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One Killed And Five Arrested During Police Operation

January 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has died in a police shooting during an operation near the M62. West Yorkshire Police said a police firearm was discharged at about 18:00 GMT on Monday in Huddersfield. A force spokesman said […]

Dylann Roof ruled competent to represent himself during sentencing

January 2, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

CHARLESTON, S.C.: Dylann Roof has been ruled competent to stand trial and to act as his own attorney. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel made the determination Monday after a daylong hearing. The judge heard about […]

Over 60 Deaths In Brazil Prison Riot

January 2, 2017 World Justice News 0

A riot in an overcrowded prison in northern Brazil has left at least 60 inmates dead, many of them decapitated, officials say. The unrest in Manaus, in Amazonas state, started on Sunday after a fight […]

Obama could still force Merrick Garland onto Supreme Court during ‘intersession recess’

January 2, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

President Obama will have one last chance to force Judge Merrick Garland onto the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday – but it’s a legal gamble and one that has so many pitfalls that even those […]

Another Competency Hearing for Dylann Roof Today

January 2, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Charleston, SC: Judge Richard Gergel will hold another competency hearing for Dylann Roof, the man convicted of killing nine people at a Charleston church. The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Monday, one day […]

Judge blocks Obama mandate forcing doctors to perform abortions, transgender surgeries

January 1, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

President-elect Donald Trump can undo many of President Obama’s executive orders with the stroke of a pen, but rolling back a key new mandate forcing religious doctors and hospitals to perform abortions and transgender surgeries […]

Stewardship can be common ground for all in the new year

January 1, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

I think it is fair to say 2016 slogged its way to the finish line. Midnight would be greeted with all of the customary pomp, and pageantry, much of it excessively overdone as usual. But […]

‘Fake news on trial’: Plaintiff awarded special costs in five-year B.C. libel suit

January 1, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Fake news can have real consequences – and, as a B.C. court heard this week, it can lead to real costs. A B.C. Supreme Court judge awarded “special costs” to the plaintiff in a five-year […]

Star Wars card firm Topps hacked

January 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

The maker of iconic collectable trading cards has said hackers could have stolen customers’ credit and debit card numbers along with their associated security codes in a recent breach. Topps’ products include Star Wars, Disney’s […]

Istanbul nightclub attack ‘leaves 39 dead’

January 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

At least 39 people, including 16 foreigners, have died in an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey’s interior minister has said. Suleyman Soylu also revealed police were still hunting for the “terrorist” who attacked […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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Year: 2017

One Killed And Five Arrested During Police Operation

Dylann Roof ruled competent to represent himself during sentencing

Over 60 Deaths In Brazil Prison Riot

Obama could still force Merrick Garland onto Supreme Court during ‘intersession recess’

Another Competency Hearing for Dylann Roof Today

Judge blocks Obama mandate forcing doctors to perform abortions, transgender surgeries

Stewardship can be common ground for all in the new year

‘Fake news on trial’: Plaintiff awarded special costs in five-year B.C. libel suit

Star Wars card firm Topps hacked

Istanbul nightclub attack ‘leaves 39 dead’