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By Julio-Cesar Chavez and Rich McKay for Reuters Luigi Mangione is accused of gunning down UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson in the streets of Manhattan. Photo: AFP / Pennsylvania Department of Corrections The 26-year-old man accused of gunning down UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson in the streets of Manhattan will appear in a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday (local time) for a hearing on whether to extradite him to New York to face murder charges there, according to a court spokesperson. Luigi Mangione is scheduled for a 1.30pm ET (7.30am NZT) hearing in Altoona, where he was arrested on Monday at a fast food restaurant after a sprawling five-day manhunt. Investigators were trying to retrace Mangione's movements in Pennsylvania over the past few days, as well as whether the sus...

The 26-year-old Manhattan shooting suspect appeared in a Pennsylvania court for a hearing on whether to extradite him to New York to face murder charges there. Luigi Mangione shouted "it's truly unjust" and "an insult to the American people" as he was led into court on Tuesday (local time). He is accused of gunning down UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson in the streets of Manhattan. He added: "It's lived experience!". Mangione was arrested in Altoona on Monday at a McDonald's restaurant following a five-day manhunt. Police had been trying to retrace his movements in Pennsylvania over the past few days, as well as whether he was helped by an accomplice before or after the brazen shooting, CNN reported. He had been spotted at the McDonald's by an employee who thought he looked like the gu...

By Issy Ronald for CNN US rapper Jay-Z, pop star Beyonce and their daughter Blue Ivy Carter at the world premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King the day after being charged for the sexual assault of a 13-year-old. Photo: LISA O'CONNOR / AFP Jay-Z and Beyoncé have made a rare red carpet appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King alongside their daughter Blue Ivy Carter, a day after the rapper and businessman denied allegations he sexually assaulted a teen in 2000 with Sean "Diddy" Combs. In videos posted on YouTube by E!News, the chart-topping rapper and singer cheered on their 12-year-old daughter, who stars in the movie, before posing for photos alongside her, as well as with Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles. Blue Ivy voices Kiara, the daughter of Simba and Nala (voiced ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at court. Photo: AFP / Menahem Kahana Prime minister says he can testify and lead country at the same time Netanyahu denies charges he sought favourable news coverage Trial highlights divisions in Israel at time of regional turmoil Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time in his long-running corruption trial, saying he was being hounded for his hawkish security policies. Netanyahu, 75, is Israel's first sitting prime minister to be charged with a crime. He is testifying at the same time Israel is engaged in a war in Gaza and facing possible new threats posed by regional turmoil, including in Syria. Last week judges ruled that Netanyahu, indicted in 2019, must testify three times a week, for...

By James Mackenzie and Suleiman Al-Khalidi for Reuters Israel is tightening its hold along the line between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. (file photo) Photo: AFP Israel has ordered its forces to create a "sterile defence zone" in southern Syria that would be enforced without a permanent Israeli presence as it tightens its hold along the line between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Defence Minister Israel Katz says. He gave no details but said the zone, would "prevent the establishment and organization of terror in Syria". "We will not allow this, we will not allow threats to the state of Israel," he said on Tuesday in a statement following a visit to a naval base in the northern Israeli port of Haifa. Earlier, a military spokesperson said Israeli troops ...