A series of deadly attacks across multiple continents has reignited fears about whether ISIS is quietly making a comeback. From a mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney to deadly violence in Syria and the United States, officials say recent attacks were either inspired by or linked to Islamic State ideology. While ISIS no longer controls territory like it once did, security experts warn the group has adapted rather than disappeared.
18 December, 2025 01:25 AM IST |

Australia is in mourning after a deadly antisemitic terrorist attack at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach left at least 15 people dead. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the Australian government of failing to curb rising antisemitism, claiming he warned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese months earlier. Albanese has strongly rejected those claims, calling for national unity and stressing that terrorism must never be used to divide society or target any religious community.
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