New Zealand court rejects appeal by mosque gunman to abandon his guilty pleas – AP News

  1. New Zealand court rejects appeal by mosque gunman to abandon his guilty pleas  AP News
  2. Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction  BBC
  3. New Zealand court denies bid by mosque mass shooter to appeal conviction  Al Jazeera
  4. White supremacist killer Brenton Tarrant fails to overturn guilty pleas for New Zealand mosque attacks  Sky News
  5. Christchurch gunman fails in bid to appeal against guilty pleas in New Zealand court  The Guardian
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Kim Jong Un said that North Korean troops took ‘path of self-detonation’ to avoid capture in Kursk – Business Insider

  1. Kim Jong Un said that North Korean troops took 'path of self-detonation' to avoid capture in Kursk  Business Insider
  2. Kim Jong Un praises troops who 'self-blasted' to avoid capture by Ukraine  BBC
  3. Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia’s war  CNN
  4. Ukraine war: North Korea's Kim Jong Un reaffirms support for Russia  BBC
  5. Kim praises North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up to evade Ukraine capture  The Guardian
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Christchurch gunman fails in bid to appeal against guilty pleas in New Zealand court

Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslims said poor mental health made him admit to crimes

The Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch in 2019 has been prevented from appealing against his guilty pleas, after one of New Zealand’s highest courts said his bid was “utterly devoid of merit”.

Brenton Tarrant, who is responsible for the worst mass shooting in New Zealand’s history, asked the court of appeal in February to allow him to appeal against his guilty pleas, claiming harsh prison conditions had affected his mental health and compelled him to admit to the crimes.

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RightsCon Canceled After Zambia Requires ‘Full Alignment’ With ‘National Values’ – Tech Policy Press

  1. RightsCon Canceled After Zambia Requires ‘Full Alignment’ With 'National Values'  Tech Policy Press
  2. Zambia: RightsCon cancellation is a blow to freedom of expression  ARTICLE 19 - Defending freedom of expression and information.
  3. Zambia censors an international conference…on censorship  Index on Censorship
  4. Net Rights Coalition, 132 other Digital Rights Stakeholders endorse…  World Organisation Against Torture | OMCT
  5. Emmanuel Mwamba  facebook.com
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In the midst of an energy crisis, countries make plans to ditch oil, gas and coal – NPR

  1. In the midst of an energy crisis, countries make plans to ditch oil, gas and coal  NPR
  2. ‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told  The Guardian
  3. Trump snubbed by gathering of global leaders in Colombia  Euronews.com
  4. Nations meet to discuss fossil fuel exit as Iran war drives up prices  Reuters
  5. Colombia hosts climate talks in bid to lead global transition away from fossil fuels  France 24
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U.K. investigates attacks on Jewish targets for possible links to Iran – The Washington Post

  1. U.K. investigates attacks on Jewish targets for possible links to Iran  The Washington Post
  2. Stabbing in Jewish Area in North London Treated as a Terrorist Incident, Police Say  The New York Times
  3. 'Terror on our streets' and 'UK antisemitism 'out of control''  BBC
  4. Two Jewish men stabbed in London, police treat attack as terrorism  Reuters
  5. Bodycam footage released as London police say stabbing of two Jewish men was act of terrorism  Yahoo
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