January 2018 – Page 9 – World Justice News

Six held in far-right group National Action investigation

January 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

Six people have been arrested on suspicion of being members of the banned far-right group National Action. Five men from Cambridge, Banbury, Wolverhampton, Leicester and Stockport, and a woman from Banbury were detained by police […]

Freed hostage Joshua Boyle faces 15 criminal charges

January 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man who was held hostage for five years by a Taliban-linked insurgent group has been arrested. Joshua Boyle, 34, is facing a total of 15 charges including assault and unlawful confinement, according to […]

Triple killer Theodore Johnson admits murdering ex-partner

January 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man who already had convictions for killing his wife and a former partner has pleaded guilty to murdering his ex-girlfriend. Theodore Johnson, 64, beat Angela Best with a claw hammer and throttled her with […]

New Jersey boy ‘murdered family and friend on New Year’s Eve’

January 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

A 16-year-old is accused of shooting his parents, sister and a family friend at home on New Year’s Eve. The boy has not been officially identified, but neighbours identified him as Scott Kologi, who reportedly […]

‘Trojan Horse’ school tribunal hush ruling ‘exceptional’

January 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

A decision not to publish details of a tribunal involving a “Trojan Horse” school governor has been described as “exceptional”. Tahir Alam was chairman of governors at a Birmingham school embroiled in an alleged Muslim […]

At least 39 killed in terror attack on Istanbul nightclub, manhunt on for attacker

January 1, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A gunman opened fire on New Year revelers at a packed nightclub on the shores of Istanbul’s Bosporus on Jan. 1 killing at least 39 people, including many foreigners, before fleeing the scene. The terror […]

Four young men die in New Year London stabbings

January 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Four young men were killed in stabbing incidents in London amid New Year celebrations, the Met Police has said. Three were stabbed on New Year’s Eve and a fourth in the early hours of New […]

Germany starts enforcing hate speech law

January 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Germany is set to start enforcing a law that demands social media sites move quickly to remove hate speech, fake news and illegal material. Sites that do not remove “obviously illegal” posts could face fines […]

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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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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

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Month: January 2018

Six held in far-right group National Action investigation

Freed hostage Joshua Boyle faces 15 criminal charges

Triple killer Theodore Johnson admits murdering ex-partner

New Jersey boy ‘murdered family and friend on New Year’s Eve’

‘Trojan Horse’ school tribunal hush ruling ‘exceptional’

At least 39 killed in terror attack on Istanbul nightclub, manhunt on for attacker

Four young men die in New Year London stabbings

Germany starts enforcing hate speech law