The man accused of opening fire at two mosques in Christchurch last year has pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder.
Brenton Tarrant also admitted that he attempted to murder another 40 people.
He also pleaded guilty to one terrorism charge.
The 29-year-old had previously denied all the charges, and was due to go on trial in New Zealand this summer.
The plea was made at a court hearing in Christchurch High Court on Thursday.
2 dead as Typhoon Fung-wong slams into the Philippines
Typhoon Fung-wong ravaged the northern Philippines overnight, killing at least two people and cutting off some towns as residents emerged on Monday morning after a sleepless night to start assessing the damage.
US Senate on verge of advancing bill to end federal shutdown
The US Senate on Sunday appeared poised to move forward with a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel.
Philippines evacuates more than a million as super typhoon nears
The Philippines evacuated more than one million residents as Fung-wong intensified on Sunday into a super typhoon ahead of its expected arrival later in the day, threatening to unleash torrential rains, destructive winds, and storm surges.
Israel receives body of deceased soldier from Red Cross
Israel on Sunday received the remains of a deceased hostage held in Gaza that Hamas said were of an Israeli soldier killed in the territory more than a decade ago.
US considering Putin's proposal on nuclear arms control, says Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States has informed Russia through diplomatic channels that it was reviewing President Vladimir Putin's proposal to maintain the limitations outlined in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) beyond its scheduled expiration in February.
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