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Alleged New Zealand mosque shooter pleads not guilty
The self-proclaimed white supremacist accused of massacring 51 worshipers at two New Zealand mosques while video streaming the March attack pleaded not guilty Thursday to all charges against him. Wearing...
New Zealand judge allows images of man charged in mosque shootings
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A New Zealand judge ruled Thursday that media outlets can now show the face of the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques....
Australian 'Egg Boy' donates $70,000 to Christchurch victims
SYDNEY — The Australian teenager who cracked an egg on the head of a politician for his remarks about the New Zealand mosque massacre has donated almost $70,000 to people...
Alleged Christchurch shooter charged with terrorism
The Muslim-hating white supremacist behind February's deadly shooting rampage in two New Zealand mosques was formally charged with terrorism early Tuesday. Brenton Tarrant, who allegedly massacred 51 people in a...
Facebook launches new rules aimed at stopping extremist content
Facebook announced new the rules around its live streaming platform that it says would have stopped a deranged gunman from using the service to broadcast a mass shooting at two...
New Zealand man charged with possession of explosives in Christchurch
WELLINGTON - A man in Christchurch was charged in court on Wednesday with possessing explosives, ammunition and offensive weapons a day after police found a suspected explosive device in the...
Ocasio-Cortez slams Kellyanne Conway for questioning her faith
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasted Kellyanne Conway for trying to "stoke suspicions" about her Christianity after the White House counselor questioned the rookie lawmaker's "silence" to the massacre of hundreds of...
Student claims NYU has allowed 'extreme anti-Semitism' on campus
An NYU pro-Palestinian group whose leader blamed Chelsea Clinton for the New Zealand mosque attacks has created a “hostile atmosphere” for the school’s Jewish students, according to a complaint, but...
Prince William meets with Christchurch survivors during New Zealand visit
Britain’s Prince William arrived Thursday for a two-day visit in New Zealand, where he met with survivors of the deadly terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch and honored the...
It's 'nonsense' to link Sri Lanka attack to New Zealand massacre: Muslim leader
A senior Sri Lankan Muslim leader shot down the government's claim that the Easter Sunday massacre may have been an act of retaliation for last month's deadly attack at two...
Sri Lankan suicide bomber studied in UK and Australia, officials say
One of the suicide bombers who carried out the deadly Easter attacks in Sri Lanka studied in the UK and Australia, authorities in the country said Wednesday. The country’s defense...
Sri Lanka: Bombings were 'retaliation' for New Zealand mosque attack
The terror attacks that killed at least 321 people in Sri Lanka were "retaliation" for the mosque shootings in New Zealand, officials said Tuesday. “The initial investigation has revealed that...
New Zealand's new gun laws get final assent to take effect
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand's governor general on Thursday formally signed into effect sweeping gun laws outlawing military style weapons, less than a month after a man used such...
New Zealand Parliament votes to ban semi-automatic weapons
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday passed sweeping gun laws that outlaw military style weapons, less than a month after mass shootings at two mosques in the...
Police won’t charge 'Egg Boy,' Australian senator over spat
SYDNEY — Police say they will not charge an Australian teenager or a senator for a spat in which the boy cracked an egg on the politician’s head and the...
New Zealand pol calls Facebook execs 'morally bankrupt pathological liars'
A top New Zealand official ripped Facebook bigs Monday — calling them “morally bankrupt pathological liars.’’ John Edwards, head of the country’s Privacy Commission, slammed the social media giant for...
Accused New Zealand mosque shooter to undergo mental health assessments
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A New Zealand judge on Friday ordered that the man accused of killing 50 people at two Christchurch mosques undergo two mental health assessments to determine...
Alleged New Zealand mosque shooter to face 50 murder charges
Police say the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges at his New Zealand court appearance on Friday. Australian Brenton...
Lawmaker hit by 'Egg Boy' censured for blaming New Zealand mosque shootings on Muslims
An Australian politician best known for attacking a teenager on live television after having an egg smashed on his head has been censured for his Islamophobic comments on the New...
Facebook says it's putting new restrictions on livestreaming
Two weeks after a crazed gunman broadcast himself slaughtering 50 people in New Zealand on Facebook, the social network giant says it's putting in new restrictions on livestreaming. “We have...