The Flashwire

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This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. A “targeted” terrorist attack at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach left 16 people dead and dozens injured Sunday night, Australian authorities confirmed. Police identified the attackers as a 50-year-old...

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