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Australian court drops charges against Bondi Beach shooting hero

Australian authorities have dropped assault and stalking charges against Ahmed al Ahmed, the fruit seller celebrated for disarming a gunman during last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting that killed 15 people.

By Aisyah Razak · 12 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Chinese villager loses nose saving woman from attacker, awarded national hero status

A 69-year-old former village official in Hunan province, China, was recognized as a national hero after losing part of his nose while subduing an attacker threatening a woman in April. Zeng Fanlin has undergone reconstructive surgery.

By Aisyah Razak · 22 Jul 2026 · 5 min read