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Christchurch

New Zealand mosque shooter changes plea to guilty, more than a year after massacre

The 29-year-old Australian man who massacred 51 Muslim worshippers at two Christchurch mosques in 2019, changed his plea to guilty Wednesday in an impromptu court hearing he requested.The suspect pleaded guilty to 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one count of terrorism via video link as the country…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Christchurch

Accused New Zealand Mosque Shooter Changes Plea to Guilty

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - More than a year after 51 worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, were gunned down, the man accused of carrying out the massacre has unexpectedly pleaded guilty to the crime. Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty to 51 counts of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Peace

In Surprise Move, Christchurch Shooting Suspect Pleads Guilty To 51 Counts Of Murder

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bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Venezuela

Nonviolent Action in the Time of Coronavirus

Nonviolent Action in the Time of Coronavirus Popular movements are confronting the challenge of how to practice social distancing while still acting to advance their demands. Jonathan Pinckney and Miranda Rivers Last year saw a wave of nonviolent action movements, mostly relying on tactics of large public protests and sit-ins…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Brasilia

Calls lockdown in major cities a ‘crime’…

(Updates with details about health minister Mandetta) By Lisandra Paraguassu and Eduardo Simões BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, March 25 (Reuters) - President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday blasted as criminals the governors and mayors of Brazil's largest states and cities for imposing lockdowns to slow the coronavirus outbreak, as tensions with his health…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

New York City

Empty streets the new normal in New York City. See what it’s like now

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bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Christchurch

New Zealand mosque shooter pleads guilty to terrorism

The self-avowed white supremacist accused of killing 51 people at two New Zealand Mosques changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. He faces terrorism charges that could land him a lifetime in prison. An Australian man accused of killing dozens of people at two Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand,…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Kashmir

Islamic State claims assault on Sikh temple in Afghan capital

The Islamic State quickly claimed responsibility for an attack on a Sikh temple and civilian complex in Kabul. The assault occurred early on the morning of Mar. 25, local time, and reportedly led to a prolonged standoff. The Afghan government’s General Command of Police Special Units (GCPSU) was dispatched to…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Scottish National Party

Not-guilty verdicts for Alex Salmond

The end of the former SNP leader’s trial is not the end of the storyIN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, the verdict would have been the Scottish political event of the year. On March 23rd Alex Salmond, Scotland’s former first minister, was found not guilty of 12 charges of sexual assault. The jury…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Old-Age Poverty

Africa is woefully ill-equipped to cope with covid-19

Editor’s note: The Economist is making some of its most important coverage of the covid-19 pandemic freely available to readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. To receive it, register here. For more coverage, see our coronavirus hub“IN THE TOWNSHIP people are not worried at all,” says Lesedi Kgasago,…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

New Zealand mosque shooter changes plea to guilty, more than a year after massacre

Accused New Zealand Mosque Shooter Changes Plea to Guilty

In Surprise Move, Christchurch Shooting Suspect Pleads Guilty To 51 Counts Of Murder

Nonviolent Action in the Time of Coronavirus

Calls lockdown in major cities a ‘crime’…

Empty streets the new normal in New York City. See what it’s like now

New Zealand mosque shooter pleads guilty to terrorism

Islamic State claims assault on Sikh temple in Afghan capital

Not-guilty verdicts for Alex Salmond

Africa is woefully ill-equipped to cope with covid-19

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