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Prosecutors have presented evidence tying Tyler Robinson to the shooting that killed Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University; defense argues the case should not go to trial, saying the crowd was not endangered and that motive remains unproven. Closing arguments in the preliminary hearing are set for Sept. 1.
A Texas teenager has been convicted of murder for the April 2025 stabbing of a 17-year-old at a Dallas-area track meet. The judge has denied a retrial motion, and the defense vows to appeal. A new phase will consider whether a retrial is warranted as courtroom rules and jury instructions are scrutinized amid national attention.
Campaigners have urged the government to reform or reverse privatisation of the water sector amid protests, petitions and a surge of public concern following a series of sewage pollution incidents and a high-profile documentary.