An investigation has been launched after the body of a student was found at a New Zealand university, nearly eight weeks after he died.
The remains were discovered at the University of Canterbury, in the city of Christchurch, after some students complained of odour from the room.
The victim has not been named, and the cause of death remains unclear.
It has raised questions about how the death went undiscovered for so long and has prompted a broader review of student welfare in the country.
Israeli strikes kill five, injure son of Hamas chief in Gaza
Israel has launched air strikes that killed at least five people across the Gaza Strip and critically wounded the son of Hamas’s top negotiator on Wednesday, according to medics and Hamas sources.
Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire
Israel struck Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, saying it targeted a commander of the group's elite Radwan force in the city's southern suburbs.
US and Iran closing in on memorandum to end war, sources say
The United States and Iran are closing in on an agreement on a one-page memorandum to end the war in the Gulf, a source from mediator Pakistan and another source briefed on the mediation said.
Trump defends higher ballroom costs, targets less than $400 million
US President Donald Trump defended the rising cost estimates for his planned ballroom on Wednesday, saying the cost of the massive building on the White House complex would still be less than $400 million.
Trump says operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz will be 'paused'
US President Donald Trump has announced on Tuesday that he would briefly pause the operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, dubbed "Project Freedom", citing "great progress" towards an agreement with Iran, while the blockade remains in force.
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