WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the federal government is accelerating firearms reform and hate speech measures following the Bondi terrorist attack, outlining the actions during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Albanese said the National Security Committee has intensified work with federal and state authorities to remove more guns from Australian streets, strengthen licensing controls and progress a national gun buyback scheme, citing   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Schatz, Colleagues Press for Media Access to Gaza * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) were joined by over a dozen of their colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration to demand free and independent press access to Gaza immediately. In their letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Senators urge the Administration to do more to secure   more