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Judge to decide next month on evidence at Quebec terror trial

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Quebec man who told undercover police officers he wanted to join the Islamic State in Syria will find out next month whether a judge will allow the comments to be entered as evidence at his trial. Ismael […]

Adam Jones tells cop ‘I hope you die’

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Police have released the Bengals’ Adam Jones expletive-filled statements to a police sergeant the night he was arrested after an incident at the Millennium Hotel. In a 20-minute video that shows Jones in the back seat of […]

Man arrested over New York gold flakes theft

January 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested in Ecuador accused of stealing an 86lb (36kg) bucket of gold flakes worth $1.6m (£1.2m) from a truck in New York. Julio Nivelo, 53, was detained in the west of […]

Chief judge quits over ‘begging for Gulf money’

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Jordan’s chief Islamic justice has resigned abruptly two days after delivering a sermon in which he chastised Gulf leaders for not doing enough to support his country financially. Ahmad Hilayel in his Friday sermon demanded that […]

Speeding fines to rise for most serious cases – Sentencing Council

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Speeding fines for the most serious cases in England and Wales will rise by up to 50% after a review of sentencing guidelines for magistrates’ courts. A driver caught doing 41mph in a 20mph zone, […]

Netflix to feature documentary on HK activist Joshua Wong

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Video-streaming giant Netflix has acquired the distribution rights for a documentary about Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong. The film chronicles his political life focusing on his role in the 2014 protests which made him […]

Pakistani police rescue 24 from organ trafficking gang

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

“We will remove your kidney, and you will receive 300,000 rupees [£2,300].” Sadi Ahmed was held hostage for three months by an organ trafficking gang. In October last year, he was one of 24 people […]

Giulio Regeni: Egypt airs video of murdered Italian student

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Egyptian state television has aired a video of murdered Italian student Giulio Regeni, showing him being asked for money weeks before his death. Footage shows the 28-year-old speaking to the head of a Cairo street […]

Moment Of Truth! Steve Harvey In Court Today For Racist Rant Trial

January 24, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Steve Harvey is expected in court all week for his racist rant trial, RadarOnline.com has learned. According to court documents filed in Texas by the TV comedian, he is expected to attend court proceedings from […]

UK Government loses Supreme Court case over Article 50

January 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

Theresa May needs the approval of Parliament to trigger the Brexit process, Britain’s most senior judges have ruled. The Supreme Court has decided by a vote of 8 to 3 that MPs must be given […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]

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Year: 2017

Judge to decide next month on evidence at Quebec terror trial

Adam Jones tells cop ‘I hope you die’

Man arrested over New York gold flakes theft

Chief judge quits over ‘begging for Gulf money’

Speeding fines to rise for most serious cases – Sentencing Council

Netflix to feature documentary on HK activist Joshua Wong

Pakistani police rescue 24 from organ trafficking gang

Giulio Regeni: Egypt airs video of murdered Italian student

Moment Of Truth! Steve Harvey In Court Today For Racist Rant Trial

UK Government loses Supreme Court case over Article 50