Attempted bombing of protesters in Western Australia declared act of terror

NAMPA / Xinhua

2026-02-05

SYDNEY, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- An attempted bombing of a crowd of protesters in the capital of Western Australia (WA) in January has been declared an act of terror, authorities said on Thursday. WA Premier Roger Cook said at a press conference that police have deemed that the attempted bombing was motivated by a racist, hateful ideology and that the alleged culprit has become the first person in the state's history to be charged with engaging in a......

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