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Bondi Suspect Charged, Venezuela Blockade, AI ‘Slop’ and more
CNN 5 Things
Dec 17, 2025

Police in Australia have charged the surviving suspected gunman in the Bondi Beach Massacre. The Trump administration is ordering a total blockade of oil tankers from Venezuela. Authorities are appealing for more video footage in the search for the Brown University shooter. FIFA have responded to backlash over their World Cup ticket prices. Plus, Merriam-Webster has chosen to commemorate low quality AI videos as their word of the year.