Legal Proceedings Begin for Sydney Mass Shooter Amid Calls for Accountability

In a stark reminder of the global reach of terror threats, Naveed Akram, accused of murdering 15 people at a Jewish festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, appeared via video link in local court Monday. The young man faces grave charges including murder and committing a terrorist act, but notably did not enter any pleas during his brief appearance. The attack on December 14 shocked Australia and reverberated internationally, exposing vulnerabilities in intelligence coordination and law enforcement response. With the suspect released from hospital custody just days earlier and brought before the court from maximum-security confinement, the legal system now begins...