The Australian charged with murder in the Christchurch mosque attack has fired his court-appointed lawyer and plans to represent himself in court.
Duty lawyer Richard Peters said Brenton Tarrant appeared to be "rational" and "not mentally unstable", despite the extreme views that he held.
The 28-year-old has been charged with one count of murder after the rampage during Friday prayers left 50 people dead.
He is expected to face more charges when he next appears in court on April 5.
Trump says US needs to own Greenland to deter Russia, China
The US needs to own Greenland to prevent Russia or China from occupying it in the future, President Donald Trump said on Friday.
Swiss prosecutors summon owners of ski resort bar after deadly blaze
Swiss prosecutors summoned on Friday the two owners of a ski resort bar where a fire on New Year's Day killed 40 people and a local newspaper said one of the couple had been detained, as calls grow for those responsible to be held to account.
Death toll in Philippines landfill collapse rises to 4
The death toll from a landfill collapse in the central Philippines has risen to four, an official said on Saturday, as rescue efforts continued for dozens who remained missing.
Australian bushfires raze homes, cut power to tens of thousands
Thousands of firefighters battled bushfires in Australia's southeast on Saturday that have razed homes, cut power to thousands of homes and burned swathes of bushland.
Trump cancels second wave of attacks on Venezuela after cooperation
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had cancelled a previously expected second wave of attacks on Venezuela following cooperation from the South American nation.
Twenty content creators from around the world have been chosen to join Youtube star MrBeast in the "1 Billion Acts of Kindness" campaign that aims to unify individual acts into a global humanitarian movement.
The UAE has underscored the importance of protecting civilian and diplomatic buildings, as well as the residences of embassy staff, in accordance with international law after Qatar's Embassy in Kyiv was damaged amid shelling in the city.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the fourth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest gathering dedicated to the content creation economy.
