NewsWorldLuigi Mangione admits killing healthcare boss as victim's family condemn 'heinous act'Mangione, 28, pleads guilty to federal charges in New York. 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What happens to his other trial?The 28-year-old's lawyers want his upcoming state murder trial thrown out as they argue he has already pleaded guilty in federal court.2 hrs ago3 hrs agoActivists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlersTwo families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.3 hrs ago4 hrs agoFrance's top court blocks social media ban for under-15sThe Constitutional Council says it infringes upon freedom of expression - but President Macron vows to prepare a new draft.4 hrs ago4 hrs ago'I shot Mr Thompson' - Inside the court as Mangione pleaded guiltyThe BBC's New York correspondent Nada Tawfik was in the courtroom as Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty.4 hrs ago...
