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Lawyers for Lindsay Clancy, who killed her three children, say she suffered post-partum psychosis.

Judge officially declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case

A judge has officially declared a mistrial in the murder case against US mother Lindsay Clancy.

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Lindsay Clancy listens to testimony at Plymouth Superior Court.

Can the Lindsay Clancy jury break its deadlock?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: If jurors cannot achieve consensus, the resulting mistrial will open a ferocious new round of debate about Clancy’s case.

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Lindsay Clancy listens to testimony during her murder trial.

What to know while Lindsay Clancy’s jury deliberate

It is a case that has gripped the world, and a verdict could be imminent. Here’s everything to know in the case of a mother who allegedly murdered her three young children.

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Defence attorney Kevin Reddington is surrounded by the press as he leaves the courthouse after Judge William Sullivan sent the jury home following the conclusion of deliberations for the sixth day in the trial of Lindsay Clancy at Plymouth County Superior Court.

Lindsay Clancy lawyer demands removal of jury member

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The judge in the Lindsay Clancy trial will hold an inquiry regarding what appears to be a single holdout preventing the Massachusetts jury from reaching a unanimous decision.

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Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters in the Briefing Room of the White House on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. It was the first press briefing at the White House since Karoline Leavitt left as press secretary last week.

‘I wouldn’t call it a war’: Vance plays down Iran-US strikes

JD Vance said he was “sceptical” of reports by Iranian state media that US strikes hit a wedding party and civilians in the past several days.

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Richard Marles flew to London to meet his fifth UK Defence Secretary in as many years, armed with a new excuse for why he is not raising defence spending, writes Latika M Bourke.

Marles’ defence boasting is off target and sinks the truth

LATIKA M BOURKE: Fresh from meeting his US counterpart at the Pentagon, Richard Marles is now in London, armed with a new excuse for why he is not raising defence spending.

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Lawyers for Lindsay Clancy, who killed her three children, say she suffered post-partum psychosis. (AP PHOTO)

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer targets juror in dramatic twist

An extraordinary courtroom development has emerged as the jury remains deadlocked over the fate of the mother accused of killing her three children.

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Gloria Steinem died on Wednesday at her home in New York.

Gloria Steinem wanted to be a writer. She became a movement

She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

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Gloria Steinem in 1997.

Feminist trailblazer Gloria Steinem dead at 92

Gloria Steinem, who forged a reputation as one of the women’s liberation movement’s most outspoken advocates, has passed away.

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Pete Hegseth gives a thumbs up as he welcomes Australia Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles during an honour ceremony at the Pentagon.

Australia must invest in its own security: Pentagon boss

Pentagon boss Pete Hegseth has reminded his Australian counterpart Richard Marles that US allies must ‘invest in their own sovereign security’ as both nations agreed to also accelerate joint military efforts.

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Emergency services were in a race against the clock to save a man who was trapped inside a garbage truck under a pile of waste in on Wednesday morning.

Screams as man seriously injured in rubbish truck compactor

A routine early morning collection has taken a terrifying turn, with a man heard screaming for help from inside the truck.

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The former TV host turned secretary of war’s latest purge of the department has claimed the army’s great reformer.

How Pete Hegseth is conquering the Pentagon

THE ECONOMIST: The former TV host turned secretary of war’s latest purge of the department has claimed the army’s great reformer.

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It is understood that seven pit bull-type dogs were involved, and they were estimated to be about one year old.

‘Blood everywhere’: Woman mauled by pack of dogs

Neighbours who jumped in to help woman being brutally mauled by pack of dogs ended up victims themselves.

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The woman killed in a random stabbing in New York City’s Times Square worked for Bank of America.

Bank worker identified as victim of New York stabbing attack

New York police say the woman who was killed in a random stabbing in Times Square worked for Bank Of America.

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Duane Davis pumps his fist as he is led out of a courtroom after a jury found him guilty in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, in Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas.

Murder he wrote: Gang leader guilty of Tupac’s death

A former gang leader was convicted of murder Monday in the 1996 shooting of the rap icon Tupac Shakur, a mystery that captivated the public and stymied police for decades - until the defendant started talking.

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Tupac Shakur is considered one of the most influential rappers of all time.

Man found guilty of murder three decades after Tupac’s death

A jury has found Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty of orchestrating the killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for decades.

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Designer John Galliano has bowed out of an upcoming Met Museum Show amid mounting criticism over past anti-Semitic remarks.

Galliano quits Met show amid outrage on anti-Semitic remarks

Donors, politicians and Jewish leaders questioned the Met’s decision to honor Galliano, a fashion designer who was found guilty of a hate crime for his anti-Semitic outbursts.

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A tense family argument over enchiladas has led to the death of a man.

‘We’re family!’: Man allegedly kills cousin over spicy food

Three cousins met up for a dinner of green enchiladas before a heated argument allegedly broke out.

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