Inquiry into New Zealand’s deadliest shooting opens with memorial to victims
Wellington, New ZealandReuters A coroner’s inquiry into New Zealand’s worst mass shooting opened on Tuesday with a traditional Maori welcome and a reading from the Quran in remembrance of the 51 Muslim worshippers killed by an Australian white supremacist. Armed with high-capacity semi-automatic weapons, Brenton Tarrant, 32, killed 51 people and injured dozens when he […]
New Zealand marks two years since Christchurch mosque killings
Wellington, New ZealandAP New Zealand on Saturday marked the second anniversary of one of its most traumatic days, when 51 worshippers were killed at two Christchurch mosques by a white supremacist gunman. Several hundred people gathered at the Christchurch Arena for the remembrance service, which was also livestreamed. A similar service planned for last year […]
Australia to block internet domains hosting extremist content during terror attacks
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia will block access to internet domains hosting terrorist material during crisis events and will consider legislation to force digital platforms to improve the safety of their services, officials said on Sunday. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who is in France to take part in the G7 leaders’ forum, said the government intended […]
New Australia law threatens social media firms with fines, jail over violent content
CanberraReuters Australia will fine social media companies up to 10 per cent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives for up to three years if violent content is not removed “expeditiously” under a new law passed by the country’s parliament on Thursday. The new law is in response to a lone gunman attack on […]