Alex Ritson

And that's all from us for now.

This edition was mixed by Volodymyr Muzetska and the producer was Alice Adderley.

The editor is Karen Martin.

I'm Alex Ritson.

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This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Alex Ritson, and at 16 Hours GMT on Tuesday 16th December, these are our main stories.

It's emerged that the gunman who carried out the deadly Bondi beach attack in Australia spent most of last month in the Philippines.

Days after capturing the Congolese city of Uvira, M23 rebels say they will withdraw.

And the World Food Programme says 17 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute hunger.

Also in this podcast, Ukraine's President Zelensky speaks to the Dutch parliament as peace talks on the war with Russia take place in Berlin.

Russia behaves like a career criminal who's convinced he will never be caught.

Tears, flowers and silent reflection on Bondi Beach and prayers.

Two days after the gun attack that killed 15 people at a Jewish Hanukkah party, more details have been emerging about the gunman.

Australian police are investigating a trip taken by Sajid Akram and his son Navid to the Philippines before Sunday's deadly shooting.

Authorities say homemade Islamic State Group flags and improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, have been found in a vehicle used by the pair.

Meanwhile, in Sydney, mourners have been coming to a vigil near the site of the attack to lay flowers and remember the victims.

They include a 10-year-old girl and a Holocaust survivor.

These people explained why they were there.