Police charged alleged Bondi gunman Naveed Akram with terrorism, 15 counts of murder and a litany of other crimes on Wednesday after Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in decades.
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AFP reports: “Police will allege in court the man engaged in conduct that caused death, serious injury and endangered life to advance a religious cause and cause fear in the community,” New South Wales state police said.
“Early indications point to a terrorist attack inspired by ISIS, a listed terrorist organisation in Australia,” they said in a statement, using another name for the Islamic State group.
Authorities say Naveed and his father Sajid Akram opened fire on a Jewish festival at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, killing 15 people and wounding dozens more.
Among the victims were a 10-year-old girl, two Holocaust survivors and a married couple shot dead as they tried to thwart the attack.
Naveed was critically wounded by police during the shooting, and local media reported he woke from a coma on Tuesday night. Sajid Akram was killed in a shootout with police.
Police said Naveed had also been charged with 40 counts of causing grievous bodily harm to a person with intent to murder, as well as public display of the symbol of a prohibited terrorist organisation.
Two homemade Islamic State flags were found in a car registered to Naveed and parked near the beach.
Naveed remains in hospital and will face court by audiovisual link on Wednesday, police said.
The EU's dramatic reversal comes as automakers face collapsing sales, massive job losses, and fierce competition from Chinese EV giants. Once hailed as unbreakable green policy, the 2035 zero-emission mandate has been watered down to rescue an industry on the brink.
Critics are calling it outright betrayal: environmental groups like Greenpeace slammed the move as a dangerous U-turn that prolongs fossil fuel dependence and undermines Europe's climate credibility. Meanwhile, powerful lobbies in Germany and Italy celebrate the lifeline for their iconic car brands.
Under the new rules, manufacturers can sell a limited number of combustion-engine cars past 2035 by "compensating" excess emissions – possibly through credits, sustainable fuels, or greener production methods. This sneaky adjustment keeps traditional engines alive while pretending to stay tough on pollution.
For years, the EU boasted this ban would force the shift to electric vehicles and slash transport emissions. Now, with economic reality hitting hard, Brussels has caved. Is this the death of ambitious climate action, sacrificed on the altar of corporate profits and political pressure?
Based on European Commission announcements and reports from Reuters, Euronews, and Politico – December 16-17, 2025.
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