April 2018 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Scooter Libby: Trump pardons Cheney aide who lied

April 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has pardoned Lewis Libby, who was convicted of lying while serving as chief of staff to former Vice-President Dick Cheney. Libby, known as Scooter, was found guilty in 2007 following an […]

Can this woman become the first cop Quebec to wear a hijab?

April 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

whether police officers should be allowed to wear hijabs or turbans. Sondos Lamrhari is the first student in Quebec to wear a hijab while studying to become a police officer. A Quebec politician said she […]

Google loses ‘right to be forgotten’ case

April 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

A businessman fighting for the “right to be forgotten” has won a UK High Court action against Google. The man, who has not been named due to reporting restrictions surrounding the case, wanted search results […]

Incest dad kills baby he had with his own daughter then murders her and her adoptive father

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By Richard Hartley-Parkinson A man who had an incestuous relationship with his daughter and fathered a child with her shot and killed her and her adoptive father in a pickup truck on Thursday and then killed […]

Kevin Spacey: LA prosecutors consider sexual assault charge

April 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing a historical sexual assault accusation against actor Kevin Spacey, officials have confirmed. Police have filed evidence about an allegation involving an incident with a man in West Hollywood in […]

Toronto suspect Bruce McArthur charged over seven men’s deaths

April 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

Suspected Canadian serial killer Bruce McArthur is facing a seventh first-degree murder charge related to a missing Toronto man. Toronto police named Abdulbasir Faizi, 42, who disappeared in 2010, as the latest alleged victim. His […]

UK carries out cyber-attack on Islamic State

April 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

The UK has conducted a “major offensive cyber-campaign” against the Islamic State group, the director of the intelligence agency GCHQ has revealed. The operation hindered the group’s ability to co-ordinate attacks and suppressed their propaganda, […]

TJ Miller: US actor charged over fake bomb threat on train

April 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

US actor and comedian TJ Miller has been charged for intentionally reporting a fake bomb threat while travelling on a train, officials say. Mr Miller, who allegedly called police from the train to report a […]

Twenty dead in attempted breakout from Brazil prison

April 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

A number of inmates at a jail in the northern Brazilian city of Belem have died during an attempted mass breakout. They were aided by an armed group outside the jail which used explosives against […]

Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s office raided by FBI

April 10, 2018 World Justice News 0

The FBI has raided the offices of Michael Cohen, the long-time personal lawyer for US President Donald Trump. Law enforcement acted on a “referral” from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating suspected Russian meddling […]

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Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

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Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

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Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

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Month: April 2018

Scooter Libby: Trump pardons Cheney aide who lied

Can this woman become the first cop Quebec to wear a hijab?

Google loses ‘right to be forgotten’ case

Incest dad kills baby he had with his own daughter then murders her and her adoptive father

Kevin Spacey: LA prosecutors consider sexual assault charge

Toronto suspect Bruce McArthur charged over seven men’s deaths

UK carries out cyber-attack on Islamic State

TJ Miller: US actor charged over fake bomb threat on train

Twenty dead in attempted breakout from Brazil prison

Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s office raided by FBI