An Australian sperm donor is the father of an 11-year-old girl because it was understood he would be involved in her life, the nation’s top court has ruled. The man had fought to stop the girl’s biological mother and her…
Christchurch shootings: Mosque attacker charged with terrorism (BBC)
The man accused of killing 51 people in the Christchurch mosques attack has been charged with terrorism, New Zealand police have said. Brenton Tarrant was charged with “engaging in a terrorist act”, police said in a statement on Tuesday. He…
Edinburgh International Festival launches 2019 programme (Chinadaily)
Edinburgh International Festival returns for its 73rd year on August 2 – 26, 2019, bringing the best of theatre, music and dance from across the world to Scotland’s capital. The programme features 93 events, with 293 performances across 17 venues…
Fraser Anning: Australian MP censured for ‘appalling’ Christchurch remarks (BBC)
The Australian Senate has formally censured a lawmaker who sparked outrage by blaming the New Zealand mosque attacks on Muslim migration. Senator Fraser Anning, a far-right independent, made his comments on the day of the shootings in Christchurch which killed…
‘I forgive you’ survivor tells New Zealand mosque shooter who killed 50 (Metro)
A national remembrance service has been held in New Zealand to commemorate those who died in two mosque shootings in Christchurch two weeks ago. A man who survived the mosque attacks told a crowd of about 20,000 people on Friday…
Christchurch shootings: Jacinda Ardern calls for global anti-racism fight (BBC)
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called for a global fight to root out racist right-wing ideology following last week’s deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch. In one of her first interviews since then, she told the BBC…
Christchurch shootings: Ardern vows never to say gunman’s name (BBC)
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed never to say the name of the Christchurch mosque gunman. “He sought many things from his act of terror, but one was notoriety – that is why you will never hear me…
Christchurch shootings: NZ cabinet backs tighter gun laws (BBC)
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has said she will announce detailed gun law reforms within days, after an attack on two mosques left 50 people dead. Ms Ardern said her cabinet had backed gun law changes “in principle”. Australian Brenton…
Nigerian imam narrates how he escaped shooting in New Zealand (Guardian)
One of the survivors of the attack on two New Zealand mosques has been identified as Lateef Alabi, an imam with a Nigerian heritage. Fifty people lost their lives when a gunman identified as Brenton Tarrant invaded two mosques in…
*Okorocha withdrew N17bn from banks in three days, Imo PDP alleges (Punch) * You lack capacity to govern Imo, Okorocha fires Ihedioha (Nation)
Okorocha withdrew N17bn from banks in three days, Imo PDP alleges (Punch) The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused Governor Rochas Okorocha of withdrawing N17bn from four banks in three days and converting government property to…
