New Zealand Court Rejects Mosque Gunman's Appeal Bid

A New Zealand court has denied a bid by Brenton Tarrant, the man responsible for the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, to appeal his conviction. Tarrant, who killed 51 Muslim worshippers including children, had sought to challenge his conviction, but the court ruled against his application. The decision closes another legal avenue for the perpetrator, who is currently serving life imprisonment without parole.