SBS News in Filipino Thursday, 18 December 2025

AUSTRALIA-ATTACK-BONDI

Mourners gather at a tribute at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. Source: AFP / SAEED KHAN/AFP

Here are today’s top stories on SBS Filipino.


Key Points
  • The surviving suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Naveed Akram, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act.
  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has paid tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack during a Hanukkah ceremony in Brussels, as international condemnation continues to grow.
  • At the South East Asian Games in Thailand, Filipinas wins historic gold medal in women's football.

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