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The bodies of two young children discovered in suitcases in New Zealand – allegedly after having been killed by their mother – contained traces of an anti-depressant drug, a court has heard. Hakyung Lee, 44, is being tried in an Auckland court over allegations that she murdered her children – eight-year-old Yuna Jo and six-year-old…

Kalkidan YibeltalBBC News in Addis Ababa AFP via Getty Images In a fractious nation, the building of the dam was one thing that brought people together The vastness of the building site was at first overwhelming for the young Ethiopian mechanical engineer. Hundreds were already digging the foundations in tough conditions for what is now…

Tessa WongBBC News, Asia Digital Reporter Watch: Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at court Thailand’s top court has ruled that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a year in jail, in yet another blow to the influential political dynasty. The decision relates to a previous case where he was sentenced to years in…

Watch: Fire and tear gas as protesters clash with police in Nepal Nepal has lifted a social media ban, which sparked protests and led to clashes with police that left at least 19 people dead and injured more than 100 others. In the weeks before the ban, a “nepo kid” campaign, spotlighting the lavish lifestyles…

Wyre DaviesBBC News, Jeruselum and Tabby WilsonBBC News Reuters Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the state is failing to provide adequate food to Palestinian prisoners, and must take steps to improve their nutrition. The three-judge bench said on Sunday that the government was legally obliged to provide prisoners with enough nutrition to ensure “a…

The BBC’s Katy Watson was in the courtroom as Erin Patterson was sentenced to life. Source link

Simon AtkinsonBBC News, Melbourne and Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, Sydney Watch: What it was like as Australia’s mushroom murderer was jailed for life At 10:18 on Monday, Erin Patterson was led from courtroom four inside Melbourne’s Supreme Court building to begin a life sentence in prison. Her slow shuffle took her directly past two rows of…

Gareth Wyn WilliamsBBC News Family photo David Young was a lifelong transport enthusiast, his family said The third British victim killed in the Lisbon funicular crash has been named by police. David Young, 82, from Holyhead on Anglesey, was among 16 people who died last Wednesday when the Glória funicular derailed and crashed into a…

Since Alcaraz joined the ATP Tour as a 16-year-old, he has been lauded for the variety of his play, being able to combine cutting low slices with ferocious forehands and deft drop shots to consistently catch opponents off guard and win points in breathtaking ways. But his ability to stitch together that kind of all-around…

Hamas says it has received “some ideas” from the US through mediators on how to reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement. The Palestinian armed group said it was discussing how to develop the ideas, noting that it was ready to release its 48 remaining hostages in Gaza in return for a “clear” declaration ending the war.…