Australian police say they intercepted two cars in Liverpool, southwest Sydney, over a possible “violent act”, with videos showing armed officers detaining several people. Authorities say investigations are ongoing and there is currently no link to the Bondi Beach shooting. | Al Jazeera English

Videos show deserts and mountains blanketed with snow in Saudi Arabia’s Hail and Tabuk region, as a cold weather snap hits several cities. | Al Jazeera English

Protesters in Bangladesh reacted with fury, after a prominent student movement leader was shot and killed. Demonstrators burnt and ransacked buildings, accusing India of being behind the shooting. Sharif Osman Hadi was shot last week in Dhaka and died on Thursday in a hospital in Singapore. | Al Jazeera English

Speaking at a defence ministry meeting in Moscow, President Putin called European leaders ‘piglets’ trying to take revenge on Russia, accusing them of joining forces with the previous US administration in the hope of profiting from Russia’s collapse. | Al Jazeera English