At least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli detention since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023, an Israeli human rights group says, alleging torture and medical neglect and calling for an international investigation.

Bangladesh's ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to death in her absence on Monday at the end of a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.

The prosecution has downgraded charges against a soldier accused of strangling his former partner.

The transport minister is dismissing fears New Zealand will become a dumping ground for high-emission vehicles as the government slashes the Clean Car Standard.