CDT

15-Year-Old Arrested in New Sydney Stabbing

Suspect allegedly wounded a bishop, at least three other churchgoers in live-streamed service

(Newser) - The alleged assailant arrested in Monday's church stabbing in Sydney, Australia, is 15 years old, reports the BBC . Police say the teen stabbed a bishop and at least three other people during a live-streamed service, but none of the injuries are life-threatening. Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, ordained by the...

Dying Mother Gave Her Baby to Bystanders During Attack

Family thanks men at Sydney mall who cared for infant 'when Ashlee could not'

(Newser) - The nine-month-old girl who was among the stabbing victims at a shopping mall in Sydney is recovering after surgery, family members said. The child's mother, Ashlee Good, was one of the six people killed in the attack on Saturday, the BBC reports. Witnesses said Ashlee Good, 38, passed her...

Sydney Cops Identify Suspect in Mall Stabbing Spree

Investigators say 40-year-old has a history of mental illness

(Newser) - Police in Australia on Sunday identified the assailant who fatally stabbed six people at a busy Sydney shopping center before a police officer fatally shot him. New South Wales Police said that Joel Cauchi, 40, was responsible for the Saturday afternoon attack at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction,...

6 Stabbed to Death in Sydney Shopping Center
6 Killed in Sydney
Stabbing Rampage
Apr 13, 2024 7:27 AM CDT

6 Killed in Sydney Stabbing Rampage

Suspect in shopping mall attack is then fatally shot

(Newser) - A man stabbed six people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center Saturday before he was fatally shot, police said. Eight people, including a 9-month-old, were injured in the attack, reports the AP . The 40-year-old suspect began stabbing people at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction, which is...

Celeb Blogger-Turned-Cop Charged With Double Murder

Australian officer Beaumont Lamarre-Condon accused of killing TV presenter, boyfriend

(Newser) - Police in Sydney, Australia, are investigating an alleged double murder that they believe was committed by one of their colleagues. Beaumont Lamarre-Condon, 28, has been charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of his ex-boyfriend, TV presenter Jesse Baird, and Baird's new partner, Luke Davies, a Qantas flight...

Bloody Scene of Shark Attack Was 'Completely Surreal'

Woman suffers serious leg injuries after rare ambush in Australia's Sydney Harbor

(Newser) - A rare shark attack in Sydney Harbor has a victim recovering from serious injuries. The AP reports that the woman was swimming off of Elizabeth Bay on Monday evening when she encountered a suspected bull shark. The woman, identified by Sky News as 29-year-old Lauren O'Neill, was in the...

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