High-level talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine gain momentum as the two countries exchange drone attacks.
![Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen line up for a photo opportunity at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, December 15, 2025. [Kay Nietfeld/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-15T192448Z_1743838704_RC27HIACJ3IA_RTRMADP_3_UKRAINE-CRISIS-GERMANY-ZELENSKIY-1765830669.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

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High-level talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine gain momentum as the two countries exchange drone attacks.
![Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen line up for a photo opportunity at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, December 15, 2025. [Kay Nietfeld/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-15T192448Z_1743838704_RC27HIACJ3IA_RTRMADP_3_UKRAINE-CRISIS-GERMANY-ZELENSKIY-1765830669.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
These were the updates about the Bondi Beach shooting on December 15, 2025.

These are updates for Monday, December 15, 2025, as Australia grapples with the aftermath of the Bondi Beach shooting.

Flash floods, strong winds and hail are likely to hit the enclave today, lasting until Friday evening.
![A thunderstorm is seen over a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in az-Zawaida, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AP25344616984499-1765396665.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Official urges mediators to stop Israeli attacks, numbering 738 since ceasefire began, Gaza authorities say.
![Buildings lie in ruins amidst the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025 [Nir Elias/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-09T150129Z_476659158_RC2ECIAJJV2X_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA-EMBED-1765300674.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Cambodia says Thailand’s military resumed attacks on Tuesday morning in border regions, killing at least two people.

The Ukrainian president again refuses to cede territory, says Coalition of the Willing countries to meet this week.
![British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz chat outside 10 Downing Street following a meeting, in London, December 8, 2025. [Adrian Dennis/Pool via Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-08T153439Z_1103842760_RC2FCIAPSP3M_RTRMADP_3_UKRAINE-CRISIS-ZELENSKIY-LONDON-1765218217.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Syrians marking one year since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad after nearly 14 years of war.

Death toll from Israeli attacks rises as leaders say chaos will reign in Gaza without next phase of ceasefire.

Despite the ceasefire with Hamas, Israeli has killed nearly 370 Palestinians since October 10 without US criticism.
