The man accused of opening fire at two mosques in Christchurch last year has pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder.
Brenton Tarrant also admitted that he attempted to murder another 40 people.
He also pleaded guilty to one terrorism charge.
The 29-year-old had previously denied all the charges, and was due to go on trial in New Zealand this summer.
The plea was made at a court hearing in Christchurch High Court on Thursday.
Hong Kong court finds tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty in landmark security trial
Hong Kong's High Court on Monday found pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and to publish seditious material under a China-imposed national security law that could see him jailed for life.
Ukraine peace talks stretch into second day at start of pivotal week for Europe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will resume talks with US President Donald Trump's envoys in Berlin on Monday, after the US side said a "lot of progress" had been made on ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II.
Flash floods kill at least 37 people in Morocco's Safi province
At least 37 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Morocco's Atlantic coastal province of Safi, Moroccan authorities said on Monday.
School bus accident in Colombia kills 17, injures 20
Seventeen people were killed and 20 injured after a bus carrying school children fell off a cliff in a rural area in northern Colombia, the local governor said on Sunday night.
Australia plans tougher gun laws after father and son kill 15 at Bondi Beach
Australia signalled plans for tougher gun laws on Monday as the country began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years, in which a father and son duo killed 15 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has discussed enhancing cooperation with Niko Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, as part of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.
Emirates Airline has set up an airbridge with Dubai Humanitarian to transport urgent relief aid to support those affected by the devastating Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka.
Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has outlined the route map for Dubai Metro's Blue Line that will connect 14 stations, of which five will be elevated, four underground, two "future elevated" and one underground interchange.
