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Man found not guilty of murder by way of insanity twice after two separate killings
Secrecy shrouds the identity of man who has twice been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.

Sciver-Brunt replaces Knight as England captain
All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt is named England captain by new coach Charlotte Edwards, after Heather Knight held the role for nine years.

Victims of paedophile Richard Burrows speak of life-long impact of abuse
Richard Burrows is being sentenced for 97 abuse charges after going on the run for nearly 30 years.

'Build, baby, build': Five things Carney has pledged to do as PM
The election winner wants to double Canada's home-building rate, cut some taxes and boost car-making.

'Why hit a single when you can hit six?' - the making of a teen cricket star
The story of Vaibhav Suryavanshi's journey from a small village in India to hitting the IPL's second-fastest century, aged just 14.

William and Kate celebrate wedding anniversary on Scottish island
The couple will spend their anniversary at a self-catering cottage after a day of official engagements.

Gaza medic detained during deadly Israeli attack released, Red Crescent says
Assad al-Nassasra was missing for weeks following last month's attack, in which 15 emergency workers were killed by Israeli troops.

Crossbow attack suspect put 'massacre' plans online
The 38-year-old posted online before the planned violence and listed his targets.

Men accused of chopping down Sycamore Gap tree kept wedge as trophy, court hears
Prosecutors say two men deliberately felled the iconic and much-loved tree on Hadrian's Wall.

Darren Weir used to dominate Warrnambool. On Tuesday, he was in court
Former Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir has argued to backdate his bans in the Supreme Court.

New Dees boss labels leak 'not acceptable'
Incoming Melbourne Demons chief executive officer Paul Guerra addresses his job appointment being leaked.

Mozilla Firefox finally has native profile switching with latest update
Today, Mozilla has released version 138 of its popular Firefox web browser for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The biggest draw of this update is the profile manager feature that makes it easier to separate work, play, and everything else. With separate user profiles, you’ll be able to have separate bookmarks, tabs, browsing history, and more. Profile management has long been one of the defining benefits of Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers over Firefox. Although Mozilla has tried to bridge that gap with features like Containers, and others have tried to replicate profiles via extensions, none of the solutions have ever offered quite the same benefits and convenience. Windows users will also be pleased to see that the designs of menus and windows have been adapted to fit the rest of the operating system. Other minor features include tab groups and weather suggestions in the address bar. Otherwise, the rest of the update mainly treats us to bug fixes and security issues addressed. If you want to check if you’re running the latest version, navigate to About Firefox in the menu. If you have an older version, simply restart the browser and the update will be installed automatically. Alternatively, go to the Firefox download page and manually download the latest version for Windows, macOS, or Linux.

Rocker reflects on how music helped him face cancer
The front man of The Alarm and a long-standing cancer campaigner has died aged 66.

'Conman Usyk deserves an Oscar' - Team Dubois
Daniel Dubois' trainer tells Oleksandr Usyk he "conned the boxing world" as the two champions meet in London before this summer's undisputed title fight.

Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC report
A BBC investigation identifies members of the security forces who shot dead protesters last June.

How Spain powered back to life from unprecedented national blackout
However diversified Spain's energy mix is, the blackout required an enormous effort to get back up and running.

Man accused of Kim Kardashian Paris robbery 'regrets' $10m heist
The reality star was tied up and robbed at gunpoint at a luxury Paris hotel in 2016.

Temperatures could hit 29C in warmest start to May on record
Temperatures are likely to pass the 24.5C recorded in London on Monday and peak on Thursday.

Meghan uses 'HRH' title but denies breaking rules
The Duchess of Sussex was seen using the HRH title on a gift card to a friend.

What caused the mass power cut in Spain and Portugal? The unanswered questions
The Spanish grid operator said the preliminary assessment suggests there was no cyber attack.

Canada will deal with Trump 'on our terms', PM Carney tells BBC
Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Canada's PM says he will only visit the US when there is a "serious discussion to be had".

Snow, wind and rain warnings issued across the country; high swells cancel Cook Strait ferries
Meanwhile high swells have cancelled some ferries across the Cook Strait.

Kneecap: Rap group are no strangers to controversy, but is this time different?
The Irish band have a reputation for provocation, but a new row has led to rising scrutiny and anger.