Australian State Set to Ban ISIS Flags, Symbols, and ‘Intifada’ Chants After Bondi Terror Attack:

SYDNEY (AP) – The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing to ban public displays of Islamic State group flags or extremist symbols after a mass shooting driven by antisemitism killed 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

Under draft laws to be debated by the state Parliament, publicly displaying the IS flag or symbols from other extremist groups will be offenses punishable by up to two years in prison and fines.

The state’s premier, Chris Minns, also said chants of “globalize the intifada” will be banned and police would be given greater powers to demand protesters remove face coverings at demonstrations.

“Hate speech or incitement of hatred has no place in our society,” Minns said Saturday.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/12/20/australian-state-set-to-ban-isis-flags-and-symbols-intifada-chants-after-bondi-terror-attack/    

TikTok Signs Deal to Sell U.S. Business to Three American Investors:

The Chinese-owned TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors so it can operate in the country free of Chinese influence.

The companies Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX would be the three American investors to purchase the U.S. version of TikTok. An internal memo confirmed by Reuters and the Associated Press (AP) says the deal had been signed.

“We thank President Xi Jinping and President Donald J. Trump for their efforts to preserve TikTok in the United States,” ByteDance added.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/12/18/tiktok-signs-deal-sell-u-s-business-3-american-investors/   

Report: Israel Investigates Possible Iran Link in Killing of MIT Nuclear Scientist:

Israeli officials are reportedly investigating a possible Iranian connection to the murder of senior MIT nuclear scientist Prof. Nuno F. G. Loureiro, who was reportedly shot at his home on Monday evening by unknown assailants and died in the hospital a few hours later.

Loureiro was a highly respected theoretical physicist who did landmark research into plasma dynamics, with applications ranging from the study of solar flares to the creation of fusion energy reactors. He admired the “peerless intellectual caliber of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center at MIT” and said he enjoyed teaching there, as well as conducting cutting-edge research.

According to the Jerusalem Post (JP) on Wednesday, Israeli officials are “examining intelligence from recent days that suggests an Iranian connection to the murder.”

“The Israeli investigation is being conducted against the backdrop of Loureiro’s sensitive field of research,” JP reported. “However, informed sources have emphasized that at this stage, there is no unequivocal determination or evidence linking the murder to a state or intelligence operation.”

https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2025/12/18/report-israel-investigates-possible-iran-link-to-killing-of-mit-nuclear-scientist/   

Authorities: Homeless Man’s Reddit Clues Cracked the Brown University Shooting Case:

A homeless man, known only as John, has been credited with providing crucial information that led to the identification of the suspect in the Brown University shooting with information he originally posted to Reddit. Federal officials say he is now entitled to the $50,000 reward.

The New York Post reports that a homeless hero has been instrumental in solving the tragic shootings at Brown University and MIT. The man, known only as “John,” provided key information to investigators after initially posting his observations on Reddit, including clues that ultimately led to the identification of the suspect, 48-year-old Claudio Neves Valente. Federal officials have now declared that John is entitled to the $50,000 reward offered in the case.

Authorities confirmed that John’s information originally posted to Reddit was the clue that cracked the case wide open during a Thursday press conference.

John’s encounter with the suspect on the day of the Brown University shooting was crucial. He recognized images of the suspect that had been released by authorities and took to Reddit to share his knowledge. “I’m being dead serious,” he wrote. “The police need to look into a grey Nissan with Florida plates, possibly a rental.” John went on to describe an odd interaction he had with the suspect, noting that the man had used his key fob to open the car but then backed away, relocking it before circling the block.

John, whose image was initially released by police as someone they wanted to speak to, sat down with investigators and provided a detailed account of his “cat and mouse” interaction with the gunman. He had encountered Neves Valente in the bathroom of Brown’s engineering building just hours before the attack, noting that the suspect’s clothing was “inappropriate and inadequate for the weather.” John, who had been living in the basement of the building at the time, later followed the suspect and even called out to him about his car’s location.

Ted Docks, special agent in charge of the FBI, confirmed that John should be eligible for the hefty reward, stating, “It would be logical to think that, absolutely, that individual would be entitled to that.”

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/12/19/authorities-homeless-mans-reddit-clues-cracked-the-brown-university-shooting-case/   

Report: Brown University Shooting Suspect Dead of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound:

On Thursday night, FOX News reported that the Brown University shooting suspect was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Breitbart News noted that the “person of interest” whom police had pursued had been identified earlier in the day. Moreover, law enforcement was eyeing a possible connection between Saturday’s Brown University shooting and Monday’s slaying of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro.

Later in the day, the search for the person zeroed in on a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire, where the New York Post reported “a suspicious vehicle was found.”

...and then news of the discovery of the deceased shooting suspect broke. He was reportedly found inside the storage facility.

https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2025/12/18/report-brown-university-shooting-suspect-dead-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound/