BBC News Briefing

4 September, 2026

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Alex Binley

Hello. The trial of Lindsay Clancy - the mother who killed her children - has come to an end after gripping the US for almost six weeks. We've got more on what happens next. We take a look at a series of suspicious incidents across Europe, and find out what happens inside a robot theme park.

TOP OF THE AGENDA

What happens next after Lindsay Clancy's murder case ends in a mistrial?

Lindsay Clancy is seen from the side. She has long, dark brown hair and is wearing a pale blue shirt. The wall behind her is wooden and two green chairs can be seen.

Clancy doesn't deny killing her children, but her lawyer argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, and could not distinguish right from wrong. Credit: Getty Images

After more than 36 hours of deliberations and for the third time, the jury in the Clancy murder trial told the judge they were unable to come to a unanimous decision on whether or not the 36-year-old is guilty of murdering her children - Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and eight-month-old Callan. In a bid to stop the case from collapsing, Clancy's lawyer - who has a history of making headlines - made a last-ditch appeal to Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court, but this was denied. As a result, the judge declared a mistrial. We've got the latest on a dramatic day in court, here. A mistrial doesn't mean prosecutors have proven their case or that the defendant is not guilty. There's also not one definitive outcome - here's what could happen next and whether Clancy could go free.

The next steps

GET UP TO SPEED

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World's youngest traditional king's body back in Uganda

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NEWS FROM THE UK

El Niño: Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as a powerful climate phenomenon develops over the Pacific, a minister has said.

Jeremy Clarkson: Eleven sheep have been stolen from the Diddly Squat Farm that the TV presenter's hit series focuses on.

Falklands: The UK's position is "unwavering", officials said, after Argentina's president said the islands "historically and legally" belonged to his country.

AT THE SCENE

Al-Mughayyir, occupied West Bank

'We expect our sons to be killed,' father of teen shot dead in West Bank says

A split image shows a Palestinian funeral procession - lots of men are walking in one direction and some appear to be shouting. On the right is a man weaing a blue shirt, with a short grey beard, and balding black hair.

The United Nations says more than 80 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the territory since the beginning of the year. Credit: Reuters/BBC

On Wednesday, 16-year-old Khalil Abu Alia and 19-year-old Omar al-Nassan were shot dead when settlers and soldiers entered their village in the occupied West Bank. Israel's military said it fired on "instigators of a violent riot" and that the incident is under review. The deaths come amid a recent surge in settler violence in the West Bank, with more than three attacks per day on average recorded by the UN so far this year.

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Lucy Williamson, Middle East correspondent

Two teenagers have been buried by a village that's too used to this. Six men and boys have been killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers here this year. In the latest incident, local residents say Israeli snipers were positioned on rooftops during a dispute over a flock of sheep.

"You hear the news and it sounds normal to your ears, even if the person killed is a relative," says Mohammed Al-Naasan, the father of Omar. "We expect that when our sons walk in the street, they are likely to return to you injured or killed. They could be arrested by the army without any reason and get beaten and dragged into the streets."

See the report

Watch: Lucy tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank.

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Germany said a drone attack at Leipzig airport was part of a pattern of 'Russian hybrid operations' in Europe. Credit: Reuters