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Australia announces gun buyback as swimmers mourn Bondi shooting victims

WORLD NEWS
19-12-2025 15:00 HKT
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Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP Police stand guard after the funeral of Boris and Sofia Gurman, who were killed in the December 14 Bondi Beach shooting attack, in Sydney on December 19, 2025.
Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP Police stand guard after the funeral of Boris and Sofia Gurman, who were killed in the December 14 Bondi Beach shooting attack, in Sydney on December 19, 2025.
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