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Texas church shooting leaves many dead

November 5, 2017 World Justice News 0

At least 27 people have died after a gunman opened fire at a church in Texas during Sunday services, police say. The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in Wilson County. […]

11 Saudi princes detained in anti-corruption purge

November 5, 2017 World Justice News 0

A new Saudi anti-corruption body has detained 11 princes, four sitting ministers and dozens of former ministers, media reports say. The detentions came hours after the new committee, headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, […]

Oscar Pistorius: Prosecutors appeal for longer sentence

November 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

South African prosecutors are appealing for a longer sentence for Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. They told the Supreme Court of Appeal the six-year sentence was “shockingly light” and he should […]

Twitter employee takes down Trump account

November 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account briefly vanished on Thursday but has since been restored, the social media company said. An employee deactivated the @realdonaldtrump account, it said, clarifying that it had been their last day in […]

Moors Murders: Ian Brady’s ashes disposed of at sea

November 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

The ashes of Moors Murderer Ian Brady have been disposed of at sea in the middle of the night after a cremation last week, it has been revealed. The child killer, who died in May aged […]

Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort charged with US tax fraud

October 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s former presidential campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has been charged with conspiring to defraud the US in his dealings with Ukraine. The 12 charges brought against Mr Manafort and one of his business associates, […]

Child maintenance bank account loophole to be closed

October 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

Parents will no longer be able to use a legal loophole to avoid paying child maintenance, under new laws to be brought in within months. If a parent owes maintenance, payment can currently be taken only from […]

Barack Obama called for jury duty in Illinois and plans to serve

October 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Former US president Barack Obama has been summoned for jury duty in the state of Illinois and is planning to serve, a court official says. Details have not been released but he is expected to […]

Jailed drunk plane passenger to face more charges when released

October 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

A drunken airline passenger jailed in Canada this week will face a drink-driving charge when she gets out of jail. Bridget Hanley, from north Manchester, was sentenced to 20 days behind bars after attacking a […]

Trump-Russia investigation: First charges filed

October 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

The first charges have been filed in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller into alleged Russia interference in the 2016 US election, media reports say. It was not clear what the charges were […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

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Year: 2017

Texas church shooting leaves many dead

11 Saudi princes detained in anti-corruption purge

Oscar Pistorius: Prosecutors appeal for longer sentence

Twitter employee takes down Trump account

Moors Murders: Ian Brady’s ashes disposed of at sea

Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort charged with US tax fraud

Child maintenance bank account loophole to be closed

Barack Obama called for jury duty in Illinois and plans to serve

Jailed drunk plane passenger to face more charges when released

Trump-Russia investigation: First charges filed