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Suspect in mass shooting at Bondi Beach Jewish festival appears in court

SYDNEY (AP) — A man accused of killing 15 people in a mass shooting at a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach appeared in court Monday for the first time since his release from the hospital.

Naveed Akram appeared in Sydney’s Downing Center Local Court via a video link from the maximum security Goulburn Correctional Center 200 kilometers (120 miles) away.

He did not enter pleas to the charges against him, including murder and committing a terrorist act. The brief court appearance focused on extending a gag order that suppresses the identities of victims and... Read More

Rubio meets OrbÃ¡n in Budapest as US and Hungary are to sign a civilian nuclear pact

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in the Hungarian capital on Monday for meetings with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government during which they plan to sign a civilian-nuclear cooperation agreement heralded by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump has been outspoken in his support for the nationalist Orbán in the Hungarian leader's bid for reelection in two months. Orbán and his Fidesz party are facing their most serious challenge in the April 12 vote since the right-wing populist retook power in 2010.

The stop in Hungary's... Read More

Asian shares mixed ahead of Lunar New Year holidays and gold prices fall

HONG KONG (AP) — Asia shares were mixed on Monday and gold declined, as several stock markets were closed or trading for a half-day ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations.

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was down 0.2% to 56,806.41, after the government reported that Japan’s economy grew more slowly than economists had expected in the latest October-December quarter, at an annualized 0.2%.

The sluggish rate of growth increases the likelihood that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will press ahead with plans to revive the economy by raising government spending and cutting... Read More

No, George Washington didn't have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston

BOSTON (AP) — More than a decade before he became the country's first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution. The Siege of Boston was his first campaign as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and, in many ways, set the stage for his military and political successes — celebrated on Presidents Day.

Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord, militias had pinned down the British in Boston in April 1775. The Continental Congress, recognizing the need for a more organized military effort, selected... Read More

Opening statements to start in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect's father

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Opening statements are expected Monday in the trial of a man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in September 2024.

The case is one of several around the country where prosecutors are trying to hold parents responsible after their children are accused in fatal shootings. Colin Gray faces 29 counts, including two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter and numerous counts of second-degree cruelty to children related to the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder. Read More

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Suspect in mass shooting at Bondi Beach Jewish festival appears in court

Rubio meets OrbÃ¡n in Budapest as US and Hungary are to sign a civilian nuclear pact

Asian shares mixed ahead of Lunar New Year holidays and gold prices fall

No, George Washington didn't have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston

Opening statements to start in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect's father

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