SYDNEY—By candlelight in Sydney, hundreds of strangers wept for a man most had never met.
Charlie Kirk’s death may have been an American tragedy, but to those gathered, it was also a stark reminder that locally Australians need to reject bitterness, embrace dialogue, and bridge divisions.
The 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA was shot in the neck while speaking to a crowd of around 3,000 at Utah Valley University during his American Comeback Tour. The incident took place on Sept. 10 local time.
Kirk is survived by his wife, Erika, and their two children. Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah, has been arrested and charged….